Sleep Eating

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Sleep eating is a rare sleep disorder, and little is known about cause and treatment. However, some doctors are finding success with medications and behavioral strategies.

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Follow along with this case presentation of a patient diagnosed with both sleep eating and restless leg syndrome. Learn about the difficulties of dual treatments.

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Signs of sleep eating include finding candy wrappers or a mess of food and dishes throughout the house without memory of the event.

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Have you been told that you sleep walk or eat in your sleep? Read through these ten common signs of sleep eating to see if you might need to seek help.

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What is SRED?

Mayo Clinic

Sleep related eating disorder (SRED) is night eating while sleeping and having no memory of the event. Learn about sleep eating research and resources here.

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Not only is sleep eating a rare disorder, it can also be very dangerous. Sleep eaters have been know to start kitchen fires in their semi-conscious state. Learn more here.

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Out of control eating

American Academy of Sleep medicine

From stomach pain and injury to excessive weight gain and high cholesterol, learn all about the problems associated with sleep eating here.

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The dangers of sleep eating

American Sleep Association

Sleep eating can have serious consequences due to bizarre food combinations and the consumption of non-food items like cigarettes or cleaning products. Learn more here.

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Sleep eating, which is similar to sleep walking, can lead to depression and weight gain. Find out why most sleep eaters have no memory of the event.

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Are you a sleep eater?

The Cleveland Clinic

People who eat while they are sleeping might have nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder (NS-RED). Find out more about sleep eating disorders here.

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Ambien, the most popular sleeping medication, might have some odd side effects. Find out the connection between Ambien and sleep eating here.

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