Lackof REM sleep

[Chrismag]

How does having a nights sleep with no rem sleep affect me

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The a few ideas out there that suggest that REM sleep helps us sort out issues in it minds but I don't know. I have just enough rem sleep, my "issues are sorted". Here's a bit of reading.....

webmd.com/sleep-disorders/g...

time.com/4970767/rem-sleep-...

[fmkkm]

Good question, never really thought about it. The first year of GCA my sleep was awful and I felt bad all the time. I am finally getting a good nights rest and have frequent dreams. Apparently dreams are indicative of REM sleep and REM sleep is when the brain sorts out a lot and does some housekeeping. This article was easy for me to understand, thanks for introducing this topic.

sleepresolutions.com/blog/r...

[Pongo13]

I love sleeping. PMR has undoubtedly disturbed my sleep quality and. I have struggled. (I have amitriptylene if I need it). To avoid amitriptylene, I prefer to take an over the counter sleep aid and also cannabis oil (holland and Barrett) at night. I wear a Fitbit (seems to give a reasonable picture of sleep quality but careful not to get obsessed). Health unlocked has a sleep group. Mindfulness helps me relax and reduce anxiety. No technology at night. Last night I got stonking nine hours (I am on hols!) I am currently tapering (5 / 5.5 alternate days) and I have shingles!

[PMRpro Ambassador]

If you feel OK afterwards probably not a lot! You are going by your Fitbit or whatever I assume? In which case - taking it off at night is possibly a good idea? They do lie ...

[Jackoh]

I know someone who is obsessed with her Fitbit and worries a lot if it tells her she doesn’t have the correct amount/ type of sleep. I haven’t got one so can’t refer to it but I do have episodes of nearly stopping breathing and very loud snoring( so I’m told) . I often wake up as though I haven’t had a good nights sleep so I have been to my doctor recently to investigate sleep apnoea. I have been referred to a sleep clinic but I think the waiting time is 9 months!!

[Oxford8 in reply to Jackoh]

I got rid of my Fitbit because I was obsessing about not getting enough of the right kind of sleep. Result. Sleeping much better now.

[piglette in reply to Oxford8]

My sister has a Fitbit that says she is walking when she is knitting!