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Dropping off / nightmares
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So recently I've had something weird start happening but with increasing regularity.
Within the first 2 hours of going to bed, I'll have these kind of nightmares, but I'm not sure what they are about someone being in my flat (I live on my own). I can see them there standing over me in alarming clarity, with a light on and everything. Then of course I wake up completely terrified and have to check my flat before going back to bed and then I can't sleep for ages, manage to drop off and it happens again. It started being every now and then and just the once, now it's a few times a week and 5/6 times a night.
Any ideas how I can stop this happening? What even is going on?!
Within the first 2 hours of going to bed, I'll have these kind of nightmares, but I'm not sure what they are about someone being in my flat (I live on my own). I can see them there standing over me in alarming clarity, with a light on and everything. Then of course I wake up completely terrified and have to check my flat before going back to bed and then I can't sleep for ages, manage to drop off and it happens again. It started being every now and then and just the once, now it's a few times a week and 5/6 times a night.
Any ideas how I can stop this happening? What even is going on?!
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Happened last night and I tried the thing you said and was a little better. Will see how it goes!
Also, are you currently on medication? If you are this could be having an impact.
Nightmares are horrible, so I hope they ease eventually *hugs*
That sounds really scary - great job on trying out MissRiot's advice though and glad that it helped make things a little better.
I just wanted to point out a couple of resources, we've got a nice article on TheSite (as ever) about sleep and nightmares. Have a think about your sleeping environment as well before you go to bed.
Hope you're doing alright