t get back to sleep - so often I will take 3 mg of sublingual Melatonin. It puts me back to sleep, but I have vivid dreams, and it almost feels like I am even more exhausted when I wake up from them. Does melatonin give you all three stages of REM or is it mostly to help with the most superficial phase, the dream phase? I understand that melatonin is a hormone secreted at night, and how it is not a drug, but I am just wondering if there is a link between dreams and melatonin.
I recently had a sleep study done and it showed no apnea, no REM and on average waking up 18 times an hour. I was but on Nuvigil 150mg and have been taking for 4 days but I don't want to take it anymore for several reasons. One it only lasts about 6 hrs and then I hit a wall. The second reason is I just feel creepy inside and my hrt rate on average is up 15-20 bpm. I just called the Doc to tell them about it and they are supposed to call back.
Two and a half months ago, I randomly contracted insomnia. I'd never experienced it in my life before. It just spontaneously happened. I recently graduated from college, but I wasn't feeling any conscious stress or anything. Suddenly I got insomnia, and couldn't go to sleep for 3 nights in a row. So I'm assuming something biological happened?
The only thing...
I just had moderate riba sleep disturbance on TX, worse for the couple months after EOT. He really needs to sleep. He can try taking up to 200 mg of benedryl. Also there's Lunesta, which is comparable to Ambien. If he's doing Ambien, the Ambien CR is better for keeping you asleep; it's formulated to release throughout the night instead of wearing off a few hours later. Also look at the dose.
His medication was increased as well as Lorazepam. He takes Ambien CR to sleep. About 2 months ago, while in REM he stated acting his nightmares. He has pulled my hair, punched the back of my head, and kicked my leg. He has thrown the bedside lamp and punch the mattress. He abruptly wakes up after acting out, remembers what he had done but vaguely remembers his nightmare. I feel I am in danger. Could this possibly be happening because of his medication? Is this a sleeping disorder?
for 6 weeks I refused any medicine and finally broke down after weeks of no REM sleep and sometimes No sleep at all. It consumed my life and rendered me unable to work. I am seeing glimpses of my old self and am feeling much better. Eating right and exercising as well. Not sure the time limit on this delightful experience. months years? I do hope I am doing the right thing.
Your symptoms could be due to Ambien, since it is associated with parasomnic behaviors (a behavior that occurs during sleep) such as sleep walking or eating although I have never heard of it causing trembling, or you could have another underlying sleep disorder such as periodic limb movements or REM (dream sleep) behavior disorder. Either way, you should be evaluated by a sleep clinic or a physician that is trained in sleep medicine.
Eddie,
29 days off of HydroCodone here and I'm finally getting some real sleep. I used hydro off and on for 18 months, I was taking it on a steady basis for the last 3 months. My doctor has helped me along with the WDs from getting off it. He said Hydro doesn't allow REM sleep. So I didn't get the correct kind of sleep. And I'm assuming you might not have slept correctly for 35 days according to your post. From my experience you should get back to normal sleep soon, I hope!
I quit that job and things did get a little better, but I could never get my normal sleep patterns back. I either cant go to sleep, cant fall into REM sleep or wake up early. To top this off, I am a very light sleeper and have to use earplugs and white noise in order to fall asleep. My doc gave me Seroquel and it works great, have been on it for about 7-8 years. I do not take it every night because of the weight gain. I also take over the counter stuff when I dont take my seroquel.
all of the withdrawals are gone but I cant sleep, I might be getting 1 hour in per night mixed in with some rem, but thats about it, & its so agrivating! My mind keeps going & going & I dont know how much more I can take, also can a person get sick from this? Im starting to worry that I may colapse somewhere from sleep deprivation.
I was diagnosed with CFIDS in 1994. Narcolepsy in 2005. I get basically no stage 4 or Rem sleep at night. Its no wonder why our mind and muscles can't heal themselves. I can go into almost instant dreaming during day (MSLT naps). I haven't been able to get anyone to help me figure out how to correct my sleep cycle. If you get any ideas, let me know. (I am on meds to help sleep and keep me awake at the right times, but it hasn't helped the sleep cycles.
I haven’t been able to sleep deeply for years. I had a sleep test last year, and according to the test results, I do not have sleep apnea but recorded very little third stage of sleep and no REM sleep at all. I’ve been prescribed various sleep aids, but they didn't do anything. Doctors I’ve seen here put me through many tests to help me, but nothing came up. I’ve lived this way for many years, and I’m always tired. My memory is being affected also. I’d appreciate any help I can get.
Hi, welcome to the forums, your symptoms are suggestive of rapid eye movement (REM) related parasomnias involve the intrusion of the features of REM sleep into wakefulness (eg, sleep paralysis). It is a type of sleep disorder.
Few of the individuals are known to suffer from parasomnias esp. when they are on non-benzodiazepine sedatives, drug abuse etc. otherwise no definitive cause exists in few individuals apart from stress, positive past history of abuse etc.
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