lieze Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Does anyone else notice more nightmares now than they did before they developed POTS symptoms?I don't know if it relates to what our bodies are doing while we sleep but I seem more sensitive, paranoid, and reactive in my sleep also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rach73 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hiya,Nightmares can be caused by a build up of CO2 in the body if you aren't breathing properly during sleep. It maybe worth getting a sleep study done to see if this is what is happening in your case.Rach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misstraci Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 That is interesting rach73. I don't have nightmares really but I've noticed that everytime I sleep now that I dream. Everytime I close my eyes, I have a dream whether it's a 20min nap or during the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janiedelite Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Misstraci, that could be an indicator of not spending enough time in the deeper phases of sleep. It may be worth getting a sleep study if you feel you are chronically fatigued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeSprings Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I believe it is somehow related to our medical condition. I have always been a nightmare sufferer, as well as a very vivid dreamer. I've always thought this was abnormal. I had a sleep study done and it showed reduced deep sleep, whatever that means. The Dr. never bothered to follow up with recommendations, but I would imagine the only treatment is sleeping pills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misstraci Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 thankful.... do you think never getting into the deep sleep phase indicates something bad like a medical condition or anything? i'll ask next time i have an appointment. I haven't slept well for a little over two years now. At first I blamed it on being pregnant and uncomfortable and all that, THEN there was the newborn and baby and now he is 15 months and finally beginning to sleep most nights but me on the other hand, i wake up a lot and still can't seem to get a good nights rest. I wonder if my body has become accustomed to the waking up every few hours or what and in addition, those dreams/nightmares that have increased for me as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroline Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I am a psychotherapist--or was before i got sick--so i dont believe all nightmares have physiological causes. Possibly your psyche is expressing deep concerns about your illness. Try talking with a good wise friend about what your nightmares might be trying to tell you. Often nightmares have surprisingly positive advice to give us. Cheaper than a sleep lab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroline Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Dreams actually take place during "rapid eye movement" sleep and not during deep sleep. Try keeping a dream journal to help you get the messages of your nightmares.. I recommend alan siegel' s book Dreams That Can Change Your Life, which has a good section on crisis dreams. Siegel appeared on national tv to discuss people' dreams after 9-11. --Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icesktr189 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 MisstraciIm in the EXACT same boat as you. My daughter is also 15 months old and it started when I was pregnant with her. I thought that it was the pregnancy and newborn phase, but she sleeps through the night most nights, but I never sleep more than four hours at a time. So frustrating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockiesGirl Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 It also depends on what Meds you are taking....On some of the warnings or if you look on internet one of side effects might be Nightmares or 'lucid dreaming' ;o) When I first started my Beta-Blockers I had some weird ones but they have calmed down a wee bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janiedelite Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Misstraci, Sorry I meant to say that it could be beneficial to get a sleep STUDY (not sleep disorder ). This might be worth talking with your doctor about. There are folks with dysautonomia who have sleep disorders. I also feel chronically tired and feel that I dream a lot, but my sleep study showed that I was sleeping fairly normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misstraci Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 thankful.... haha, i knew what you meant!! way before POTS diagnosis my cardiologist suggested I get a sleep study but i never did because I thought how could a sleep disorder be causing all these awful feelings that i feel during the day. Well, maybe I'll look into now. thanksdani..... I'm sorry. It stinks, I know!!! so, did you have dysautonomia prior to pregnancy or did yours develop because of pregnancy?rockiesgirl.... that is very true about the meds. I always forget that different medicines can help certain things but at the same time cause other things to happen to the body. I'm not currently on any medicines personally, so, I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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