Taking my clothes off in sleep and waking up to find myself...

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Is it normal to wake up with no clothes on, clothes backwards, inside out, or backwards and inside out? This has been happening for years and years and I dont know if its normal or how to stop it. I've tried sleeping nude and then I'll wake up with clothes on....I just cant win. Any advice on that?
Also, this has happened before doing other things but specifically, last night I woke up tomyself taking out my foam ear plugs, and hurd myself saying in my head "stupid ear plugs" but i thought they were great, they werent hurting or even noticeable in my ears so i would not have taken them out....could this be a suttle sign of multiple personality disorder, or my left brain acting out against my body? i have no clue and i am just sick of this crap because I dont sleep good in general and i cant stand waking up to this stuff anymore.
one last thing, i will wake up,look at my alarm clock see a earlier or later time, then wake up again and see a later or earlier time...and no, that is not my eyes playing tricks because i see the times clarely, am i still dreaming when that happens?

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  • BoredGuy
    13 years ago | pl

    put a video camera and record yourself sleeping

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  • Uzzie101
    13 years ago

    "I've tried sleeping nude and wake up with clothes on..."
    I'm sorry but that is fucking hilairous. I'd record myself, and go see a specialist.But first I'd upload myself on YouTube! I think that is so funny and cool!

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  • NathanSharp
    13 years ago

    I don't know about the clothes, but seeing the non-chronological time could be a dream. Its possible to open your eyes while dreaming and have open eyed distortions.

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  • USNwife
    13 years ago

    no really? Thats' why i posted my story to get some general advice, to see if this happens to anyone else and if its worth my time to get checked out

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  • jgausa
    10 years ago

    My daughter is 16 & taking celexa for depression & anxiety. In the last week she has been waking up to little or no clothes on at all. I don't think this can possibly be normal. She does not sleepwalk as far as I know. Can anybody else relate? Specifically on this medication. She does not remember undressing in her sleep.

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  • Alafoak
    11 years ago

    Sounds like a sleep walking problem. Sleepwalking isn't like some zombified state. To an observer a sleepwalker would be hard to detect. Your eyes would be open and everything would seem normal until the sleepwalker takes a glass out of the cupboard and puts it in the fridge grabs the milk and then pours it down the sink. Do not wake up a sleepwalker just monitor them and if possible guide them to bed.

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  • Avant-Garde
    12 years ago

    You should go to a sleep centre and they can monitor you while you sleep.

    It does remind me a bit of multiple personality disorder. I don't think this is sleep walking.

    Good Luck!

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  • talinolson1
    12 years ago

    i just woke up this morning to my pants in shirt off just left in my under where & brawl , this is my 3rd time the past 2 yrs , have you figured out if so let me know! thnks

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    • [Old Memory]
      12 years ago

      i just always wake up with a hard-on in my pants

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    • USNwife
      12 years ago

      haha Its befuddling isnt it! At least you still have some articles of clothing left on lol. No the issue has not been figured out at this point. read my above reply to "jessisbest" that will give you a little information at least. the doctors are baffled but they're thinking its all connected to my chronic back pain b/c every symptom or problem pulls them right back to questioning and examining my back. The shrink suggested that i'm doing it in mysleep either because my body temperature may be changing too rapidly, or that I am subconsciesly in pain and uncomfortable,' and my body is trying to "adjust". I find it to be an interesting theory, but it doesnt explain the sleep paralysis and night terrors. I woke up one night to my husband shaking me b/c i guess i was screaming "get off of me, get off of me"...funny because i remember the dream and i just wanted the thing to get away not off. anywho. will post an update in march when i get my neurology test back about my back

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  • jessisbest
    12 years ago

    You should ask your doctor, maybe you sleepwalk and do these things in your sleep, it could be your dream was loud so u got ear plugs

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    • USNwife
      12 years ago

      I have asked my doctor, and have been talking to a sleep therapist/ shrink about it....they are baffled but they think it has something to do with my chronic back pain, chronic depression and fibromyalgia. I also have neuropathy in my right leg, feet and hands. Everything listed I have been diagnosed with since confronting them about my sleeping issues in may 2011.

      This actually has not been occuring as frequently anymore, or I'm too distracted by the sleep paralysis and night terrors to notice. Its a work in progress for all the doctors, and takes much longer to get a diagnosis b/c we are stationed overseas, and all my tests are sent up the country to the proper specialists. I'll keep everyone posted lol.

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      • [Old Memory]
        12 years ago

        i always wake up with a hard on and don't no how i get them i don't dream and if i do dream their all bad dreams hardly ever any good ones i think we should put up some cameras to see whats going on

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  • ariannel
    12 years ago

    No thats not normal. Definitely look into why you're doing that.

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  • shoVel
    13 years ago

    Yes, happens all the time.

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  • Violet_X
    13 years ago

    I don't think that's normal, but that's amazingly interesting.

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  • NathanSharp
    13 years ago

    and research parasomnia.

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  • NathanSharp
    13 years ago

    research sleep paralysis. The clothes could be related to sleep walking. The fact that it sounds like you're opening up your eyes while dreaming suggests this possibly. It sounds like your body isn't staying paralyzed during sleep like it should. I'd go see a doctor.

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  • USNwife
    13 years ago

    no i am not taking any sort of sedative.
    quasi-lucid dreaming kinda sounds like it could be it, but i'm not dreaming when i'm taking my clothes off....im awake when doing it but cant control it then quickly fall back to sleep.
    and the melatonin or seratonin imbalance could be a realistic possibility. was reading up on that and i will try drinking warm milk(hot chocolate :P) before bed everynight to see if that will help this madness.....i woke up this morning comptely nude and it was freezing!! there's actually frost on my windshield this morning if that gives you an idea lol.
    as long as this is something not really that serious i will hold it off until we move to japan. that or have the doctor give me some heavy dose sleeping pills so i at least will not wake up to myself doing this anymore lol

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  • MissNatalie
    13 years ago

    Are you taking Ambien or some other sort of sedative? That shit will make you do incredibly strange things. Like sleep driving or eating or calling randowm people and having phone sex with them. I am serious.

    It's probably anxiety related. Maybe even quasi-lucid dreaming. Or you might have a melatonin or seratonin imbalance. Talk to your doctor so you can get some relief!

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  • BlueAlice
    13 years ago

    Maybe it's more likely to happen when you're stressed... I would definitely get it checked out just to be on the safe side.

    Maybe try something like CBT?

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  • kid-trekkie
    13 years ago

    i think you should talk to someone about this

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