Had my first deep REM sleep today during a nap

[angimarie]

in a long time. I know it was REM cause when the alarm rang to get up, I was trying to asnwer the phone, and the lamp. I was so out of it for like 15 minutes and I have not had that kind of deep sleep feeling for as long as I can remember. The doc said at my sleep study I never got into deep REM, and he said since i wake up 81 times an hour, i probably do not get there often. so, i have to say, on day 7 of auto pap i am doing better already.

wow, there is hope!?!?!!!

-angi

[LyleHaze]

Excellent!
I'm still adjusting to having dreams now that I'm on CPAP.
Sometimes they can be a bit wild, but I guess that's what dreams are for.

Rest Well,
Lyle

[kteague]

Angi - Congrats! Had to chuckle when I read your post. I too remember my "first time" - I didn't know what had just happened to me.

It was a foreign feeling to have such a distinguishable difference between asleep and awake, because for so long I felt stuck in a place of torment called "Almost There".

I'm guessing that drugged feeling was due to waking up during deep sleep instead of waking naturally. But once I crossed that sleep barrier, it became the norm for me. I still don't sleep on a regular schedule or enough hours in a stretch, but thankfully, EVERY time it is so very good. That's about the only good thing to come out of the years of sleep deprivation - the rest of the world's normal night is your miracle.

Hope this is the beginning of good sleep for you too, Angi.

Kathy

[angimarie]

Hi Kathy,
Thanks for your reply.

Deep sleep is an amazing feeling.

I almost can't wait to go to bed.

I totally know what you mean about being stuck in the middle of awake and asleep. I never (until this week) feel like I really sleep much, i mean i am so close to being awake,...hard to explain but it sounds like you know what i meant.

Have a great day!