• newIdentity
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    1 year ago

    I sometimes have the feeling that I’m only getting REM sleep.

    Of cause that can’t be true, but I don’t think it’s thaaaat far off.

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      1 year ago

      Just curious, what makes you think you’re only getting REM?

      Speaking as someone dxed with narcolepsy, a sleep disorder where you get a disproportionate amount of REM. There are a lot of conditions–sleep disorders and otherwise–that can cause excessive sleeping and daytime fatigue.

      Not to say that it isn’t sometimes just a matter of sleep habits or consistency, but my advice is that it can’t hurt to speak with a doctor about your symptoms if you have the chance. :)

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        1 year ago

        Well it can also be the case that I just have a very good dream memory, but I noticed that I can relatively easaly drift into a dream while being aware of my environment even when I was fully awake before. Not always though.

        I also can remember having 4-10 dreams in a night. Of cause we don’t only dream in the REM sleep so it’s kinda hard to keep track of how much I actually sleep.

        I probably just have a pretty good dream memory and have a very light sleep