do you remember your dreams

[Tyburn]

Originally Posted by TexasRN

I remember most dreams. Some are good, some bad, all are freaky weird. I've been told I need to have a sleep study to see what's going on with me. I have pretty bad issues with sleep.



~Amy

issues like?? You sleep to much and cause yourself ME type fatigue? or you dont sleep and cause yourself deprivation as an insomniac? or you have a habit of just dropping off like a narcoleptic....? or sleep aponea...where you stop breathing whilst sleeping...??

I didnt know you had sleeping difficulties

[TexasRN]

Originally Posted by Tyburn

issues like?? You sleep to much and cause yourself ME type fatigue? or you dont sleep and cause yourself deprivation as an insomniac? or you have a habit of just dropping off like a narcoleptic....? or sleep aponea...where you stop breathing whilst sleeping...??

I didnt know you had sleeping difficulties

I have chronic insomnia, have had it since I was a small child. I can remember being less than 5 years old and not being able to sleep. Also, I have restless leg syndrome. And I don't go into deep stage 4 sleep. I am hyperaware while sleeping and even the slightest thing will wake me up. It causes pretty bad fatigue some days and I occasionally have to take meds for it.

~Amy

[Tyburn]

Originally Posted by TexasRN

I have chronic insomnia, have had it since I was a small child. I can remember being less than 5 years old and not being able to sleep. Also, I have restless leg syndrome. And I don't go into deep stage 4 sleep. I am hyperaware while sleeping and even the slightest thing will wake me up. It causes pretty bad fatigue some days and I occasionally have to take meds for it.

~Amy

See I have a nerve in my left arm which occasionally likes to give me shyte when I lie down, and if thats the case, I have to lie with my arm underneith me so my full body weight effectively crushes and stops the nerve from...well...i dont know how to explain the feeling..movement I get sometimes

Now I had hyperawareness during my sleep, only for about a month during the height of my anxiety it would have been July-August 2003...it was HORRIBLE..I was afraid I'd miss something...and once awake I could never go back to sleep for ages...honnest...if someone sneezed in the next room i'd be like..."what was that!! whats happening!! what am I missing!!"

[flo]

Originally Posted by VCURamFan

I can remember my dreams for about 30-60min after waking up. If I wait much longer than that to describe them to someone, then I lose most of the "important" details.

Originally Posted by Bonnie

Me too. Every once in a while I can remember what I dreamt, but for the most part I lose it after I'm awake. And, if I eat and go to sleep too soon after, I always have nightmares.

Thirded.

[flo]

Originally Posted by MattHughesRocks

I had a dream about a week ago that I fought Matt Hughes and won. I'm awesome!

[flo]

Speaking of sleep studies, I'm willing to bet a zillion bucks that, if you have one, they recommend getting a CPAP machine.

Don't get me wrong, I think there are some people helped by them but I also think it's the latest racket.

[VCURamFan]

Oddly enough, I just fell asleep with the TV on & had some really weird dreams thanks to the Jerry Springer show.

[flo]

Originally Posted by VCURamFan

Oddly enough, I just fell asleep with the TV on & had some really weird dreams thanks to the Jerry Springer show.

[VCURamFan]

Originally Posted by flo

It was kinda weird, it was just a bunch of big monsters roaring & bellowing at each other. The funniest part is when I woke up just before the end, all the contestants - I mean "guests" - were scrawny, skinny people, whereas in my dream they all made the Hulk look like a midget!

[TexasRN]

Originally Posted by flo

Speaking of sleep studies, I'm willing to bet a zillion bucks that, if you have one, they recommend getting a CPAP machine.

Don't get me wrong, I think there are some people helped by them but I also think it's the latest racket.

My brothers are both respiratory therapists. They've already said no on a CPap for me. They would love to stick one on me and take pictures of me sleeping. I guarantee it would be on the front of their Christmas cards next year. But no sleep apnea for me, I can say with 100% certainty that apnea is not my problem. But yes, CPap's are all the rage nowadays. I say we make designer ones for fashionistas and sell them. We'd make a killing.


~Amy