sleep disorders excessive dreaming

SLEEP I FIND IT HARD TO ACTUALLY GO TO SLEEP AT NIGHT SO I DONT KNOW HOW OLD SHE IS BUT TAKING BENEDRYL BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP HELPS ME SLEEP HARDER THEREFORE I HAVE LESS DREAMING TIME BECAUSE PEOPLE DREAM WHEN THEYRE IN A LIGHT SLEEP ANYWAY I HOPE THIS HELPS ALSO HAVING BACK UP SOUND IN MY ROOM HELPS ME SLEEP HARDER FOR ME ITS A FAN GOODLUCK

So, the questionnaire could implicate two possibilities, whether you are having adequate REM phase sleep. This can be interrupted, if you have sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea. OSA can also cause hypoxia. Another possibility is disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders (trouble mares). Here the person acts out the dreams. Good Luck with your sleep study. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

This is the symptom of a sleep disorder called Narcolepsy. This sleep disorder is characterized by excessive day time sleepiness, sleep paralysis, cataplexy where the person has episodes of loss of muscle function while awake, hypnogogic hallucinations and automatic behavior. You will need to consult your primary care physician, who may schedule you for a polysomnogram (sleep test) to rule out sleep disorders and initiate appropriate therapy. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

Is it possible to have both narcolepsy and insomnia? My doctor said my complaints are highly suggestive of narcolepsy (excessive daytime sleepiness, occasional episodes of hypnopompic hallucinations upon waking, short term memory lapses, etc).

I continue to sleep , but not proper sleep , just dreaming , prolonged dreaming which makes me so tired , unmotivated , irritable, panicky even sometimes i have suicidal thoughts duo to my impulisvity. If i would woke up immediatly and not enter in that dreaming state i am better , much much bettter during the day. i stopped going to university and i dont work beacause with cycle which countinues whith years.

I continue to sleep , but not proper sleep , just dreaming , prolonged dreaming which makes me so tired , unmotivated , irritable, panicky even sometimes i have suicidal thoughts duo to my impulisvity. If i would woke up immediatly and not enter in that dreaming state i am better , much much bettter during the day. i stopped going to university and i dont work beacause with cycle which countinues whith years.

This is usually assessed by a set of questionnaires and the therapy is based on the severity of the disorder. Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. These disorders can be diagnosed with a sleep study. I would advise you to discuss your symptoms with your primary care physician who may then refer you to a sleep specialist for further evaluation. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

I guess your reference to being referred to a "neuro for MS" got you bumped, I thought your post fit in the sleep disorders at least 60%, enough to stay there. This thread is on my "watch list" so I will track it were ever it goes. Given I was the only reply you may want to restate your question absent "neuro" and see what you can get.

Here the person experiences symptoms of bad, frightening dreams which interfere with his sleep schedules. Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. This is usually assessed by a set of questionnaires and the therapy is based on the severity of the disorder. Also, a sleep study may help diagnose. It could also be seizure activity, only an EEG (electroencephalogram) can help confirm this.

Usually sleep disorders like sleep apnea, narcolepsy or anything that causes poor quality sleep, like shift work/circadian clock disruption, restless leg, certain medications, excessive caffeine/alcohol consumption, or just not enough sleep. Identifying the cause and eliminating it, should help correct your problem. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Repeated awakening in sleep could be due a sleep disorder. These disorders can be like obstructive sleep apnea, wherein during sleep there is an obstruction to air flow due to laxity of the throat muscles during sleep and this could cause restlessness. Hence for therapy CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is used to keep it patent.

Here the person experiences symptoms of bad, frightening dreams which interfere with his sleep schedules. Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. This can be assessed by a sleep questionnaire and therapy is based on the severity of symptoms. If your symptoms persist, I would advise you to discuss your symptoms with your primary care physician who may then refer you to a sleep specialist for further evaluation.

Hi HawkeyesMN, how are you? I do understand how difficult it is to cope up with the daily acitivities when do not get proper sleep at night. You seem to be probably having sleep apnea syndrome and hence it is better to get a sleep study done to know the cause and get evauluated for proper treatment. Also, the stress and the sinus could be the triggers. Avoid sleeping on your back and get examined by a ENT doctor to know if there is any upper respiratory tract obstruction.

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).

Excessive daytime sleepiness can occur, due to inadequate sleep at night due to sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea. Other sleep disorders like narcolepsy can also cause excessive sleepiness. You will need to consult your primary care physician, who may schedule you for a polysomnogram (sleep test) to rule out sleep disorders and initiate appropriate therapy.

For the last few years my husband has been dealing with a sleeping 'issue' that we just cannot figure out. In the first 10-20 minutes after he goes to sleep he JOLTs straight up, asks me "what is that" and will be staring really hard at something in our room. He has seen many things like a spider descending down on me, a sugar glider hanging out in the corner, a rat in our closet, a drone hovering over me, and so on.

Your symptoms could be due to sleep paralysis. Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. Your symptoms of seeing things could also be due to sleep disorders “Nightmare” or "Night terror" disorders . Here the person experiences symptoms of bad, frightening dreams which interfere with his sleep schedules.

Stress is unlikely to cause sleep disorders, though it can trigger episodes. Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. Your symptoms of doing things in sleep could also be due to sleep disorders like "Nightmare” or "Night terror" disorders. Here the person experiences symptoms of bad, frightening dreams which interfere with his sleep schedules.

This sleep disorder is characterized by excessive day time sleepiness, sleep paralysis, cataplexy where the person has episodes of loss of muscle function while awake, hypnogogic hallucinations and automatic behavior. You will need to consult your primary care physician, who may schedule you for a polysomnogram (sleep test) to rule out sleep disorders and initiate appropriate therapy. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. This is diagnosed with a sleep study. Please consult your primary care physician if problem persists. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

Here the person experiences symptoms of bad, frightening dreams which interfere with his sleep schedules. Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. This is usually assessed by a set of questionnaires and the therapy is based on the severity of the disorder. I would advise you to discuss your symptoms with your primary care physician who may then refer you to a sleep specialist for further evaluation.

Here the person experiences symptoms of bad, frightening dreams which interfere with his sleep schedules. Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. This can be assessed by a sleep questionnaire and therapy is based on the severity of symptoms. If it persists or is troublesome consult your doctor for assessment. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

Hello and hope you are doing well. Disorders related to dreaming could occur with REM sleep behavior disorders. Here the person acts out the dreams. His symptoms of doing things in sleep could also be due to sleep disorders like "Nightmare” or "Night terror" disorders. Here the person experiences symptoms of bad, frightening dreams which interfere with his sleep schedules.

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