bellbird
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I hate nightsweats. I hate my nightmares too. But I swear nightsweats are just PTSD adding insult to injury.
My nightsweats started several months after my nightmares did.
My nightmares happen basically 100% of nights, aside from those where I keep myself awake for long enough that I suspect I don't get enough REM cycles to get into intense dreaming territory.
My nightsweats happen probably 90% of nights. Some nights they're worse than others. Last night they were intense. When I managed to calm down enough from my nightmare, I sat up in bed and got my laptop out. For some reason my laptop tipped over at one stage and I noticed on the underside there was a bit of moisture. It was sweat. For f*cks sake. I'd managed to sweat through 2 duvets + 3 blankets (it's winter here). I'd only just washed my bedding the day before.
They're starting to really bother me. And it's also frustrating that not only do I feel mentally gross after waking from a nightmare, but then when I want to curl up in bed all day I feel physically gross because everything's been saturated with sweat.
In summer it was slightly less bad because I could wash my bedding pretty much every day and it'd be dry again within a couple of hours, but coming into winter that just isn't possible anymore. I've spoken to my doctor about it in the past, probably quite a while ago now, but I think I'm going to bring it up again when I see her on Thursday.
I think there is most likely some link between the nightmare intensity and nightsweats intensity, but it's not a direct correlation and the fact that there have been those 10% where I've had a nightmare and woken up in a completely dry bed (small victories), makes me think that there must be some other factor influencing them.
I've thought about things like what I've eaten that day/right before bed, whether I've exercised during the day, whether it's too hot/cold and they're my body's way of trying to regulate temperature, whether is PMS related, etc... but I can't come up with any clear link.
I've tried meditating/doing EFT before bed, I've tried eating more/eating less right before bed, I've tried varying my amount of blankets, but nothing has helped.
Does anyone experience similar? Have you found anything that has helped?
Does what I'm experiencing sound 'normal' or do you think this is something more than nightmare-induced nightsweats?
Any input would be greatly appreciated :)
My nightsweats started several months after my nightmares did.
My nightmares happen basically 100% of nights, aside from those where I keep myself awake for long enough that I suspect I don't get enough REM cycles to get into intense dreaming territory.
My nightsweats happen probably 90% of nights. Some nights they're worse than others. Last night they were intense. When I managed to calm down enough from my nightmare, I sat up in bed and got my laptop out. For some reason my laptop tipped over at one stage and I noticed on the underside there was a bit of moisture. It was sweat. For f*cks sake. I'd managed to sweat through 2 duvets + 3 blankets (it's winter here). I'd only just washed my bedding the day before.
They're starting to really bother me. And it's also frustrating that not only do I feel mentally gross after waking from a nightmare, but then when I want to curl up in bed all day I feel physically gross because everything's been saturated with sweat.
In summer it was slightly less bad because I could wash my bedding pretty much every day and it'd be dry again within a couple of hours, but coming into winter that just isn't possible anymore. I've spoken to my doctor about it in the past, probably quite a while ago now, but I think I'm going to bring it up again when I see her on Thursday.
I think there is most likely some link between the nightmare intensity and nightsweats intensity, but it's not a direct correlation and the fact that there have been those 10% where I've had a nightmare and woken up in a completely dry bed (small victories), makes me think that there must be some other factor influencing them.
I've thought about things like what I've eaten that day/right before bed, whether I've exercised during the day, whether it's too hot/cold and they're my body's way of trying to regulate temperature, whether is PMS related, etc... but I can't come up with any clear link.
I've tried meditating/doing EFT before bed, I've tried eating more/eating less right before bed, I've tried varying my amount of blankets, but nothing has helped.
Does anyone experience similar? Have you found anything that has helped?
Does what I'm experiencing sound 'normal' or do you think this is something more than nightmare-induced nightsweats?
Any input would be greatly appreciated :)