ativan and rem sleep

These drugs tend to interfere with REM sleep, so they can make over time more anxiety. But it is a low dose, and a panic attack is you triggering a lot more angst than trying to sleep.

So to get a good night sleep, I am taking just Kavinace right now along with Adrenotone, and am not sleeping well if at all, I think it is a twilight sleep. No REM for sure I fall aleep pretty easily at first then wake 3-4 times during the night and either just get up or lie there till morning, not much energy during the day and tire easily. Doc gave me Lorazapam but want to try natural first. I looked at adding Travacor - would that be overkill?

She tested my thyroid (good shape), and I did get a CPAP (AutoASV) in November, and I am no longer rock bottom. I tried ativan, gabapentin to help the pre-sleep anxiety and the PLMD, but had bad reactions to both. Now I am taking Klonopin (2mg) (for a month before final study) and I fall right asleep and my LMI has gone from the 50s to below 10. This last study showed 0% REM. The problem is, the previous five studies REM% were between 0% and 6% at the highest.

As rightly mentioned the patients with sleep apnea have frequent awakenings in the night due to blockade of windpipe and lack of oxygen, they are often tired and spend less time in REM sleep. REM sleep is that part of sleep cycle where dreams occur.

Different people metabolize drugs differently and react differently to them. One that works great for one person might be like drinking water for another. Also know that using benzos for sleep isn't a great idea -- they interfere with REM sleep and are addictive if you take them regularly. If it's just for 3 days and only for 3 days, that won't be a problem, but if you have a long-term problem sleeping this isn't an answer, it's just making you not care.

The formal way of diagnosing narcolepsy is to undergo a multiple sleep latency test (MSLT) which is a daytime study after an overnight sleep study. If you're REM sleep deprived in general, you'll have what's called REM rebound, where you go into REM much quicker than normal. You may want to mention your symptoms the next time you meet with your sleep doctor.

s always exactly within 20-30 minutes, so something happens to me within a certain cycle of sleep. I did consult a sleep expert and he basically told me it is adrenaline drive, but a study must be done. @Rita, I take Ativan when I need it badly, so that amounts to about 4-10 pills month. Some months, zero. I'm not keen about it, so I hesitate when taking it. I'm not sure how long after taking Ativan does it still show effects on the body.

During sleep, the body cycles between non-REM and REM sleep. Typically, people begin the sleep cycle with a period of non-REM sleep followed by a very short period of REM sleep. Dreams generally occur in the REM stage of sleep. A lot of studies are going on to study the importance of REM sleep, which is the dream phase of sleep. Psychologists generally agree that achieving the dream state of sleep is a critical element for maintaining good mental health.

Hey girl,I missed ya over the weekend.I still have trouble with sleep now and then and even when I do get sleep I haven't passed the 5 hour mark yet.What type of melatonin do you have?I had the regular pills but then I think nauty posted something about the sublingual ones and they work alot better for me.I've seen some people say to take benadryl.I know how frustrating the no sleep thing can be.I just keep hanging in there for that first full 8 hour sleep.Hang in there.Peace.

However, and this is the caveat that I think is most significant in your case, REM sleep does have an important function. During REM sleep, we dream, and during this time we are "consolidating" memories and things we learned during the day.

That is how I got dx with Narcolepsy. I get no stage 4 sleep and very little REM at night. However, I go into almost immediate REM during time I fall asleep during the day.

I have narcolepsy and my sleep paralysis is getting better..My sleep study showed that I do not go into REM sleep very long..and when I get hit with intense sleepiness, I start dreaming as I am closing my eyes. When you dream with eyes open/ awareness, you have a hard time distinguishing reality from dreams. I also have RLS, Involuntary Limb movement, and it is pretty much ruining my life. I was put on all the typical drugs and slept 24 hours..I could not wake up.

My husband stops breathing and is trying to jerk and wake himself up to breathe. He has sleep apnea. If he has bouts where he isn't breathing then he needs to see a doctor. Just checking.

0% and stage 4 sleep at 0.0% there was 3 rem sleep periods rem sleep was normal at 16.5% the rem latency was at 123.5 min.. the overall apnea hypopnea index was mild at 6.2 events/hr. the remspecific index was 1.3 events/hr the supine index was 7.8 events/hr there was 28 obstructive hypopneas with a mean duration of 14.8 seconds mean saturation was 98.2 with a nadir saturation in non- rem sleep of 98.0% and in rem sleep of 96.0% 100.

Like MJ said - SP is related to REM sleep - normally during REM your body is paralyzed but sometimes the switches get mixed up and your brain is awake but body still in REM state. I've learned to just let it ride and like MJ i recite the lords prayer in my head over and over and before i know it i've fallen asleep again. Things that increase my SP are stress, stress, and more stress!!!!

t a very good one for that purpose as regular use can cause rebound insomnia and interferes with REM sleep, but as this site proves docs quite often prescribe them for that purpose. No one can tell you if smaller amounts will work or not since we all react differently and metabolize drugs differently, but my own opinion, and you can look up many nursegirl posts on this subject, is that benzos taken regularly for sleep isn't a really good idea.

During sleep, the body cycles between non-REM and REM sleep. Typically, people begin the sleep cycle with a period of non-REM sleep followed by a very short period of REM sleep. Dreams generally occur in the REM stage of sleep. Intense dreaming occurs during REM sleep as a result of heightened brain activity, but paralysis occurs simultaneously in the major voluntary muscle groups. REM is a mixture of encephalic (brain) states of excitement and muscular immobility.

I just had a sleep study done which stated the "sleep architecture was severely disrupted" and that I only had one episode of REM. I had "no significant non REM supine sleep present". I only had an apnea-hypopnea index of 5 and my lowest O2 sat was 90%. What are the implications of the above. I apparently only have mild apnea, so what does severely disrupted sleep architecture with only one episode of REM mean to me and what can be done to mitigate this type of sleep problem.

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.

I just had a sleep study this week and my results are REDUCED REM AND DELTA SLEEP and ALPHA WAVE INTRUSION into delta sleep. In other words, I have 'awake' alpha waves firing during delta (deep) sleep resulting in non restorative sleep. As well, it took me 4.5 hours to ever get to REM sleep, then it was reduced. I am diagnosed with Mutiple Sclerosis, Complex Partial Seizures, Pernicous Anemia, Severe Migraines, Scolosis, and 3 herniated disc.

Also, alcohol has no therapeutic use in sleep medicine. In fact, sleep specialists recommend that people wish sleep disorders minimize their alcohol intake, and never drink before bedtime as that can cause a disordered type of sleep (even if it subjectively seems like it's "helping" you sleep).

I've been taking klonopin for years but it doesn't do much -- everyone reacts differently. Because it's extremely addictive and hard to quit and, if taken for sleep interferes with REM sleep and causes rebound insomnia in many, it's best if you can get where you want to go without it. If you can't, it might be a help, but only after other options are exhausted.

I just had a sleep study this week and my results are reduced rem and delta sleep and alpha wave intrusion into delta sleep. I have a lot of medical problems. I am diagnosed with Mutiple Sclerosis, Complex Partial Seizures, Pernicous Anemia, Severe Migraines, Scolosis, and 3 herniated disc. My question is can any of my medical problems account for these sleep problems.....I guess I am wanting to know if this is a common sleep problem for someone with Epilepsy or Migraines or MS???

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