[DigitalJack]

I thought it was a good article, but a lot of it seemed like opinion stated as fact.

I wear ear plugs at night, but no mask. I suffer from "night terrors" however, and when they strike I am very disoriented. The earplugs make that worse, and I imagine a mask would be a bad idea too.

I use these earplugs because we go through a lot. http://www.amazon.com/SparkPlugs-Disposable-Earplugs-Nascar-...

They are large, but still comfortable.

[showerst]

Totally anecdotal, but I suffer from occasional night terrors too, and have found that an eye mask actually helps quite a bit. Something about the consistent deeper darkness seems to stop me from 'waking up' and having a spell. Mine were also much worse when I slept in new places, and having the eye mask seems to eliminate that distinction as far as my body is concerned.

Between the eye mask, limiting eating large meals later at night, and cutting back on caffeine, I've reduced my night terrors by about 90% in the past 2 years. YMMV.

[johnchristopher]

If you haven't done so yet you both should rule out sleep apnæ with your doctor.

[vlasev]

Your experience is just one data point (it seems that the prevalence among adults is <1%) so if the advice seems like it doesn't work for you, perhaps consider that you may be an outlier. Your experience is important but it doesn't invalidate the advice in the article.