Nightmares truly do suck, especially being woken out screaming and then not being able to remember why but being so hormone spiked sleep goes bye-bye.
My last 90 minutes, and I am a time zone hour ahead of the east coast…*sigh*. Did find it mildly amusing to find this thread though so felt I had to agree with the sentiment, the timing was simply too much to ignore…*weary chuckle*
4.
sukabi
Still waiting for the nightmare that started a year ago to end.
5.
NotMax
So, anyone got a deck of cards? Jacks or better to open.
6.
raven
I wonder about all these sleep guidelines. They are really big on 8 hours and I just don’t see how that can happen for me. I get down ay 10pm and wake up at 4:30am. I usually move out to the couch after I get up to take a leak and sometimes I get back to sleep but most times not. There all all these list about the maladies that befall you but I don’t think there is anything to do.
My first memorable nightmare was when I had a fever at about age 6. I’ve had the same themed nightmare fairly frequently ever since. (It’s astronomical – based on orbits of planets which some adult must have been telling me about at the time – “OOOH! So SCARY!”, right? Actually, it is. It hasn’t lost it’s punch in 50-some years, and I wouldn’t wish it on Trump.)
Since about 10 y.o., I’ve had nightmares at roughly 3/month, but they run in clusters, sometimes nightly. I’ve had insomnia since about 15, and it seems to be linked to the nightmares because frankly sometimes you REALLY don’t want to re-enter that universe where your imagination alone is running the show. I’ll wake up, not remembering dreaming, but also clearly not interested in falling asleep again.
I’ve learned to “re-boot” after nightmares – tame boring novels on the nightstand; watching “Too Cute” reruns on Animal Planet, etc. I recognize it’s the way my brain works, and that there are certainly many worse afflictions. Plus studies show creative people are more susceptible to nightmares, so I got that goin’ for me.
12.
Cermet
Then you wake up and realize that one was elected by the stupidest segment of our population …
13.
Waldo
Got “laid off” from my job after 13 years last Friday. Could not see eye to eye with the new boss. It was a bad situation, and I won’t miss it. But now the resentment, uncertainty and shapeless days have combined to throw my sleep completely out of whack. Sure hope I get this sorted out before I have to show up for an interview on 2 hours of sleep.
14.
Robert Sneddon
I just got an email from an old friend to tell me his daughter died of cancer a couple of months ago. She was 22, the cancer was a really rare and aggressive type, the sort a major hospital sees once every few years or so. I didn’t have a good night’s sleep either.
I’ll go and visit them soon, I think. It’s been a while since I’ve stopped by, for various reasons.
15.
NobodySpecial
I don’t get what you’d call nightmares, just odd dreams. I’m finding it impossible to sleep more than six hours, though. Too much stress.
16.
Chet
When I am training for a big race, I will have one or more recurrences of a nightmare that I am either late for the race, or I get lost during the race.
The last time I had it, it was the week before my last half marathon. I woke up, realized that it hadn’t happened before in the training cycle, and decided it was my mind getting ready too. I relaxed and rolled over.
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TS
@Waldo: Long time there, but sometimes much better to move on – hope all is going well with the job search. I can remember not being able to sleep & going to work with about 2 hours or so – not a great idea. Benefit of retirement – afternoon naps.
18.
BC in Illinois
Yesterday, had to get up at 5:30AM. Set the alarm on the phone.
I heard the alarm, then I heard the alarm stop before I had a chance to get to it. I groggily got out of bed, pulled my clothes on, and started to complain to Mrs. BC that it really wasn’t good for her to turn off the alarm without making sure I was awake, I could have gone back to sleep and that wouldn’t have been good . . . she had no idea what I was talking about.
It was 3:45. The alarm had only been a dream.
19.
Waldo
@TS: Thanks. That’s the danger of unemployment — afternoon naps. ;)
@Waldo:
Good luck with the interview.
Sending you positive thoughts
21.
Rich Webb
The waking up and not being able to get back to sleep because adrenaline part is inconvenient, granted. But heck, it’s free entertainment. Even better than a VR headset! I really wish I could remember more than the last few pre-waking moments and even those rapidly evaporate, leaving behind just a lingering feeling that something interesting had been there.
@TS: Yes, very weird post-retirement sleep patterns, not helped by it being an involuntary entry into that state of grace. But “Meh, I think I’ll take a nap now” does go a long way in assuaging the indignity.
22.
Manyakitty
I’ve been afflicted with relentless anxiety dreams. Maybe I’ll try one of those meditation apps.
23.
msb
Nightmares are no fun to have, but they can nevertheless serve several useful purposes, such as allowing you to game out how you might tackle something that scares you or showing you something important that you have dealt with (i.e. heralding a new stage in your life or your defeat of a negative personality trait). Dream on!
@ Waldo
I know how that feels, and I hope the next boss is a better mix.
24.
Elmo
My worst dreams involve my own thoughts inside the dream, mentally evaluating “am I dreaming?” and firmly deciding “No, I am definitely awake and this is absolutely real.”
Makes waking up from them extremely weird and difficult to process.
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Karen Potter
@raven: there are a couple interesting studies that have been done and one thing mentioned in number of articles is that our idea of 8 hours of sleep is not what a normal sleep pattern was before the advent of 8 hour work day.
26.
zhena gogolia
Some anti-inflammatory meds cause me nightmares if I take them for long periods. They’re like “Saw”-type nightmares that I don’t have otherwise.
27.
frosty
Timely topic. Last week I had trouble sleeping and when I finally fell asleep I had a dream that I had insomnia. Does that mean I got no benefit from the sleep? Seemed like it to me.
28.
Ryan
Could be worse. You could be awake in 2017. Worse than being awake during bush even.
@Robert Sneddon: 22, so young! Very sad. Condolences to all who knew her.
30.
laura
The dog needed to pee at 2:00 am. Sleep didn’t return till 4:30. I saw Ladybird at the Tower theatre yesterday and grief found me there. I miss my mother so much I’m awash in tears. I have negotiations at 9:00. I look a mess.
@Waldo: I’m sorry, Waldo. It’s crazy that you can have a wonderful job with a wonderful boss and then, boom, they get promoted or they get a different job and suddenly your job is totally different, and not in a good way. I’ve been there and I know it sucks. That sucks really doesn’t cover it, but that’s all I’ve got.
Not to worry about your sleep yet – your brain and body are still trying to process the total upheaval. It gets better.
What I want to know is who gets the good bosses that come in after a bad boss? That one has never happened to me!
35.
Jinchi
Nightmares suck.
Sorry to break it to you, but you’re awake and Trump’s really president.
36.
laura
@manyakitty: I would have needed a walk-in freezer for my face. But I got through the negotiations session,and your kindness and good thoughts were a big help.
Thank you.
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BlueDWarrior
That they do, Mr. Blogmaster, that they do.
DCrefugee
Yeah. Yesterday, I got off a plane from nine timezones away. Been up about an hour. Re-entry…
Scotian
Nightmares truly do suck, especially being woken out screaming and then not being able to remember why but being so hormone spiked sleep goes bye-bye.
My last 90 minutes, and I am a time zone hour ahead of the east coast…*sigh*. Did find it mildly amusing to find this thread though so felt I had to agree with the sentiment, the timing was simply too much to ignore…*weary chuckle*
sukabi
Still waiting for the nightmare that started a year ago to end.
NotMax
So, anyone got a deck of cards? Jacks or better to open.
raven
I wonder about all these sleep guidelines. They are really big on 8 hours and I just don’t see how that can happen for me. I get down ay 10pm and wake up at 4:30am. I usually move out to the couch after I get up to take a leak and sometimes I get back to sleep but most times not. There all all these list about the maladies that befall you but I don’t think there is anything to do.
Scotian
@NotMax:
Sorry, more of a cribbage/whist type than poker, else I’d up your bid.
raven
Snow in San Anselmo
The pancake house is always crowded
Open twenty four hours of every day
And if you suffer from insomnia
You can speed your time away
You can speed your time away
NotMax
Looking back on the previous food post, you may be at or near the age when fried foods for dinner is not the most amenable choice.
NotMax
@raven
The sandman is a most fickle partner.
Calming Influence
My first memorable nightmare was when I had a fever at about age 6. I’ve had the same themed nightmare fairly frequently ever since. (It’s astronomical – based on orbits of planets which some adult must have been telling me about at the time – “OOOH! So SCARY!”, right? Actually, it is. It hasn’t lost it’s punch in 50-some years, and I wouldn’t wish it on Trump.)
Since about 10 y.o., I’ve had nightmares at roughly 3/month, but they run in clusters, sometimes nightly. I’ve had insomnia since about 15, and it seems to be linked to the nightmares because frankly sometimes you REALLY don’t want to re-enter that universe where your imagination alone is running the show. I’ll wake up, not remembering dreaming, but also clearly not interested in falling asleep again.
I’ve learned to “re-boot” after nightmares – tame boring novels on the nightstand; watching “Too Cute” reruns on Animal Planet, etc. I recognize it’s the way my brain works, and that there are certainly many worse afflictions. Plus studies show creative people are more susceptible to nightmares, so I got that goin’ for me.
Cermet
Then you wake up and realize that one was elected by the stupidest segment of our population …
Waldo
Got “laid off” from my job after 13 years last Friday. Could not see eye to eye with the new boss. It was a bad situation, and I won’t miss it. But now the resentment, uncertainty and shapeless days have combined to throw my sleep completely out of whack. Sure hope I get this sorted out before I have to show up for an interview on 2 hours of sleep.
Robert Sneddon
I just got an email from an old friend to tell me his daughter died of cancer a couple of months ago. She was 22, the cancer was a really rare and aggressive type, the sort a major hospital sees once every few years or so. I didn’t have a good night’s sleep either.
I’ll go and visit them soon, I think. It’s been a while since I’ve stopped by, for various reasons.
NobodySpecial
I don’t get what you’d call nightmares, just odd dreams. I’m finding it impossible to sleep more than six hours, though. Too much stress.
Chet
When I am training for a big race, I will have one or more recurrences of a nightmare that I am either late for the race, or I get lost during the race.
The last time I had it, it was the week before my last half marathon. I woke up, realized that it hadn’t happened before in the training cycle, and decided it was my mind getting ready too. I relaxed and rolled over.
TS
@Waldo: Long time there, but sometimes much better to move on – hope all is going well with the job search. I can remember not being able to sleep & going to work with about 2 hours or so – not a great idea. Benefit of retirement – afternoon naps.
BC in Illinois
Yesterday, had to get up at 5:30AM. Set the alarm on the phone.
I heard the alarm, then I heard the alarm stop before I had a chance to get to it. I groggily got out of bed, pulled my clothes on, and started to complain to Mrs. BC that it really wasn’t good for her to turn off the alarm without making sure I was awake, I could have gone back to sleep and that wouldn’t have been good . . . she had no idea what I was talking about.
It was 3:45. The alarm had only been a dream.
Waldo
@TS: Thanks. That’s the danger of unemployment — afternoon naps. ;)
rikyrah
@Waldo:
Good luck with the interview.
Sending you positive thoughts
Rich Webb
The waking up and not being able to get back to sleep because adrenaline part is inconvenient, granted. But heck, it’s free entertainment. Even better than a VR headset! I really wish I could remember more than the last few pre-waking moments and even those rapidly evaporate, leaving behind just a lingering feeling that something interesting had been there.
@TS: Yes, very weird post-retirement sleep patterns, not helped by it being an involuntary entry into that state of grace. But “Meh, I think I’ll take a nap now” does go a long way in assuaging the indignity.
Manyakitty
I’ve been afflicted with relentless anxiety dreams. Maybe I’ll try one of those meditation apps.
msb
Nightmares are no fun to have, but they can nevertheless serve several useful purposes, such as allowing you to game out how you might tackle something that scares you or showing you something important that you have dealt with (i.e. heralding a new stage in your life or your defeat of a negative personality trait). Dream on!
@ Waldo
I know how that feels, and I hope the next boss is a better mix.
Elmo
My worst dreams involve my own thoughts inside the dream, mentally evaluating “am I dreaming?” and firmly deciding “No, I am definitely awake and this is absolutely real.”
Makes waking up from them extremely weird and difficult to process.
Karen Potter
@raven: there are a couple interesting studies that have been done and one thing mentioned in number of articles is that our idea of 8 hours of sleep is not what a normal sleep pattern was before the advent of 8 hour work day.
zhena gogolia
Some anti-inflammatory meds cause me nightmares if I take them for long periods. They’re like “Saw”-type nightmares that I don’t have otherwise.
frosty
Timely topic. Last week I had trouble sleeping and when I finally fell asleep I had a dream that I had insomnia. Does that mean I got no benefit from the sleep? Seemed like it to me.
Ryan
Could be worse. You could be awake in 2017. Worse than being awake during bush even.
satby
@Robert Sneddon: 22, so young! Very sad. Condolences to all who knew her.
laura
The dog needed to pee at 2:00 am. Sleep didn’t return till 4:30. I saw Ladybird at the Tower theatre yesterday and grief found me there. I miss my mother so much I’m awash in tears. I have negotiations at 9:00. I look a mess.
manyakitty
@laura: Hope your negotiations went well.
laura
@manyakitty: i have 90 minutes to get ready and I look like I got punched repeatedly in the face.
manyakitty
@laura: Can you get to an icepack?
WaterGirl
@Waldo: I’m sorry, Waldo. It’s crazy that you can have a wonderful job with a wonderful boss and then, boom, they get promoted or they get a different job and suddenly your job is totally different, and not in a good way. I’ve been there and I know it sucks. That sucks really doesn’t cover it, but that’s all I’ve got.
Not to worry about your sleep yet – your brain and body are still trying to process the total upheaval. It gets better.
What I want to know is who gets the good bosses that come in after a bad boss? That one has never happened to me!
Jinchi
Sorry to break it to you, but you’re awake and Trump’s really president.
laura
@manyakitty: I would have needed a walk-in freezer for my face. But I got through the negotiations session,and your kindness and good thoughts were a big help.
Thank you.