Just wondering if anyone has had similar experience?
I'm 32. Up until Dec 14 I used to go to bed at 10pm and wake at 6. I fell asleep within minutes and didn't dream excessively. I slept right through and felt refreshed.
Then in December 2014 I noticed I was dreaming more. By March 15 it was every night and it felt as though I was up all night. In Oct 15 I was put on 15mg mirtazapine which I've been on since but I'm tapering down and on 7.5mg now. The dreaming is constant. Every night. I went to a sleep clinic and was diagnosed with hyper-vigilance and told that I need to see a psychologist. I'm already seeing one and she believes that CBT will help.
I just can't see an end to this. I've had a rubbish sleep every night now for almost 2 years. I've had numerous other tests/scans done and all are normal.
Can anyone help or has anyone else suffered with this?
Thank you
Paul
paul
There are three phases to sleep and it looks like there is a disruption that needs retifying. We all dream at night although only one stage is actually remembered.
Sometimes they try and alter your sleep patterns with medications and this is the case here. Talk with your two Spcialists like your CPN she may have Relaxation Techniques that can help your relax and feel better in control with this condition.
Do you feel there is something that is causing these problems, if you can become familiar with the cause, the recovery may just be around the corner
BOB
Thanks for your reply. Sleep specialist said my brain isn't "switching off". I'm dreaming the same as everyone else and my sleep pattern is normal, it's just that I'm able to recall my dreams.
This has lead me to feel anxious and depressed. I feel ok now that I know what it is. Not sleeping properly for such a long time was worrying me. It's relentless though. Even when I'm on holiday abroad it's the same. I genuinely don't know what the problem is. I'm not worrying about anything
paul sorry yes it will make you depressed
With me they bang me out with medications, I takes Opiates and they can really do my head in. What type of medications you take now. Sometims ADs can have some problems when we go to bed as well.
I use several techniques to sleep, one I learned ion a Mental Health Hospital called the Maxwell Technique it works on the clutter of our thoughts and it seems to work well for me.
Your CPN or CPN may have tapes or can introduce you to Mindfulness.
I was taught how to close my mind down before sleep and that seems to help me as my condition is Pain that carries on during the night and I need to close my mind off from it.
Just a thought
BOB
Bob,
I'm on 7.5mg mirtazapine before bed nightly. These are meant to keep me in a deep sleep. I think they work but from say 3am onwards as I'm in more REM sleep, I'm recalling all my dreams. They feel as though I'm actually experiencing them all. When I wake up, I can think about the dream and be aware that I was dreaming but fall asleep again and carry on in the same dream.
I'm aware of mindfulness and practice mindfulness through meditation as well as general mindfulness.
I've never heard of the maxwell technique so will look into this along with closing my mind down before sleep- is this what the maxwell technique helps with?
I feel as though at night my body is tired but my mind is hyperactive and becomes even more active than throughout the day.
Thanks again for taking the time to reply to me.
Paul
Ich begann im selben Alter wie du, Paul, jetzt bin ich 70. Schlechte Schläfer denken darüber nach und denken ist Energie. Ich habe meine Schlafmittelabhängigkeit bekämpft und jede holistische Behandlung versucht, die möglich ist, aber all das hat das Problem nur verschlimmert.
Vor 2 Jahren dachte ich, ich sei jetzt zu alt, um noch etwas zu bedeuten, also bat ich um Zopiclon 7,5 mg.
Ich schneide sie in der Mitte durch, mit 7,5 Mirtazapin. Wenn ich ein paar Stunden später aufwache, nehme ich die andere Hälfte. Ich träume nicht mehr viel und kämpfe auch nicht mehr. Ich lege mein Tablett neben mich und höre mir Geschichten auf YouTube an, hauptsächlich spirituelle (nicht religiöse).
40 Jahre lang hatte ich Angst, irgendwohin zu gehen, es sei denn, ich konnte schlafen. Ich habe nie morgendliche Termine gemacht, sonst war ich wach und wartete auf das Tageslicht.
Im Laufe der Jahre wurde es nur schlimmer, und ich kam an den Punkt, dass ich, wenn ich die Gedanken nicht stoppe, verdammt sein werde. Die Dinge sind jetzt besser als vor über 40 Jahren.
Probleme mit dem Schlaf sind die Hölle und alles verzehrend. Ich hatte Angst, ins Bett zu gehen, und wusste nicht, wie ich einschlafen sollte. Es war schrecklich, jetzt nehme ich einfach die Pillen.
Hi Nathan,
I manage to sleep ok in terms of actually falling asleep. I just wake once and fall back asleep quickly but I dream constantly...
The dreams are so vivid and constant it's as though I've been awake all night.
It's as though my brain wakes up at night and has a mind of its own.
Thank you for taking the time to reply to me