dreams disturbing my sleep

**musclestack** · 05-17-2011, 11:51 PM

I've noticed that whenever I dream at night, the quality of my sleep suffers compared to when I don't dream. I've been having dreams every night for the past several weeks, and I wake up tired, tired at work, tired in the gym, etc. I guess I'm just looking for some advice on what to do?? IS there anyting? It's starting to piss me off, really.

**musclestack** · 05-17-2011, 11:51 PM

By the way, I sleep at least a full 8 hours every night.

**Twist** · 05-18-2011, 02:57 AM

You are probably being woken up when you are in a deep sleep. Try to go back to sleep, go to bed earlier, sleep in. Happens to me very frequently. Waking up when your body wants to is very important IMO

**musclestack** · 05-18-2011, 05:22 AM

Yea, it started getting bad this past Sunday. I wake up several times a night; usually I fall right back to sleep, but I haven't slept well at all in the past few days. I've even noticed that I've lost a lot of my appetite since then as well. U think I'm geting sick?

I noticed that the more I dream, the worse I sleep.

**stack_it** · 05-18-2011, 06:46 AM

I didn't think that you dreamed unless in a deep sleep? Could be wrong tho.

Are you using any new supplements or on any gear?

**Times Roman** · 05-18-2011, 07:25 AM

It is said dreams only occur during REM sleep. "Everyone" has REM sleep everynight. The trick is to remember the dreams. My internal world is very rich and detailed. I have a "dream" wife, and we started arguing. she is becoming suspicious and thinks I'm having an affair with a woman in the "non dream" state (real wife).

**Twist** · 05-18-2011, 02:10 PM

You dream in REM sleep and REM sleep periods get longer and longer the more hours you sleep. So before you wake up you are going through your longest REM sleep periods of the night. So if an alarm or something wakes you up midREM then you will be in this sleepy state for a while as you "wake up." The thing to do is either not wake up (find out and fix whatever is waking you up) or to go back to sleep and wake up in between REM sleeps. What has changed recently? Anabolics? New wakeup time? Training differently? You could be hungry. That could be why you are waking up so frequently. Try drinking a protein shake then going back to bed.

Originally Posted by Times Roman

It is said dreams only occur during REM sleep. "Everyone" has REM sleep everynight. The trick is to remember the dreams. My internal world is very rich and detailed. I have a "dream" wife, and we started arguing. she is becoming suspicious and thinks I'm having an affair with a woman in the "non dream" state (real wife).

You're nuts

**buffgator** · 05-18-2011, 02:17 PM

Just to clarify you do not dream in rem sleep you dream in the stage of sleep before rem sleep. what you have is a symptom of sleep apnea. every time you labor hard to breath or stop breathing while sleeping your body is kicked out of rem back to the dream stage. the vivid dreaming all night means your not getting rem sleep thus your not recovering and resting. this is why your tired the next day.

**tjax03** · 05-18-2011, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by buffgator

Just to clarify you do not dream in rem sleep you dream in the stage of sleep before rem sleep. what you have is a symptom of sleep apnea. every time you labor hard to breath or stop breathing while sleeping your body is kicked out of rem back to the dream stage. the vivid dreaming all night means your not getting rem sleep thus your not recovering and resting. this is why your tired the next day.

This is pretty much all wrong, dreaming occurs during REM sleep.

**buffgator** · 05-18-2011, 04:26 PM

your right i was wrong...dreaming does occur in rem but it also occurs out of rem when you have sleep apnea. Dang now im all confused ive had sleep apnea for 7 years now how I thought the doctor explained it probably isnt right

**Times Roman** · 05-19-2011, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by Twist

You dream in REM sleep and REM sleep periods get longer and longer the more hours you sleep. So before you wake up you are going through your longest REM sleep periods of the night. So if an alarm or something wakes you up midREM then you will be in this sleepy state for a while as you "wake up." The thing to do is either not wake up (find out and fix whatever is waking you up) or to go back to sleep and wake up in between REM sleeps. What has changed recently? Anabolics? New wakeup time? Training differently? You could be hungry. That could be why you are waking up so frequently. Try drinking a protein shake then going back to bed.

You're nuts

yes. sleep deprivation makes me very disfunctional

**Times Roman** · 05-19-2011, 02:32 AM

Originally Posted by buffgator

your right i was wrong...dreaming does occur in rem but it also occurs out of rem when you have sleep apnea. Dang now im all confused ive had sleep apnea for 7 years now how I thought the doctor explained it probably isnt right

can you cite your source? sounds wrong to me, but I have an open mind and would be willing to see your source?