so what does this mean?

battlin_blazes · Post by **battlin_blazes** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:28 pm

I've noticed a couple nights now i've woke up with a falling sensation and last night I woke up and would have sworn I was drowning? Almost like a nightmare? But I'm sure it has some kind of meaning to those of you that have been through it allready. It seems to hit just as I feel like I'm ready to fall off into a deep sleep. Its like I'm dozing off and then I just jump to stop myself from falling or drowning. Boy this sleep thing is getting wierd now My body tends to tense right up when this happens. any ideas? I was thinking anxiety?

Mikesus · Post by **Mikesus** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:54 pm

Or real bad Rainout

battlin_blazes · Post by **battlin_blazes** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:58 pm

laughing my butt off......I knew I could count on you to help.....

LDuyer · Post by **LDuyer** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:03 pm

Interesting. Don't know what that could be, but it is interesting.

Do you think you might be actually starting to dream then? Some people describe having vivid dreams once starting their treatment. And I know many dreams have to do with falling or something similar.

But odd you should mention this, for a just a couple of times real recently, I've had an odd sensation before dosing off too. Sort of like a dizziness, of fainting, slightly. A touch of vertigo, but I was in bed lying down with my mask on. I shrugged it off to not having enough sleep lately. Don't know. Now you've got me wondering.

Linda

NeurosurgeryNP · Post by **NeurosurgeryNP** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:22 pm

Even before I started treatment, I've had this sensation of falling off of the bed....wake up with my arms out as if to catch myself. Weird isn't it. I haven't hasd this once since starting cpap.

auntiebeccaneedssleep · Post by **auntiebeccaneedssleep** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:51 pm

I have had problems holding my balance, like vertigo (but this is when I am awake) and only since I started with my cpap. It's a weird feeling.
As for dreaming. I have ALWAYS been a dreamer. I dream all the time, always have. I guess this is uncommon with undiagnosed OSA?

auntie

loonlvr · Post by **loonlvr** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:04 pm

In order to dream, you have to go into a deep sleep. Osa prevents that usually. I have been dreaming a lot more since I adopted a machine. In fact, if I don't dream i'll usually see why the next day in my computer readouts. Higher AHI.

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:16 pm

Here are links to some discussions I found very intriguing about dreaming, REM rebound, etc:

Dreams - posted November 24, 2004

Three page Topic: REM Rebound Questions - posted March 02, 2004

Dreams and lack thereof - posted June 15, 2004

Used to dream before cpap, now it's rare. Is this a problem? - posted October 16, 2004

Brain damage leads to lack of dreaming, interesting article - posted September 23, 2004

so what does this mean?

so what does this mean?

unbalanced