My boyfriend recently informed me that I have been choking him in his sleep. He notes that I am still asleep while i do this, I guess I have been grabbing his necklaces and choking him for a few monents, then I'll stop, roll back over in bed, and begin snoring again. My ex husband did this to me once also and understand how upsetting, confusing and scary this is. Is there anything I can do to prevent this or make it stop happening. I love my boyfriend and do not want to hurt him. It scares me that I am doing this to him and just want it to stop.
Doctors Answers (1)
Vector Sleep Diagnostics Center
Answered on: 4/29/2013
Although this sounds scary, there may be a very effective treatment for it. This phenomenon may represent REM sleep behavior disorder. Just talk to a sleep disorder specialist.
