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8. I concur re sleep test.
Sun Jul 21, 2013, 01:40 AM
Jul 2013

I was in denial when my doc (internist) recommended testing for apnea over 10 years ago. I was waking with a start; had dreams of huge bomb blowing up the world, - impending doom, which I now believe had to do with fact I wasn't breathing at times and must have felt I was suffocating.

Test revealed beaucoup instances of interrupted sleep throughout the night.

I've had a C-Pap for 10 years now and wouldn't be without it. Mostly sleep soundly (also take a few nighttime meds for various purposes (heart, blood pressure, small dose clonazepam for anxiety and to sleep).

A sleep test can't do any harm, though it's not inexpensive. In my case worth every penny.

Good luck

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Nightmares in the morning. [View all] Neoma Jul 2013 OP
have you ever had a sleep test? mopinko Jul 2013 #1
No... Neoma Jul 2013 #2
i think a sleep test should be part of any psyche hospitalization, especially mopinko Jul 2013 #6
I concur re sleep test. No Vested Interest Jul 2013 #8
apnea dreams mopinko Jul 2013 #9
you are right about the fear level being high olddots Jul 2013 #3
Funny thing though. Neoma Jul 2013 #5
i have sad dreams rather than nightmares fizzgig Jul 2013 #4
Yet another nightmare. Neoma Jul 2013 #7
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