Not sleep walking, but sleep stripping? - General Health Message Board

Dark Stranger · 09-26-2004, 12:26 AM

I wasn't entirely sure where to put this, so I stuck it here.

During the summer one evening it was particularly cold so I threw on a second shirt over a tanktop, and also put on some flannel bottoms. I fell asleep just hunky dory, but the weird thing happened when I woke up - upon opening my eyes, I noticed that my second shirt and pajama bottoms were in a neat little pile next to my head. Somehow I got them off in my sleep.

Another incident occurred many years back when I bunked at my grandma's house. It was during the winter, I believe, and I went to sleep with socks on (which I usually do). But when I woke up early the next morning I saw a giant black spot on the bed next to my head. I realized shortly afterwards that the spot was actually my socks, bundled up in a clean pile.

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This is not a constant or nightly ordeal, but it's still pretty weird to me. Has anyone else ever experienced "sleep stripping"?

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Dark Stranger - wonders what else she does in her sleep O.O

NinjaCowboy · 09-26-2004, 12:48 AM

My guess is that you just got hot while you were sleeping and woke up enough to take off and neatly place the x-tra clothing, but were still asleep enough to not remember doing it. I wouldn't worry about it.

ldylavender · 09-26-2004, 12:22 PM

LOL!! I do this every night!! I like to sleep with a blanket on, so I tend to strip off my clothes, rather than push the blanket off, when I get too warm. While I don't fold mine they do end up by my head. I guess I like to have them handy in case I decide to put them on again.

Yommy · 09-26-2004, 02:30 PM

Hi Dark Stranger!

Well, this may be totally unrelated, but I thought it was close enough and funny to post anyway. I've always been one to talk in my sleep. Sometimes, when I was little, I would call for my mom, she would come running scared into the room, and I would be sound asleep. I know this is common. However, when I was really young, about 10-11, I had a best friend who would sing in her sleep!

I don't know if any of you remember it, but about 10 years ago, there was a country song out called "Refried Dreams," and this was the song of her choice! We all do such funny things in our sleep!

Hope I Could Make You Laugh,
Hundtoft

kehorner · 09-26-2004, 03:13 PM

My friend does all kinds of weird things in her sleep. I don't know if she ever took her clothes off while sleeping, but one night she went to bed in her pajamas and woke up in jeans and a bra. More frequently, though, she would just turn her light on in the middle of the night. She talks, too, and I have had the most interesting conversations with her in the middle of the night.

People do some weird things in their sleep. One night I took the pillowcase off of my pillow, folded it, and put in on the floor next to my bed. So don't worry about it. You are completely normal.