Any Medication to curb Dreaming?
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That amount of REM is below average. Normal for that amount of sleep would be 83-120 minutes. I doubt that reducing your dreams is going to help you feel any better. I hope you’re discussing this with your doctor (preferably a sleep specialist). I hope you can figure out what’s going on. Please keep us posted–whether you succeed or fail it provides the rest of us with useful information. Incidentally, how much Stage III/IV sleep did you get in your study? Good luck!
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<lanran…@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1111077025.806217.42900@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… > That amount of REM is below average. Normal for that amount of sleep > would be 83-120 minutes. I doubt that reducing your dreams is going to > help you feel any better. I hope you’re discussing this with your > doctor (preferably a sleep specialist). I hope you can figure out > what’s going on. Please keep us posted–whether you succeed or fail it > provides the rest of us with useful information. > Incidentally, how much Stage III/IV sleep did you get in your study? > Good luck!
I dont trust that Sleep Test…I was told that all looked normal. That particular night I didnt sleep as well and dont remember dreaming that much anyway, probably because of my suroundings.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Essb wrote: > <lanran…@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1111077025.806217.42900@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… >>That amount of REM is below average. Normal for that amount of sleep >>would be 83-120 minutes. I doubt that reducing your dreams is going to >>help you feel any better. I hope you’re discussing this with your >>doctor (preferably a sleep specialist). I hope you can figure out >>what’s going on. Please keep us posted–whether you succeed or fail it >>provides the rest of us with useful information. >>Incidentally, how much Stage III/IV sleep did you get in your study? >>Good luck! > I dont trust that Sleep Test…I was told that all looked normal. That > particular night I didnt sleep as well and dont remember dreaming that > much anyway, probably because of my suroundings.
IIRC, someone once posted that there were around 40 sleep disorders. You have taken some kind of home test that evidently checked for one, OSA. You say it was negative for OSA. But, how about the other sleep disorders?
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"normc" <no…@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
news:1111123038.3cfc15b375341138ff1c56ebb02be5f1@teranews… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Essb wrote: > > <lanran…@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1111077025.806217.42900@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… > >>That amount of REM is below average. Normal for that amount of sleep > >>would be 83-120 minutes. I doubt that reducing your dreams is going to > >>help you feel any better. I hope you’re discussing this with your > >>doctor (preferably a sleep specialist). I hope you can figure out > >>what’s going on. Please keep us posted–whether you succeed or fail it > >>provides the rest of us with useful information. > >>Incidentally, how much Stage III/IV sleep did you get in your study? > >>Good luck! > > I dont trust that Sleep Test…I was told that all looked normal. That > > particular night I didnt sleep as well and dont remember dreaming that > > much anyway, probably because of my suroundings. > IIRC, someone once posted that there were around 40 sleep > disorders. You have taken some kind of home test that > evidently checked for one, OSA. > You say it was negative for OSA. But, how about the other > sleep disorders?
I come to find out later that it was mainly for Sleep Apnea, I thought I was being tested any and all disorders cuz I never even thought I had sleep apnea anyway. Should I request another test if so what type?
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Essb wrote: > "normc" <no…@socal.rr.com> wrote in message > news:1111123038.3cfc15b375341138ff1c56ebb02be5f1@teranews… >>Essb wrote: >>><lanran…@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>news:1111077025.806217.42900@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… >>>>That amount of REM is below average. Normal for that amount of sleep >>>>would be 83-120 minutes. I doubt that reducing your dreams is going to >>>>help you feel any better. I hope you’re discussing this with your >>>>doctor (preferably a sleep specialist). I hope you can figure out >>>>what’s going on. Please keep us posted–whether you succeed or fail it >>>>provides the rest of us with useful information. >>>>Incidentally, how much Stage III/IV sleep did you get in your study? >>>>Good luck! >>>I dont trust that Sleep Test…I was told that all looked normal. That >>>particular night I didnt sleep as well and dont remember dreaming > that >>>much anyway, probably because of my suroundings. >>IIRC, someone once posted that there were around 40 sleep >>disorders. You have taken some kind of home test that >>evidently checked for one, OSA. >>You say it was negative for OSA. But, how about the other >>sleep disorders? > I come to find out later that it was mainly for Sleep Apnea, I thought I > was being tested any and all disorders cuz I never even thought I had > sleep apnea anyway.
I was afraid of that! > Should I request another test?
Absolutely. > If so what type?
A polysomnogram (PSG). TTBOMK, this can only be done in a sleep lab. It’s no big deal, especially if you feel like crap and hope to feel better. Keep in touch.
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"normc" <no…@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
news:1111196862.6d539dca9645eff18f6d41009ca27a68@teranews… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Essb wrote: > > "normc" <no…@socal.rr.com> wrote in message > > news:1111123038.3cfc15b375341138ff1c56ebb02be5f1@teranews… > >>Essb wrote: > >>><lanran…@gmail.com> wrote in message > >>>news:1111077025.806217.42900@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… > >>>>That amount of REM is below average. Normal for that amount of sleep > >>>>would be 83-120 minutes. I doubt that reducing your dreams is going to > >>>>help you feel any better. I hope you’re discussing this with your > >>>>doctor (preferably a sleep specialist). I hope you can figure out > >>>>what’s going on. Please keep us posted–whether you succeed or fail it > >>>>provides the rest of us with useful information. > >>>>Incidentally, how much Stage III/IV sleep did you get in your study? > >>>>Good luck! > >>>I dont trust that Sleep Test…I was told that all looked normal. That > >>>particular night I didnt sleep as well and dont remember dreaming > > that > >>>much anyway, probably because of my suroundings. > >>IIRC, someone once posted that there were around 40 sleep > >>disorders. You have taken some kind of home test that > >>evidently checked for one, OSA. > >>You say it was negative for OSA. But, how about the other > >>sleep disorders? > > I come to find out later that it was mainly for Sleep Apnea, I thought I > > was being tested any and all disorders cuz I never even thought I had > > sleep apnea anyway. > I was afraid of that! > > Should I request another test? > Absolutely. > > If so what type? > A polysomnogram (PSG). TTBOMK, this can only be done in a > sleep lab. It’s no big deal, especially if you feel like > crap and hope to feel better. > Keep in touch.
OK I will make that request to my Doc, hopefully my insurance will cover it again. What exactly does this test do and check for? What software is mostly used for it? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Essb wrote: > "normc" <no…@socal.rr.com> wrote in message > news:1111196862.6d539dca9645eff18f6d41009ca27a68@teranews… >>Essb wrote: >>>"normc" <no…@socal.rr.com> wrote in message >>>news:1111123038.3cfc15b375341138ff1c56ebb02be5f1@teranews… >>>>Essb wrote: >>>>><lanran…@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>news:1111077025.806217.42900@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… >>>>>>That amount of REM is below average. Normal for that amount of sleep >>>>>>would be 83-120 minutes. I doubt that reducing your dreams is going to >>>>>>help you feel any better. I hope you’re discussing this with your >>>>>>doctor (preferably a sleep specialist). I hope you can figure out >>>>>>what’s going on. Please keep us posted–whether you succeed or fail it >>>>>>provides the rest of us with useful information. >>>>>>Incidentally, how much Stage III/IV sleep did you get in your study? >>>>>>Good luck! >>>>>I dont trust that Sleep Test…I was told that all looked normal. That >>>>>particular night I didnt sleep as well and dont remember dreaming >>>that >>>>>much anyway, probably because of my suroundings. >>>>IIRC, someone once posted that there were around 40 sleep >>>>disorders. You have taken some kind of home test that >>>>evidently checked for one, OSA. >>>>You say it was negative for OSA. But, how about the other >>>>sleep disorders? >>>I come to find out later that it was mainly for Sleep Apnea, I > thought I >>>was being tested any and all disorders cuz I never even thought I > had >>>sleep apnea anyway. >>I was afraid of that! >>>Should I request another test? >>Absolutely. >>>If so what type? >>A polysomnogram (PSG). TTBOMK, this can only be done in a >>sleep lab. It’s no big deal, especially if you feel like >>crap and hope to feel better. >>Keep in touch. > OK I will make that request to my Doc, hopefully my insurance will > cover it again.
It IS NOT ‘again’. They saved money by gambling that you only had sleep apnea. They lost. Now they have to pay for a complete sleep disorders test. What exactly does this test do and check for? What software is mostly used for it? To answer these questions, GOOGLE polysomnogram, or just start here: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003932.htm – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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<lanran…@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1110990731.095256.88530@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com… > Essb wrote: Already had sleep test which showed no abnormality. > How much REM sleep did your sleep test show you had during the night? > How much time in other sleep stages? How many arousals/awakenings did > the test show? More information on your sleep study would be helpful.
6 hrs of sleep, 55 min. of rem. Tested using the Sandman software.
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"normc" <no…@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
news:1111004284.d1a6cff3fb450a523e4a542a6d2219fb@teranews… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> What kind of ’sleep test’? Polysomnogram in a lab? > Essb wrote: > > Already had sleep test which showed no abnormality. > > <lanran…@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1110824294.833572.230770@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… > >>The symptoms you describe could be signs of an underlying sleep > >>disorder. If your sleep is disturbed during a dream you are more likely > >>to remember the dream, even though you may not remember the > >>disturbance. It may be this sleep disordre that is causing you to wake > >>feeling "drained". A few conditions that might cause sleep > >>disturbances: > >>Sleep Apnea: http://talhost.net/sleep/apnea.htm > >>Restless Leg Syndrom (RLS)/PLMD: http://www.4woman.gov/faq/rls.htm > >>Parasomnias: http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2000/03_00/schenck.htm > >>Please be aware that it is possible for you to be completely unaware > >>that your sleep is being disturbed. I would have bet $1 million that I > >>didn’t have sleep apnea–and later found out it was interrupting my > >>sleep 70 times an hour. Also be aware that sleep disorders can cause > >>severe health problems if left untreated including depression, > >>diabetes, heart disease, and much more. > >>You need to speak with your doctor about your problem. If indicated a > >>sleep study may be in order, which could track your sleep stages > >>including REM sleep and any disturbances or sleep problems. > >>Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, but I play one on the Internet.
Sleep Apnea study, never thought I had it and didnt. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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I dream to much and wake up mentally drained. Any medication that cuts down on dreaming?
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"Essb" <Billy Lincoln> wrote in message
news:1139u8o31sf2i8b@corp.supernews.com… >I dream to much and wake up mentally drained. Any medication that cuts >down > on dreaming?
If you want to reduce dreaming, you need to get rid of REM sleep. Try Zoloft or Prozac, or one of the other anti-depressants.
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The symptoms you describe could be signs of an underlying sleep disorder. If your sleep is disturbed during a dream you are more likely to remember the dream, even though you may not remember the disturbance. It may be this sleep disordre that is causing you to wake feeling "drained". A few conditions that might cause sleep disturbances: Sleep Apnea: http://talhost.net/sleep/apnea.htm Restless Leg Syndrom (RLS)/PLMD: http://www.4woman.gov/faq/rls.htm Parasomnias: http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2000/03_00/schenck.htm Please be aware that it is possible for you to be completely unaware that your sleep is being disturbed. I would have bet $1 million that I didn’t have sleep apnea–and later found out it was interrupting my sleep 70 times an hour. Also be aware that sleep disorders can cause severe health problems if left untreated including depression, diabetes, heart disease, and much more. You need to speak with your doctor about your problem. If indicated a sleep study may be in order, which could track your sleep stages including REM sleep and any disturbances or sleep problems. Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, but I play one on the Internet.
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The drugs that supress REM are Zoloft ,Prozac and wellbutrin for example . You will still have a REM at 5 am for the most part even on those Drugs. Like lanranger said you most likely have REM related OSA .
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Dreaming isn’t the problem. I would call your problem "nonrefreshing sleep" and, as lanranger suggested, it’s likely that your are waking frequently during the night without realizing/remembering it. You need a sleep study.
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Already had sleep test which showed no abnormality. <lanran…@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1110824294.833572.230770@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The symptoms you describe could be signs of an underlying sleep > disorder. If your sleep is disturbed during a dream you are more likely > to remember the dream, even though you may not remember the > disturbance. It may be this sleep disordre that is causing you to wake > feeling "drained". A few conditions that might cause sleep > disturbances: > Sleep Apnea: http://talhost.net/sleep/apnea.htm > Restless Leg Syndrom (RLS)/PLMD: http://www.4woman.gov/faq/rls.htm > Parasomnias: http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2000/03_00/schenck.htm > Please be aware that it is possible for you to be completely unaware > that your sleep is being disturbed. I would have bet $1 million that I > didn’t have sleep apnea–and later found out it was interrupting my > sleep 70 times an hour. Also be aware that sleep disorders can cause > severe health problems if left untreated including depression, > diabetes, heart disease, and much more. > You need to speak with your doctor about your problem. If indicated a > sleep study may be in order, which could track your sleep stages > including REM sleep and any disturbances or sleep problems. > Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, but I play one on the Internet.
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What kind of ’sleep test’? Polysomnogram in a lab? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Essb wrote: > Already had sleep test which showed no abnormality. > <lanran…@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1110824294.833572.230770@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… >>The symptoms you describe could be signs of an underlying sleep >>disorder. If your sleep is disturbed during a dream you are more likely >>to remember the dream, even though you may not remember the >>disturbance. It may be this sleep disordre that is causing you to wake >>feeling "drained". A few conditions that might cause sleep >>disturbances: >>Sleep Apnea: http://talhost.net/sleep/apnea.htm >>Restless Leg Syndrom (RLS)/PLMD: http://www.4woman.gov/faq/rls.htm >>Parasomnias: http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2000/03_00/schenck.htm >>Please be aware that it is possible for you to be completely unaware >>that your sleep is being disturbed. I would have bet $1 million that I >>didn’t have sleep apnea–and later found out it was interrupting my >>sleep 70 times an hour. Also be aware that sleep disorders can cause >>severe health problems if left untreated including depression, >>diabetes, heart disease, and much more. >>You need to speak with your doctor about your problem. If indicated a >>sleep study may be in order, which could track your sleep stages >>including REM sleep and any disturbances or sleep problems. >>Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, but I play one on the Internet.
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Essb wrote: Already had sleep test which showed no abnormality.
How much REM sleep did your sleep test show you had during the night? How much time in other sleep stages? How many arousals/awakenings did the test show? More information on your sleep study would be helpful.
