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Sep 15, 2020 at 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by babs.superbird
Hello, I am new to the sleep group but I went through the past year of posts first to make sure I am not duplicating anything. I am not sure, but here goes.
have recurring nightmares. Sometimes I wake up feeling absolutely traumatized from them. My head is not right, I cannot think clearly, my body is locked up, writhing,
I have a crippling migraine. It takes hours, if not all day, for these feelings to subside.
A little about me: Bipolar I, complex PTSD, history of abuse (to me), OCD, female professional who had to change career due to mental issues, family history of mental illness, seizures, and S——-.
Alcohol disorder but 6 years sober now, most recent abuser is gone (ex spouse). Under care by psych doc & therapist.
These nightmares and the effects upon waking are serious quality of life issues and are affecting my ability to work. They seem to get worse when I am under stress. Any insights?
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You need to have a sleep study done. There are physical causes to sleep disturbances that a sleep study will be able to identify. You may have sleep apnea or your sleep cycle may affected by any medications you take, etc.,. only a sleep specialist can help you with it.
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