Results: Sleep-Talking
1.
1.
Have you been told you talk in your sleep? Yes
45%
•
408 votes
No
33%
•
299 votes
I might, but have never been told.
10%
•
87 votes
I've been told I mumble, but they can't tell what I am saying.
11%
•
102 votes
N/A
6%
•
55 votes
I don't, but one or more family member does.
3%
•
29 votes
A friend does.
3%
•
28 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
3 votes
2.
2.
If you sleep-talk, is it often? Every night, several times a night
11%
•
103 votes
Every night, just once
7%
•
64 votes
Random times throughout the week
14%
•
124 votes
A few times a month
9%
•
78 votes
I do, but never have been told how frequent
19%
•
176 votes
Does not apply to me
32%
•
290 votes
Few times a year
13%
•
121 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
23 votes
3.
3.
Has someone ever woken you up when you've been sleep-talking? No
38%
•
347 votes
Yes
17%
•
157 votes
Yes and I had no idea I was talking
14%
•
126 votes
I've woken myself up talking before
10%
•
93 votes
Yes and they were mad because of what I said
4%
•
35 votes
I've woken someone else up because they were talking in their sleep.
7%
•
64 votes
N/A
23%
•
211 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
1 votes
4.
4.
Have you ever recorded yourself while sleeping? Yes, with a tape recorder.
6%
•
58 votes
Yes, with a video camera.
5%
•
47 votes
No, that would freak me out.
29%
•
262 votes
No I have never recorded myself sleeping with any type of equipment.
35%
•
319 votes
Always wanted to, but haven't bought equipment to do it with yet.
7%
•
60 votes
N/A
25%
•
231 votes
I've recorded someone else before so they could see or hear that they really do talk in their sleep.
3%
•
25 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
4 votes
5.
5.
If you talk in your sleep or do any other parasomnia activities, do you sleep in a seperate room from your Significant Other because of it? Yes, and it hurts my feelings.
8%
•
73 votes
Yes, our relationship depends on it.
5%
•
49 votes
My signficant other is the one who has one or more parasomnias and we sleep in seperate rooms.
6%
•
51 votes
We don't sleep seperately, I use a device to keep me from talking.
4%
•
35 votes
We don't sleep seperately, I just tolerate it.
11%
•
97 votes
We don't sleep seperately, they just tolerate it.
19%
•
169 votes
We sleep seperately anyway
5%
•
44 votes
N/A
52%
•
474 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
8 votes
6.
6.
Have you tried anything to help you or your significant other to stop talking in their sleep? N/A
49%
•
446 votes
No, not sure what to even try
24%
•
214 votes
No, just accept this is the way it is
16%
•
146 votes
Yes, more than one thing and nothing has helped
5%
•
48 votes
Yes, hypnosis
3%
•
27 votes
Sleeping pills
4%
•
36 votes
Head gear of some kind to hold mouth closed
3%
•
23 votes
Relaxation technique
3%
•
24 votes
Acupuncture
3%
•
25 votes
Significant Other uses ear plugs
2%
•
21 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
6 votes
7.
7.
Has someone asked you questions while you were sleeping and you answered them? Yes, but I had no idea I was talking.
19%
•
174 votes
Yes, but it didn't make any sense.
10%
•
94 votes
I've asked someone else questions while they were sleeping.
8%
•
74 votes
Yes and I feel violated.
7%
•
64 votes
I am not sure if someone has asked me anything while I was sleeping.
24%
•
217 votes
N/A
40%
•
365 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
3 votes
8.
8.
Any sleep-talking incident or story you'd like to share? n
nan%
•
n votes
n
nan%
•
n votes
n
nan%
•
n votes
3
100%
•
3 votes
3
100%
•
3 votes
3
100%
•
3 votes
0%
•
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0%
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0%
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