Sleep apnea dreams are different, here's why - Dr Kaveh LIVE
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2023
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What do people with sleep apnea dreams of? Why are they more likely to have bad dreams or nightmares?
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Today I'll discuss the complex intersection of dreams and sleep apnea, an often-undiscussed aspect of this prevalent condition. This comprehensive discussion delves into the nature of dreams that sleep apnea patients typically have, the reasons behind such experiences, and how they relate to the Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI). Drawing similarities with post-anesthesia delirium and REM atonia, we aim to create a holistic understanding of sleep disturbances and their psychological impact. We also explore how interventions like CPAP and BiPAP machines and avoiding certain medications can dramatically improve both sleep quality and mental health for individuals with sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea is a disorder marked by pauses in breathing during sleep, leading to disruptions in sleep cycles and overall sleep quality. It can have far-reaching implications beyond physical health, significantly influencing mental health and the content and nature of dreams. Sleep apnea sufferers often report disturbing dreams with negative emotional content, often feeling like they are choking, drowning, gagging, or trapped in a coffin.
The relationship between the severity of sleep apnea, gauged through the Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI), and dream experiences, is not merely coincidental. AHI measures the number of apneas and hypopneas per hour of sleep, reflecting the severity of sleep apnea. Higher AHI values are usually associated with more fragmented sleep patterns and more negative dream content, indicating a clear correlation.
A significant part of the video elucidates the surprising similarities between sleep apnea patients' dream experiences and the delirium experienced by patients post-anesthesia, particularly those who experience atonia - a lack of normal muscle tension. Atonia typically occurs during REM sleep, the stage where most vivid dreaming occurs. In healthy individuals, this prevents us from acting out our dreams physically. However, in sleep apnea patients, these mechanisms are disrupted, leading to fragmented dream formation and disturbing dream content.
We then navigate through the vital role of sleep therapy machines such as Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) machines. These devices are transformative in restoring normal sleep patterns and thereby improving mental health. They work by delivering a constant flow of air to keep the airways open, preventing apneas, promoting uninterrupted sleep, and ultimately contributing to healthier dream patterns.
Lastly, the video addresses the influence of certain medications and substances on REM sleep. Benzodiazepines, SSRIs, TCAs, marijuana, alcohol, and stimulants can all further disrupt REM sleep, exacerbating sleep apnea symptoms and negative dream content. Therefore, it is crucial for individuals with sleep apnea to exercise caution and consult healthcare professionals before using these substances.
Hopefully you'll have a better understanding of sleep apnea's intricate effects on the subconscious mind. I hope this video will be a valuable resource for sleep apnea sufferers, their loved ones, or anyone interested in the psychological aspects of sleep disorders. Remember, a better understanding of the problem often leads to better solutions, and in this case, it might lead to better dreams and improved mental health.
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Man, health care needs LOTS more great people like you!
+1 ❤
I agree
Sadly, most are complacent, lazy, pill pushers that treat symptoms and couldn't care less about the cause.
Indeed!
Well there are NOT more than 5 in the entire world that give a flip.
Retired Nurse. I never knew bad dreams correlated to PTSD, DEPRESSION, SLEEP APNEA,etc…. I’m blown away by learning this now. Thank you for teaching me this. 💕🙏🏼
This is so interesting.... I have Sleep Apnea, Severe PTSD, Depression and Anxiety 😢
DREAMS ARE EXTREMELY SPIRITUAL!
…To me, the more you sin, the more you have nightmares
@@stephenfiore9960 Probably why I was plagued by nightmares when I was a sweet innocent kid then. 🙄
@@plan4life 😆🤗😂
I've had 30+ years of action packed dreams where I'm either fighting or running away or trying to hide away from danger. What you mentioned in the second half of the video about patients waking up in a violent mood or people who regularly have hostile dreams really hits home with my lifetime of vivid dreaming.
Years of group therapy has been dismissive or unconcerned with my dreams even when I have mentioned the worrisome nature of some of them. Therapists have recommended a calming sleep routine (which I already have); avoiding alcohol and caffeine (which I already do); and to be mindful of what I watch before bedtime (I gave up scary movies and watching the news 10 years ago. ). My point in saying all that is that I always knew there was something else going on. Its more likely my newly diagnosed central apnea has been the cause of my mental health issues. Poor sleep causing depression, anxiety, and memory issues...not the depression being the cause of everything.
One thing I have been asking is why don't these doctors, therapists, and specialty health care providers look at each other's findings to see what issues might be causing other health problems? If they would work together putting together each piece of my health puzzle they could each see the whole picture.😖🤕
Sounds like you have REM SLEEP BEHAVIOR DISORDER
I've experienced the same. I'm wondering if you're a man or woman. As a woman, I've felt horridly dismissed by male doctors to the point that I won't even see one anymore unless necessary. I've even been told that any issues I've had with pain or insomnia are due to being an unmarried woman... not kidding. But, I could have written the above, too. I'm glad you now have a diagnosis (I don't... there's nothing ever found) & hope you feel much better really soon. Be well...
The reason why is because doctors are not as smart as you think and they think they are. Just like with everyone you have good and bad people at all professions. Most doctors don’t care enough to find a solution but rather just throw a temporary bandaid like medication or whatever they’ve been taught. If they haven’t been taught well they won’t be able to teach or heal well. The people I graduated premed with were idiots who were able to be good test takers but I wondered why they were even there in the program to begin with. *MANY* People do the bare minimum to get by financially and nothing more. Most often you *NEVER* hear of the doctor that says, you know I’ve been thinking about your case endlessly trying to find a solution and this is what I came to( like dr house- I wish that were the case)…. They I bet hardly keep up with their studies once they get certified/licensed and if they do its because they’re forced to. Doctors are only taught a specific niche- medication or surgery nothing else. You never hear a doctor recommend LEGIT dietary changes instead of medication like how eating a grapefruit naturally lowers your blood pressure which is why you don’t to eat it with your blood pressure medication. They both do the same thing. There is too much reliance on medication and half ass knowledge these days, as well as egotistical non empathetic doctors( to a certain degree you need to have an inflated ego in that profession, but they often refuse to admit when they don’t know the answer and just say that its all in your head as a go to when they don’t know).
Iv notice this a lot with anyone with a PhD. They think they are the smartest people and dont care about anything else. I work at a science institute and to me they are actually dumb in my mind. they dont realize that everything has a coloration and affects other things. @@macawlovers1964
Your different doctors can only access your medical records if you sign a release for each doctor individually, releasing your records to each doctor respectively. For 3 doctors to read your charts together, that is 8 releases you have to sign as a patient.
Just before I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea I had two surgery's. I felt more refreshed and energetic when I woke up then I can ever remember. I think those were the only few times in the last decade that I felt well rested. The anesthesia was so amazing for me.
I thought it was the anesthesia that gave me a deep restful sleep, too, since I awoke so refreshed, but now I think it was actually the leftover opiates in my system making me feel extra cheerful lol
That’s how Michael Jackson felt too.
Extreme apnea victim here. Now I wake up after 6 hours of dreamless sleep. I use 60-100 milligrams of RSO every night. Once you try it your life will change.
Same here
I've had the same feeling after surgery as well. I felt alert, efficient, no brain fog like I usually have. I'm so tired of being tired (sleep apnea/fibro/chronic fatigue/+etc) I've recently been asking my doctors if it was the oxygen I get with the surgery that is what's making the difference. I hadn't really thought about if the propofol was the reason. But I still think it's that I'm not getting enough oxygen. Hopefully we will get to some definitive answers soon. Very interesting video
I was in the hospital from 5/6 to 5/9 with COPD Pneumonia. One of my male nurses, we were talking about being a nurse he told me he really wants to be a anesthesiologist so I gave him your channel. The next day he came in and was so thankful that he was watch you all night!
He should be a CRNA.
@@jljordan1 what's a crna?
A CRNA is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
@@kristinogara7630 Thank You!
Do you have many patients that wake up in surgery ? I woke very briefly during a very rough open heart I was clinically dead .I'm not traumatized by waking .I am ok with it . Can a heart patient benefit from ketamine therapy? 😊
I love this doctor. It's like being in medical school all over again but fun. Great information for people. Great personality as well.
I've had more than a few surgeries and never had anesthesia talk to me like this! Yay for you Doc! You're helping people you don't even know ❤
I'm gonna assume you're a Doc too. I really love this Doc as well. As a patient I've had some pretty horrible Doctors. I've also had some truly life saving caring Doc's! & Those guys are the best! Thanks to all Wonderful Doc's out there!
He's cute too!!!! I think he likes "being on stage."
@@riccardo50001 lol no he's just being honest kind and caring. I know all too well about the sergyon being better than you mind set and it's simply awful. He's just a sincere man that wants to inform other's. Sure he's cute but so in my step sibling and he should be reported to the medical board he in know way should be operating on people. After what he did to me growing up. Raping people even myself he's always gotten away with everything because he's good looking but a toxic narcissist. I reported him year's ago we don't talk or his mom who I'd swear something is wrong with the two. My dad passed away and they hide it from me and they refuse too give me everything he left me. I refuse to go to their level or have a breakdown. Karma bits hard and it will when she passes. They don't realize I have legal documents and could call the feds he'd lose more than his medical license and everything he owns. This doctor is anything but like that what he's doing is human and we need more human doctor's like this.
Yes I agree. However, I think there is a small possibility that he has a “play hospital” in his basement where he does operations on victims without any anesthesia. LOL I could totally see that in a movie scenario. HA!!!
I've had 2 health care professionals in the last few months be unable to tell me why I always have horrible nightmares. Nobody told me the connection between metoprolol and nightmares. Wow! Glad I clicked on this
I thankfully don’t have the nightmares just goofy dreams
Fascinating, thank you from someone who has suffered from hideous paralysing demonic nightmares on and off all my life. It feels good to be acknowledged.
You problem looks more like you are been attack by demonic humans spirits! Cover yourself every night with the Blood of the Lamb Jesus Christ of Nazareth. What is your schedule iSay this exactly as I wrote it!
I have obstructive sleep apnea, and boy, did I have aggressive dreams. I would thrash, yell, cuss. It was trippy. I have a cpap machine now, and the aggressive dreams are virtually gone. I'm glad to know that the low oxygen was causing it. Thanks, doc!
Was just put on night time low oxygen hope it helps my odd dreams as well. COPD and asthma are my things.
My mother had COPD. She was a very gentle person but would wake up hostile and aggressive from oxygen deprivation.
its not the low oxygen...its the struggle to get it...duh
I always had dreams like that too! And yes, before the cpap (and during-i would tear it off). I had to use the dental appliance instead, but never associated those violent thrashing dreams pre-diagnosis. Thanks for mentioning it. 🙏🏻
I have apnea too but that doesn't happen to me so this is mostly bullshit.
I had my left knee replacement this morning. I always sing in the OR to the staff in there!!! I did that for my left, right hip and right knee. They love me!! I wrote a song for the surgery today! To thank everyone for helping me !!!! I am the patient who is happy when going under anesthesia 😂
Great attitude!!😊
Hi Mitzi. I'm glad your surgery went well. Keep up the great attitude and heal well. X
Awww. I am always very relaxed even before they give me the pre anesthesia relaxant. I just had my 21st sedated procedure/surgery last Monday so I guess it’s because I know what to expect.
@Mitzi Heinack wow! What a wonderful attitude to go in with for such invasive surgeries. I wish you a speedy, comfortable and as pain free recovery as possible!!! Best wishes my friend❤
I am so glad that I stumbled upon you Dr! I subscribed so I can hear more! Thank you!
I discovered many years ago that my sleep paralysis and bad dreams were related to difficulty breathing. I occasionally woke up moaning and trying to call out, imagining there was a threatening presence outside the door. I woke myself up gasping for air. After figuring that out, I tried to control my head and sleeping position to prevent it. I also started to wear a tooth-guard to prevent teeth grinding, and that interfered with my breathing. I have not experienced my usual vivid dreams for several years. Only recently, I have worked out the problems in my sleep habits, and am now experiencing vivid dreams in the morning, and feel the difference in the deepness and quality of sleep. I now know that when I have a vivid and interesting dream that I can remember, I have slept well.
I have had a similar experience.
Like I was swimming to the surface, gasping sometimes. And then while waiting for my CPAP I was scared to fall asleep, so the positioning of my body and head was a real struggle. And finally, getting my first CPAP. Ahhh, relief. I slept so well, so deep. Finally having my old, relaxed morning dreams again and wanting to stay in bed.
I didn't know those nightmares were so common. I have OSA and while I'm overweight now, I wasn't until my 30's, and in fact was bordering on underweight until I hit puberty. My OSA wasn't identified until I was over 30, but I suspect that I've had it since before age 10 both because my dad told me I snored often as a child, and because I used to have a recurring nightmare, the exact same one, of drowning and not being able to swim to an underwater air bubble-like biome in time. I remember having this nightmare as far back as age 7. After I started consistently using a CPAP after diagnosis, I have never had that nightmare again.
Indeed! So many people I've met had dreams like this I wonder if they went home and snored not knowing they had OSA.
I think this is your dream state trying to tell you that you are not breathing well "suffocating" "drowning" if you will. Because a part of you is always aware while you sleep, it sometimes inserts things into your dream state to let you know what's going on in your environment. For instance, I used to dream of going to the bathroom, when I, in fact, needed to wake up and go to the bathroom. So the dreams of drowning could be serving the same purpose, to wake you up so you can breathe better. Just a thought.
I am considering getting the Inspire implant. Does this work the same as the bipap concerning the rem sleep? Do you have any recommendations concerning this somewhat new device?
I have had dreams of suffocating for the past 10 years or so, since I really started to have issues with breathing at night. It must be particularly frightening to have these kind of dreams as a child though. I have developed claustrophobia since getting these dreams. Went for an MRI recently for something else (to scan my brain) and the second I went in I started to panic. I am sure years ago this would never have bothered me. 🤷♀️
@@silverghostcat1924I hear my doorbell, thought I was imagining it until it happened at 9am one morning after a late night. I woke thinking who would be at the door at that time, then I remembered my daughter was being picked up at 8.30 so her lift must of been late. Only when I asked my husband the person did collect my daughter at 8.30 & never rang the bell ! Spooky
Getting a CPAP machine and getting the correct pressure dialed in has completely changed my life! I got my CPAP about a year ago. I sleep amazing now, I have energy again, and I'm down 10 pounds! If you are always tired and snore get a sleep study done!!
@@concretehead2790 I don't have any stomach gas issues from CPAP. I've heard that can be a side effect but I've never had it happen to me. You could probably search some videos on UA-cam to hopefully find some solutions if that's happening to you with CPAP.
@@concretehead2790 I'm pretty sure that's called Aerophagia if you are getting air in your stomach from CPAP. I'm sure there are videos talking about tips and tricks to minimize that. I know I've seen some videos talking about it. I think it's usually caused by really high pressures on CPAP. You might have to sleep in a different position and/or use a lower pressure. I'm no expert since I've never experienced it.
@@concretehead2790 i very occasionally wake up with a bloated, painful stomach. Sometimes it can be a leak somewhere in the mask or tube. Sometimes the mask can move slightly causing excess pressure.
I now take an antacid before bed each night. Also, now have the head of my bed slightly raised.
I have been on a sleep apnea machine for around the 90's . I just got my 3rd one in 2023 . If you have insurance you can get one every 4 years I think. Also, I completely stop breathing in REM sleep but thanks to my machine I am blessed and use it faithfully. I am glad you got one.
@@paris6378 it's so weird, isn't it, that we can cease breathing. I've been on the machine for about 5-6 years now. Was so shocked when I had a sleep study done that I stopped breathing 28 times an hour. That's a lot!
"Mom why do you scream in your sleep?". I attributed it to trauma, as I had horrible nightmares long before my apnea. However, the screaming was new, and no amount of prazosin touched the nightmares I was having. Went on a CPAP and voila! No more screaming, just normal good and bad dreams. I didn't know why, though. Thanks for this in-depth and clear explanation!
Is that what they refer to as night terrors? I figure your body detects low oxygen, and "startles" you in order to wake up and breathe.
You are great and compassionate doctor! We desperately need more like you!
This was one of the most interesting and informative videos I've ever seen. You're an amazing speaker/teacher. Thank you!
I don’t have apnea nightmares, but I’ve met the most interesting people and a recurring dream has actually changed over time to the point that I look forward to having it.
Someone contacted me and told me theyd known me in their dreams for years and they knew a lot about me that id never told one single person. Not sure if it was a stalker but pretty freaky.
@@Unkn0wn1133 That's especially creepy after listening to the last 2 or 3 episodes of The Exorcist Files on one of the podcasting apps (can't remember if it was Spotify or Podbean). It was a single case presented in 2 or 3 episodes. They were the most recent uploads when I listened to them this past Saturday, 6/3/23. The similarity is creeping me out.
I have ongoing dreams. I've been working on the same house for 3 years. Thos lady keeps finding more for me to do. Also I dream of trying to buy a drink or looking for one. Those a are when I wake with dry mouth.
When trying to make sense of dreams, you might find this Bible passage of interest in Joel chapter 2 - "And it shall come to pass afterward
That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.
And also on My menservants and on My maidservant I will pour out My Spirit in those days. “And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: Blood and fire and pillars of smoke.
The sun shall be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord. And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be saved." Joel 2:28-32.
I know what you mean. I rarely have apnea nightmares and I never use my CPAP. My dreams are usually amazing where I'm with hot guys or they are sexual in nature and I don't ever want to wake up, but I always end up waking up at the best part of the dream.
I have severe OSA. Before I was diagnosed, I had anxiety inducing dreams every night. I won’t call them nightmares for the most part, just unpleasant dreams that contained aspects of trauma from my life. It made me dread sleep.
I love my CPAP machine, I sleep without dreams most of the time 😁
I also love my CPAP I cannot sleep without it. But I still can have incredibly vivid dreams as you say not exactly nightmares but very disturbing. Dreams of Abandonment and homelessness and hopelessness.
@Vaywen Isnt tge cpap so loud though that it keeps you awake?
@@paa5451 no. It’s very quiet. You can always use ear plugs, white noise, airpods, or anything if you really wanted, but honestly modern machines are whisper quiet. Believe me - I am a light sleeper.
Holy smoke, I had no idea why dreaming was so horrific, I have sleep apnea and need to get the cpap device setup. My dreams are full of trauma but erratic and not related to real life, I do have nightmares and night terrors.
@@mobilehomelife4028 you really should use the CPAP if it’s been prescribed. Sleep apnea is no joke Health-wise, and believe me you will be happy if those dreams go away. Sometimes we don’t realise how bad it is until it’s gone ❤️
I love this. I have severe sleep apnea and central apnea along with a phrenic nerve injury. Thank you for explaining this. I also use a bipap autoSV. I also have narcolepsy so I’m a challenging patient when I have anesthesia. I also have confusional arousals when waking. Thank you for making this episode. I learned a lot!! I used to wake up with sleep paralysis and I trained myself to yell out my service dogs name and she would lick my face to wake me because I couldn’t fully wake myself.
Wow, I'm so impressed that you taught your service dog that!
Why are you not telling your patients about nose breathing especially at night...
I have severe central sleep apnea. My CPAP saved my life! I call it my boyfriend because I ALWAYS have him by my side.
@@MedicalSecrets thanks so much. She was amazing. I now have another service dog 🐕🦺 that is also a medical alert dog. She is amazing. She picked up on me having narcolepsy before we realized what was wrong. She would wake me up if I dozed off during the day and about the time I started to feel sleepy or even before that she would be alerting me. She was the reason I was diagnosed.
I use RSO every night and have no dreams and wake up feeling like a champ!
I can confirm the apnea dreams. Some I wouldn't call nightmares, but still disturbing, and make sense when framed along with breathing stopping. Trying to nap after a long day of work was the worst. I'd only fall partially asleep and could feel my airway collapse, while also dreaming (or whatever is closest to dreaming in that state) overly disturbing things. My APAP is my best friend, and I have an entire shelf in the closet of spare supplies and parts, to make sure I never have to go without!
Thanks man! No one ever explained to me how ptsd & apnea are likely the primary cause of these constant dreams of being hunted/dissected/eaten alive every time i sleep more than a short nap. Its been so exhausting i believe i became addicted to extreme sleep deprivation (2-6 hrs/week). Youre doing great work bud, 🙏
"Addicted to sleep deprivation" sounds about right. Basically, you keep forcing yourself to avoid sleep, only to prevent the nightmares.
PRAY!!! Our Creator Almighty will help you if you ask Him. He did with me!!! HalleluYah!!
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@@AlephTaV549 he needs a doctor to get the sleep apnea abs ptsd under control
Same man. I would describe it as insomnia but I get 100% what you mean by “being addicted to sleep deprivation”
I've experienced two episodes of "sleep paralysis ", where you wake up at night but your body is still paralysed. It's extremely frightening at the time! Interesting afterwards but scary!
Well random..the dreams you are experiencing now are NOTHING compared to what you will experience
In HELL as an Atheist!..Burn ..!
I get that every now and then and it freaks me out each time. It's not a fun experience.
I’ve had that and once was blind for probably a few seconds, but seemed a long time. Very frightening.
I have used CPAP for years and no longer have drowning or strangling dreams. 👏👏👏
Love your channel!
I have the same. I know how scary it is.
I have that too. Very scary. I don't get it unless I am overly tired.
Thanks for addressing topic of sleep apnea, a diagnosis that is greatly underutilized, and under tested. Most people, like me in the past, are in denial about their symptoms. Thankfully, when I was 61, I finally had a sleep study and I have slept with CPAP ever since. Can’t begin to tell you how CPAP has improved my overall sleep experience, and I never sleep without it. I even bought a travel machine to take with me overseas. I keep thinking of someone’s statement “sleep is 1/3 of your life.“ So make the most of it. Whenever I have surgery, which, thankfully, isn’t too often, I always mention sleep apnea to my anesthesiologist.
I had no idea that was a thing! As someone who has sleep apnea I have had a lot of dreams related to water, typically tidal waves and swimming underwater, sometimes the rare sinking dreams, but had no idea that it was related to that!
But a side note, I was really glad I had the chance to tell my oral surgeon I had sleep apnea before I got my wisdom teeth out (general anesthesia).
Thank you for addressing this drugs that cause less REM or delayed REM. I'm an RPSGT, and do sleep studies full time (13 yrs now) SO many doctors prescribe anti depressants but IMO, this only compounds the problem. REM sleep is responsible for mood, memory, concentration etc. Almost without exception, my patients on anti-depressants never get enough REM and therefore have even more issues with depression etc.
Thank you for what you do for your patience!
I'm experiencing this 😢
PLEASE, what medications reduce REM? I'm a narcoleptic, and one of my problems is that from the moment my eyes close to the moment they open, I'm in REM. I dream immediately, and sometimes I dream _as_ I'm falling asleep and waking up. This means no matter how much I sleep, I'm never getting any rest, which compounds on itself. I've been looking for years, asking doctor after doctor, about anything that reduces REM. What is out there that I can ask my dr about???
@@MedicalSecrets "patience" or "patients"?
@MrLeFluffy1 if you do a search for medications to reduce REM sleep, they show several types. Good luck, I have sleep issues as well, I never wake up refreshed. 😢
I’ve had sleep apnea and asthma for about 15 years. I don’t EVER recall having nightmares about suffocating or drowning, even before I was diagnosed and started using inhalers and a CPAP machine. I do recall a lot of my dreams, but almost never have nightmares since I was a child. As a child I frequently had nightmares about falling (I was a tree climber) or about trying to cross a railroad track and my foot or bike getting stuck with a train coming (probably watching too many Dudley Do-Right cartoons with railroad suspense scenes!)
I used to have the occasional “underwater” dream, but my more common sleep apnea dream was similar to yours, and I never understood why until I started using a CPAP. after I had been on the CPAP a while, I realized that I had stopped having a VERY common dream “theme” I’d always had. Before CPAP, my dream would often involve climbing on some high structure, or rickety staircase, or having to make a jump across a high gap, and being too scared to actually do it. It wasn’t until I stopped having them that I realized this was my brain realizing it was in danger due to lack of oxygen, and relaying that via the scariest thing it could think of. You see, I’m absolutely TERRIFIED of heights (a weird problem for a professional pilot, but that’s a different story). Once I got onto CPAP 6 years ago, I haven’t had that dream once. (Nor the underwater ones.)
Amazing how much better life is when you can actually breathe! :)
falling dreams are common too. it’s a natural fear but I do think they may be connected to sleep apnea. I never thought my fear of wolves and bears were related tho! 😂 but gasping choking drowning-definitely were sleep apnea dreams for me
I mentioned above that I correlated my sleep paralysis with my asthma.
Love your segments...Learning so much. Thank you for producing them.
Ever since I started "translating" my own dreams (and nigthmares), I have gained a deeper understanding of what was importen to my subconscious. And I feel more balanced every day😊
I am a sleep apnea sufferer. You just gave me a wealth of valuable information that even my sleep professionals could not. Thank you!!
Tongue and throat exercises have been shown to reduce sleep apnea
Are you able to tell me how to do them?
@@sandyashworth2576 Try Dr. Adam Fields Sleep Apnea Exercises... ua-cam.com/video/aSdc1pKnqDY/v-deo.htmlsi=D1ISWCRujpnKvc4i
Here's another one... ua-cam.com/video/Iqhts06WECQ/v-deo.htmlsi=eaFF9HC1LMjQl-F8
I've had terrifying dreams since childhood. I thought it was directly correlated to my unstable childhood with a narcissistic, alcoholic parent and another parent trying to cope with an alcoholic who wasn't nice when he was drinking and was never sober.
This was helpful to learn why I don't usually remember my dreams (severe sleep apnea-and ready to sleep whenever). It also helped me understand why my dreams are more violent and depression/PTSD based when I haven't used a CPAP.
This is my 2 video of yours and I have to say I’m hooked I love the way you teach look forward to more of your videos keep up the good work
My sleep apnea has gotten so much worse. I became unable to tolerate my CPAP. I knew I had become unable to exhale against the air pressure and would consistently take my mask off in my sleep. My pulmonologist said I potentially needed to change to a BiPap. I'm so glad I had another sleep study because it has been determined that I have central sleep apnea and during REM I desat down into the 40s. Apparently, I gave the technician a small heart attack with that situation. Anyway, I'm really happy to be getting all straightened out. Thank you for your videos!
I’m waiting in that sleep study to explain my horrid sleep even with CPAP. I’m exhausted and plagued with nightmares. I pray I get good results like you did
I'm so glad you're getting to the true problem. Just finding the diagnosis is a pain.
@@lisazappala4381 Great that you are in the process of finding the right treatment! Hang in there!
I can't sleep with my CPAP at all so I just don't use it. Wish there was another solution that didn't require surgery.
I need to get tested again. I'm having tolerance problems and the vivid dreams (not nightmares) and not feeling rested are back. I also have PTSD, and many of my dreams relate to different traumas as challenges I eventually overcome because I lucid dream. This video has been really interesting.
I have severe sleep apnea (require CPAP) and I'm a 27 y/o female 5'2" 120lbs but have this because of my underdeveloped chin and Ehlers-Danlos disorder. I'd love to see a video about EDs and anesthesia if you have time. We definitely react differently and are more fragile (intubation). I mention my stats above because so often people look past young persons with sleep complaints esp if the young patient is thin. Sleep apnea affects so many people beyond the norm, (older heavier set male). Great video!
I'm 53, and I should've taken the sleep study when I was in my 20's. I was showing signs of sleep apnea back in my mid 20's, but didn't know how bad it was or could get. Last year I had a heart attack, which made me realize how much of my life was robbed by having sleep apnea.
@@timmooney7528 Tim I am sorry to hear about your heart attack, that must have been incredibly frightening. I'm glad you are alive! Yes, so many people normalize heavy snoring and don't realize that waking up gasping, or stopping for long periods of time not breathing can lead to severe complications. Untreated sleep apnea can lead to cognitive defects, irritability, memory fog, etc. (And even more severe complications like you mentioned above if untreated for decades). I hope you are on the mend and I wish you good health :)
I have EDS also. It sucks. You talk about your chin but I just wanted to say you look amazing. Hopefully you don't have thoughts to the contrary. Find an effective exercise routine. You don't want the EDS to get bad down the road.
@@bradprice8040 Thank you Brad! My EDs has progressed rapidly over the past ten years. I had severe scoliosis so I'm fused T3-L2. I don't have much mobility left, I'm very fall-prone. I now have extensive comorbid issues from my EDs. I cannot exercise much, I am doing pool therapy to help preserve what little strength I have left in my legs and hips.
@@taylormaddy9647 sorry to hear that. I am fused c2-t2 so I feel your pain. I have a bit more neck mobility because of the EDS I believe but everything else is a raw nerve.
I have sleep apnea, but I wear my Cpap faithfully. My AHI is never above what's considered normal. But I've been having a lot of vivid dreams here lately! Nightmares are rare, but just the dreams are kind of annoying because it feels like I'm not resting. I also can't help but wonder about the meaning of the dreams the next day.
I never looked for deep meaning of my dreams, but very often find much related to my desires and anxieties. The meanings are generally surface level things I am already aware of.
Look up residual RERAs.
Even animals dream. There's Nothing mysterious or hidden messages in dreams. It's simply a way for our poor brains to sort of decompress!😜
You are so compassionate.
Every time I get pneumonia right from when I was in grade 3 up to now, I’m 61. I get the same dream. I’m in a wear house and a machine is stacking mattresses on top of each other and then all of a sudden I’m in the middle of the mattresses and I can’t breath. It’s awful and I wake up in a sweat and I go to the Doctors the next day and they do X-rays and they can hear it as well and she confirms I have pneumonia again. Isn’t this crazy? 💝🥰
I can tell when Im in sleep apnea , because I dream the same dream all night long! The doctor says that is because I’m waking up-to breath then I fall back to sleep , but I don’t realize that I woke up, 😂so I go back into the same dream. But since I lost weight like 50 to 60 lbs I don’t snore as bad! I’m a mouth breather. 😴
@@swimfit57 I had sleep apnea and I lost 55 pounds and the sleep apnea went away. I was so happy! I remember those dreams. So happy I don’t have it anymore. 💝🥰🤗
@@susanroberts years ago a doctor put me on several medicines that caused extreme weight gain. I went from 117 pounds to 235 pounds within several months. I had agoraphobia and the doctor had no clue what he was doing. I ended up with sleep apnea. After about a year I stopped taking the medicines, my agoraphobia is gone, and I lost 50 pounds quickly. Then I stopped drinking diet beverages and lost another 40 pounds without trying, and my sleep apnea went away. I used to have really weird dreams when I had sleep apnea. Congratulations on losing 55 pounds! 🌟🎉
@@psychedelicpython omg! I experience agoraphobia also. You have a very revealing story
@@psychedelicpython what is it about diet soda that contributes to our weight?
I agree 100% with what you say, Dr. I am a new user of CPAP and I haven't had any nightmares while using it. Last night, I wasn't hooked up to my machine and I had horrific nightmares about defending myself from attacking rats. I've had a really bad day. But guess what?? Your video showed up on my feed and I've found my suspicions are correct. Thank you so much. I have PTSD and so I'll never go without my machine again!!! 💗
Some of us can't sleep at all with a machine.
@mrseddiediaz it takes time and patience but I admit it wasn't easy at first. More like torture until I found the right mask. A nasal mask is much better than a full one for sure 👌
Thank you so much for your efforts n time to explain these things!🙏🏻
I truly appreciate you taking the time to give us this free, meaningful information after working long, hard hours in the operating room. If I ever had to have surgery again, I would only hope I had you or someone like you in the operating room. It matters so much if there's compassion, since most of us patients are a bit nervous about operations. I used to have an enormous fear of being anesthesthised, especially with general anesthesia, for the obvious fear of not waking up afterwards and also for actually NOT being fully asleep and thereby experiencing excruciating pain. Having sleep apnea would compound that fear, as well as the embarrassment. I always mention to the anesthesiologist that I suffer from sleep crapnea, I mean apnea. Not having any control over the experience may make us fearful, but it also made me realise that maybe letting go of the fear and just relaxing into it, as you say, would be a refreshing change, thereby thinking of it as a little pause, since it seems that our brains are in overdrive most of the time. (That's one reason why they say it's quite useful to take time to meditate everyday. ) So, I'm much more relaxed when they're about to put to sleep. I even make it a point to crack a silly joke even if no one will probably laugh at it. I worry more about the outcome and the amount of pain I will suffer, especially in the beginning. To tell you the truth, I don't remember dreaming when on anesthesia or striking out violently at anyone because of hypoxia due to my sleep apnea. I would hope not. No bruised faces, thank goodness. I do take all the medication you mentioned, however, but wished I didn't have to take any of them. Moreover, the more medications one takes, the more chances of complications
I hate to say this but I love receiving general anesthesia❤
It's truly when I feel the most relaxed!
Tbh same. It’s the only time my anxiety shuts off
Same here...just don't sleep long enough 😂
Same Here~I have terrible insomnia and sleep apnea, when I do finally crash out from sheer exhaustion, usually around 4am...Best naps EVER whenever under anesthesia☆☆:)
Best sleep ever
I've been known to take a toke or two in-between patients.
I have obstructive sleep apnea and used to suffocate in my sleep, before I was prescribed a CPAP. The weird thing however, is that I used to have very very vivid dreams, from which I found it very difficult to wake up, that were wonderful!! I dreamt of fantastic and interesting adventures that went on and on for ages and stayed with me during the day or for several days. My friends used to tease me and tell me that I was tripping because of lack of oxygen :):) Now I use my CPAP and I still have nice and vivid dreams, though a bit scaled down. :)
Let me borrow your CPAP machine bro
That's how mine are! Damn I need a CPAP machine
I hope you wrote your adventures down, could be a good read😊
Actually, that's what I had, too. I'm retired and would end up sleeping until even 1:00 in the afternoon if no one woke me up. I have centralized sleep apnea and ended up needing an APAP, a regular CPAP didn't work for me very well. Now, I wake up earlier on my own.
I enjoy my whimsical adventure dreams… they are fewer and less memorable when using the cpap
We need more Drs like you! You are very intelligent!
I hope there are many more doctors out there like you sir.
Before my sinus surgery (at 23 years old) to remove a huge polyp clogging my entire right sinus, I had so many of these types of nightmares. I’m only realizing that I don’t have them anymore from hearing you connect the dots for me. Very interesting!
I’m glad you were able to figure out what was causing it and get surgery! Similarly kinda, I had a severely narrow upper palate which caused me to have apnea and in my 30’s I finally figured that out and had upper palate widening surgery and afterward my terrible nightmares diminished so much! What a crazy feeling to live through for most of my life thinking that’s just the way I sleep.
@@user-yv6xw7ns3o I’m very happy for you. It was truly life changing to have this surgery. I didn’t realize how miserable I was until after. The nightmares were the least of the symptoms. -Love From Colorado
@@katiefromcolorado4972 Yes! I think I can say the same about my nightmares as they were just the effects I was feeling while sleeping. The real drag of sleeping so poorly was how it affected my waking life with cognitive, emotional, physical struggles. Overall just destabilized, worn down, and so much discomfort. Did you have similar effects on your day to day life? Anyway, take care! 🖖😸❤️
@@user-yv6xw7ns3o oh, don’t get me started. Always exhausted, depression, poor memory, weak muscles…the list goes on and on. I literally told every person I came into contact with to go see and Ear/Nose/Throat doctor for years after my surgery. I felt it that shockingly important. Take care!
Where you done it?
Dreams do have an important role in understanding what is happening in our bodies. I had a recurrent set of nightmares from puberty which were a key marker which finally got me the correct diagnosis as my consultant recognised them as a little discuss but a key marker of the very severest forms of PMDD. These nightmares reduced when I was on hormone-blocking treatment and disappeared completely after I had a hysterectomy inducing surgical menopause (the only cure for the worst types of PMDD). For the uninitiated PMDD is Premenstrual Dysmorphic Disorder the evil twin of PMS (premenstrual syndrome).
On a related topic, the whole relationship between autistic sensory processing differences and sleep creates interesting situations as these sensory differences affect the way dreaming is experienced. There is also an overlap between the sleep state and some manifestations of Autistic overload shutdowns. It would be really interesting for you to discuss some of the challenges faced by autistic patients around anaesthesia as the community faces specific challenges, especially with sensory issues, including the potential of going into sensory overload even while asleep or under anaesthesia (few people realise that this is even possible). This interests me as an autistic adult since when I had an operation and when I have had sedation for certain procedures I tend to come around and then go state into an overload shutdown which significantly impairs my ability to communicate (I have situational mutism which is triggered by sensory overload).
Yes I’d like to hear about that too
I have PMDD, AuDHD and hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Yes to all of this especially lidocaine!
I’m having a balloon sinuplasty since my sinus cavities have deviated, and have paradoxical reactions to many medications as well as hyper sensitivities!!
No dreams though. Not a one. Not in a very very long time. Years.
Yes would be good.
@Phoebek hey my mother aged 56 years she was diagnosed with sleep apnea and had a history of HTN where systolic rises but she always complains for air in the stomach ( aerophagia) may be ! Please suggest what I can do for this m bit confused
I sure appreciate the info. Thank you. Really enjoy your videos.
We are happy to have found this talk!
I have central apnea. After my diagnosis, I realized that my 'falling' dreams are caused by my apnea. I realized that when a falling dream woke me, I was always at the 'bottom' of a breath, and I needed to take a breath.
Unfortunately, they've not found a solution for me, as I did not tolerate any of the types of masks or methods of cpap or bipap. I'm still happy to know that I have central apnea, so that I can inform my medical care givers for any procedures I may need in the future.
I was born with central slept apnea. Those sleep breathing machines won't work for us as we "forget" to take a breath when we sleep. Snoring is uncommon for our type, too.
@@blissprokop6239 Good to know thank you!
@Becky Cordell the mayo clinic has many articles about central sleep apnea. You might find something useful.
I thought people with central sleep apnea needed an asv machine?
My goodness. If you can't tolerate the machine, try regular oxygen with a simple cannula on your nose. Don't kill yourself by not complying.
My husband has awful sleep apnea and I can’t sleep either. I spend so much time being either incensed or fascinated by 1) He doesn’t wake himself up with the sounds he makes 2) trying to cultivate compassion 3) how to have the serious conversation about getting a sleep study and CPAP and 4) wondering how the lack of oxygen is affecting his life, and by proxy, mine because he literally can’t breathe while he’s asleep. I often wonder if this can truly be called “sleep” because of how much brain regulation is affected by the quality of sleep. If your brain can’t breathe and your circulation is under duress, can you actually get any real benefits from this essential process? I’m 100% sure that it affects all aspects of life and mental wellbeing. Plus I don’t think he can really recall his dreams because he only rarely shares them anymore. It’s sad. And infuriating because I have started falling asleep when he gets up now. It’s messing up my life too. Sucks.
You are very informative and very pleasant! We need more doctors like you!
Thank you for all the good information.
Thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge. I have severe sleep apnea. I have nightmares/ night terrors. Grateful for your channel. Appreciate your body, mind, & soul approach. Your are one in a million! Outstanding physician! ! 🙏
Since I have sleep apnea, I found this really interesting and relevant to my situation. He
explains everything really well.
I love this channel! I have always been interested in all of my medical procedures and love to gain understanding of those things I haven't studied.
Thank you…appreciate the info 👍🏾
My dad had sleep apnea his whole life and now one of our dogs has it. Dog has a beautiful underbite smile 🐾💖. Both snored and my dog cries out during REM. His eye muscle and vocal chords/voice/diaphragm work. Other times he runs in his sleep.
This isn't sleep apnea. Dogs move, run, bark while in REM sleep. It's normal. ❤🐕❤💤💤💤
@@annetteenzoulis4870 my dog has a sever underbite and sleep apnea as I said.
Without my CPAP I have night "terrors", different from nightmares. Last week, macular hole surgery. Doctor said no worries. He used Ketamine. I felt, smelled and tasted "bananas" all the way to my heart and lungs. Doc said never heard of bananas before. When the tingling sensation hit my lungs I said, "good-bye" and was gone. I remember the ocular nerve blocks, not painful, but interesting. Then I knew I was asleep and recalld telling the doctor I was dreaming. He said hope it was a good one. I said beautiful images. Then the dream was gone and I was fully awake for the hour-long procedure. It was successful and vision is very much better.
Thank you for sharing. I found it very helpful for me. ❤
Love your insights!!
This video taught me so much. I have sleep apnea and have crazy dreams! Thank you for explaining!
I've been a registered sleep technologist for 32 years, my patients complain of vivid dream recall often especially when they have sleep apnea. This is such good info, love that you shared this..thank you!
I suspect you see that quite frequently in patients with narcolepsy. I’ve found many decorating, fashion, music and painting ideas in my dreams.
What's the worst thing you've seen happened in patients under sedation in the OR
@@suzie7413 hello. I work in a sleep lab, i do sleep studies on patients with suspected sleep disorders. I don't work in the OR.
I'm thankful for my vivid dreams that are sex related. It's the only action I ever get in my life.
@@mrseddiediaz 🤣
This is really interesting as someone with asthma and allergies, as well as sleep issues (I've always wanted a sleep study). I have very frequent sleep paralysis and nightmares for stress and PTSD reasons, but it is made much worse if my breathing is impaired somehow. If I wake from paralysis or a nightmare and I'm on my back, that tells me it was caused by a breathing issue. I can't breathe very well when I lay on my back. On the other hand, I haven't been known to snore.
My sleep paralysis is so frequent that I've become very accustomed to my body's process of sleep. Another thing that makes it happen is when I'm too tired and I fall asleep too fast. If I'm woken up very fast by a breathing issue, the same will happen. My solution to sleep paralysis has always been to get up and wait for my brain and body to "sync up" again. If I don't do this, my brain and body will go back to a state of disequilibrium and cause even worse nightmares and paralysis. It's cool to hear someone talk about these things that I've figured out and experienced myself!
Push for a sleep study!
Yep, if I go right back to sleep after paralysis then the evil presence will be there still, like its been waiting for me to fall asleep again. When I take a break it must get bored and move off to frighten someone else
You're an absolute legend. Thanks for sharing so much great insight.
Thank you so much Dr! God Bless you!
I have PTSD from an abusive parent and I have had PTSD dreams like this when I stop breathing in my sleep. It's so interesting hearing how all of this works. I taught myself to lucid dream to avoid nightmares, but it looks like taking care of my sleep apnea will knock out the remaining nightmares!
Wow, I also taught myself how to lucid dream at a young age and now it all makes sense.
Does the lucid dreaming help you feel like you get more restful sleep?
@@Missgevious I feel like it does for the most part. I'm not really afraid of having a nightmare because I have ways to get out of it if I do. So the safety net has definitely helped me.
I have had severe sleep apnea most all my life and am now 48. About 3 years ago, I did a sleep test and got a CPAP machine, and started seeing instant changes. It took me a long time to really get used to sleeping with a CPAP. I would (and sometimes still do) rip it off subconsciously while I sleep. At first, I would be lucky to get an hour or maybe two of sleep without ripping it off. Now, I can generally get anywhere from 4-8 hours of sleep and wake up in the morning with it on.
I was so used to feeling exhausted and not good from lack of good sleep before I got the CPAP I didn't even realize what it even felt like to wake up feeling rested and have enough energy to get myself through a day without at least a little power nap. Where I really realized I had to do something was when I was driving. I started getting so sleepy while I would drive for much more than 15-20:minutes straight. I would have to start slapping myself in the face and shaking my head to keep from nodding off. One day, I was on the interstate, and I know I went about 4 miles at about 70 mph from one exit to the next and had no conscious memory of going from the one exit to the next. I drove 4 miles sound asleep at 70 mph, and that scared the crap out of me, so finally, I got the sleep study and the CPAP. Since then, I haven't had that problem anymore if I wear my CPAP. If you have sleep apnea like I do, you just can't appreciate how much better you'll feel until you actually get and use a CPAP machine. Those machines could save your life in more than one way.
I don't ever recall the quick sand or drowning dreams before the CPAP machine, but I would just have some really weird yet vivid dreams that would sometimes depress the hell out of me. I would dream about dead relatives and ex-girlfriends I dated in school that I hadn't consciously thought of and almost forgot. Those dreams would just depress the hell out of me, I'd wake up in tears. I don't have those kinds of dreams anymore on the CPAP.
The one dream I had that was closest to drowning was several years ago and very vivid. I remember it because it seemed so real.
In that dream, I was walking down a street on a very hot, sunny day and sweating like crazy. I kept getting more and more sleepy and exhausted, and having a harder and harder time breathing, the more I walkedI walked in the dream.
I saw one of these emergency care places, walked in, and started filling out the paperwork to go in the back and see the doctor. I am still soaking wet from sweat and now freezing cold and kept on feeling more and more tired and having a harder time breathing in the dream.
Finally, the nurse opens the door, takes the clip board with the paperwork, and walk all the way down this long hallway and go in the last door on the right, "the doctor will be with you shortly" in the dream.
The further I walk down the hall, the more exhausted I get and the less energy I have, but I am determined to get to that last room on the right. I am so exhausted and out of energy that I have to drag myself along the wall. Then I fall to my knees and crawl on my hands and knees. I keep telling myself I have to make it to that room but am running out of energy. Finally, I am doing a low crawl on the floor on my belly, trying to make it to that room, but I just can't go any further and lay my head on the ground and fall asleep.
When I fell asleep in the dream, I woke up and instantly sat straight up in bed, gasping for air and in a cold sweat every bit as sweaty as I had been in the dream. That dream was so vivid and real that I would almost swear that it actually happened. I don't remember most of my dreams 5 minutes after I woke up, but I remember that one like I just had it, and it's been at least 5-10 years since I had that one. Dreams are crazy man.
I love this. Thank you.
I've had some gnarly surgeries and some fabulous doctors!! They made all the difference ❤ I can listen to you all day! Thank you
I am in motion to be blessed with a lung transplant, and i am scared to death about the surgery. Could you "touch upon this subject" sometime? (I am currently going through sleep test too. I am told I DO have sleep apnea from my 1st sleep test.) AM I EVEN GOING TO LIVE THROUGH THIS SURGERY 😢? I NEVER EVER DREAM. WILL I WAKE UP ON A VENT? ALL THESE QUESTIONS HAVE ME IN TEARS ON & OFF DAILY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
This is utterly amazing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
That was really interesting and helpful, thank you.
Preach doc! Very encouraging to see a trained medical doctor incorporating more than just "conventional" practices.
Subscribed for more!
Still its a lot of bullshit
I have sleep apnea and my dreams are mostly realistic and kind of nice. However, I had major extensive back surgery a few years ago and had horror type nightmares. I only told the nurse and my sister about the dreams. Thank goodness I have not had those nightmares again. I also, can remember the majority of my dreams, even years later as a memory.
Great video Dr. Anthony!
Thank you for explaining my repetitive nightmares at present. I can't wait for my sleep apnea tests next week. Great presentation! Bless you
Thank you so much for addressing the nightmares associated with sleep apnea! I believe I probably had sleep apnea my entire life growing up, because I had nightmares! I was finally diagnosed about 15 years ago with sleep apnea
Thank you for helping me to understand my sleep apnea and it's impact on my health and surgery implications. I use mindfulness meditation daily and it really is effective for keeping me calm and grounded. I am impressed with your respect and compassion for your viewers and patients.
You are such an awesome doctor.
I have sleep apnea and I just started having bad dreams while sleeping. This video is so timely for me. Thank you!
This content gave me an explanation for my new type of 'night terrors'. They take the form of me in conversation till suddenly realising that I don't have breath enough to talk. My voice reduces to the barest whisper and I feel the horror creep over me as I suffocate. I have suffered PTSD and chronic depression all my life (67 now) and don't expect my nightmares to ever leave me, but all knowledge is power. Right?
I’m so sorry, Liam. That is so scary. Praying you have a safe, peaceful sleep tonight. If you think you might have obstructive sleep apnea, it might be helpful sleeping on your side if you don’t already. You have a strong spirit ❤
Love this video! I agree dreams are important! I have anxiety, depression, take SSRIs and have moderate sleep apnea. Gives me great comfort hearing you speak on this subject! Thank you very much!
Good talk Doc!
Thank you VERY much for making this educational video. I've been having these terrible, stressful nightmares for decades and didn't know why all of them are terrible, I had no idea their link to my sleep issues. I can't thank you enough for shining a light to their source, now I can get aid.
I have sleep apnea, to contradict you, i have lucid sleep. I have the ability to control my dreams and if I don't like whats happening, I can basically hit the rewind button and have a do over. The only bad-ish dream I have is where I tend to loose my quad cane. I generally don't have a choking dream unless I don't remember it. I don't even need to be asleep to snore, if my body gets relaxed enough, especially laying down, I can snore.
I've had sleep apnea for quite some time but only recently was officially diagnosed (moderate) during a sleep study with 26 events in a 6 hour period and blood oxygen dropping into the low 70's. With that said, I've never experienced drowning or choking dreams but have experienced pretty severe and frequent sleep paralysis episodes. I've been on CPAP for about 3 weeks now and have not experienced SP or had any dreams. Interesting story, right about the time I was diagnosed with apnea, but still awaiting getting fitted for CPAP, I had my first colonoscopy in which they had me under light general anesthesia. After my procedure, back in recovery and while still out, the doctor asked my wife if I had sleep apnea. My wife acknowledged this and asked why. They said my breathing had to be assisted and suspected I may have apnea but wanted to make sure we knew about this so that we could get it further looked into.
You are awesome and your explanations are wonderful. 😊
Dr. I learned so much from you today. I'm 58 years old when I began to use a BiPAP machine and my life has changed for the better. But because of my psychiatric condition and all of the medications that I take, I suspect that that is why I suffer from insomnia. But you were the one that enlightened me and I enjoy your program because I have had many surgeries and most of them were elective. I worked at Stanford University medical for almost 10 years and I have much respect for you. 💙
Informative talk from a compassionate doctor. Thank you for your offerings to the community!
I’m a VA psychologist. I’ve seen so many with nocturnal panic attacks whose underlying issue was sleep apnea. Their dream content often is “colored in” around themes of being choked or suffocated. Discuss the cross-cultural, cross century tales of dreams some creature upon one’s chest.
This was so interesting and explains the differences in love ones who have undergone surgery with negative outcomes after waking up and also the sleep apnea ties to mental health issues. I wish all doctors had your compassion and critical thinking skills.
This has been illuminating, thank you Dr. Kaveh!
This doctor is great with his explanations. Great bed side manner too. I really enjoy these videos.
Wow, that was a wonderful and informative podcast. Sorry I missed it live. Thank you so much for what you do on your channel.
I have pretty severe apnea (woke up 85 times an hour during my sleep study and blood oxygen dropped to 9%) but never had any nightmares. Fortunately I'm going much better sleepwise with my CPAP and having lost a bunch of weight.
just got diagnosed with sleep apnea this is so helpful thank you for sharing
I found out recently that I have moderate sleep apnea.
I also had a TKR some months ago, and as I was waking up in recovery, I started saying:
"I was awake during surgery. I was awake".
I remember the Anesthesiologist saying: No...dont say that, you were asleep. And by the way, you have sleep apnea and need to get a sleep test done.
But I never made the connection of my sleep issues and my nightmares.
I had severe reflux when I was first diagnosed with apnea... and the combination of the reflux (sometimes waking with it coming through my nose, or having aspirated it), in combination with the sense of drowning from the apnea had me seriously traumatized. It took several months to be able to use the biPAP without panicking. Almost never happens now (unless I fall asleep without the biPAP)
I get reflux that bad too... I take omeprazole everyday and it helps a TON.
@@KatherineRoseArtif you don’t have it out. Once you get your gallbladder removed that reflux goes away. At least mine did
Wow, i have SA, and I've had the "someone's holding my head underwater" dream. Neurology is fascinating. Thank you.
Thank you!
I have both sleep apnea and cptsd.
This is really helpful.
Oh my God… Thank you! My life has been a nightmare for several years now. Without getting into all of my medical stuff… I have a lot of physical pain and they’re a different medication’s that I take and at one point,several years ago, something changed. I can’t even call them nightmares. It is worse. I’m terrified to go to bed which, obviously, just exacerbates the situation. I’m sleep deprived because of it and when my body naturally wants to wake up my head is too tired to truly wake up while also in much physical pain for a very long time. I lay there in a state that I cannot explain. It is truly like some type of manic abstract place and I don’t dare keep medication next to my bed because of it because it is that bad. When I’m finally awake enough… I have to psych myself into getting up and tell myself that it’ll be better once I wake up. I simply don’t Have the language to explain how horrible it is. I’ve gotten absolutely nowhere with my doctors regarding the situation. It was bad enough that I can only sleep for a few hours at a time because of the back pain that I have. I am totally at my wits end. Of course, it affects my entire day at night.
Stay strong my friend I believe we were meant to have this blessing tonight what a wonderful man he is ,when you feel at your lowest remember good or bad nothing lasts forever much love from the uk