Sleep Disorders

[mommafox]

I want to know if anyone else has experienced this: I sometimes sleepwalk to the extent that I will sometimes awaken in mid conversation with someone I do not know, do not know how I got there, or sometimes, where my belonging are. I have done this to varying degree all my life, but in stressful times of my life, it gets bad again. I am myself, while sleepwalking, and answer to my own name. I just will be so tired that I fall asleep while sitting somewhere, and then end up somewhere else. Just do not remember how I got there. I will wake up and talk to my family. I will even tell them I am awake if the confront me. The only way to tell if I am not awake, is I am more direct to the point of rudeness about things if you ask me questions. And I become agitated if you insist that I am sleeping. All you can do is lead me gently back to a seat or bed when I sit down and rest without talking for a time, I will automatically fall back asleep instantly. I may talk to you for awhile and you may tell me something important. But I will not remember what we discussed at all. I will not remember that I even saw or talked to you. I have gotten into bad arguments with family and friends because of this. They think I am awake and get mad when I do not remember something I said to them or an event that occurred while I was asleep. They just think I am crazy or have multiple personalities. I am far from crazy and have no personality disorder. Just sleep walk. Always have. Been doing this since I was a child. Should I go to doctor for sleeping pills or just soldier on as I have these many years, only telling family and room mates of my disorder? Opinions? Ideas? I would love some input. Thanks!