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What Causes Sleep Talking?

My boyfriend works graveyards and when he woke up this afternoon he wa talking and not ma!in any sense. He couldn t remember or say my name . He couldn t tell me how many children he has. He went back to sleep now. I told him if he can t answer my questions when he wakes up again. We r going to the emergency
Tue, 18 Jul 2017
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Hi,

I understand your concern.

Sleep talking usually is not a serious problem. It is also called somniloquy. It might happen when the person is really stressed, very tired or has gone through a nightmare.

Again, this is not serious unless he will harm himself.

If this episodes will keep repeating and getting worse, then, should consult further with a psychologist.

All the best.
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What Causes Sleep Talking?

Hi, I understand your concern. Sleep talking usually is not a serious problem. It is also called somniloquy. It might happen when the person is really stressed, very tired or has gone through a nightmare. Again, this is not serious unless he will harm himself. If this episodes will keep repeating and getting worse, then, should consult further with a psychologist. All the best.