vivid dreams, puffy,sore eyes

By cindy Tuesday, November 06, 2007

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My daughter, who is 21, has vivid dreams when she sleeps. When she wakes up she feels like she hasnt even slept because her dreams are so real. Her eyes are puffy and they hurt. She can remember every detail and sometimes she dreams her whole day so she actually feels like she went thru it already. I have actually seen her fall asleep and immediately her eyes are rapidly moving. I want to stress that these are very vivid and to her seem constant thru the whole night. Any help would be appreciated.

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Sue

11/10/07 2:05pm

Thanks so much for your post. This seems like a really frightening scenario. I hope we can help.

Just to note, I am a contributor for the online community here. I am not however a health professional or medically trained, so I cannot answer your questions in that regard. I can however direct you to resources on our site that could help or lead you in the right direction.

Clearly one of the first things you should do is consult a physician. Its always best to seek professional help for these kinds of issues. You can use our locator to find a Doctor if you need one. In the meantime, you could read a few of the areas on our site to familiarize yourself with sleep disorders. Check out Understanding Your Sleep Disorder as well as our Check the Symptom section.

I hope this helps in getting you looking in the right direction.

All the Best, SMM

cindy

11/11/07 12:30am

Thank you for your comment, however she has been to her doctor and she thinks that he thinks she is crazy. She has been to a neurologist also and he diagnosed her with anxiety. Could anxiety cause vivid dreams? I am sure anything is possible.

Michael Rack, MD, Health Pro

11/11/07 5:58pm

Dream sleep at the beginnig of sleep is not normal. This could be due to narcolepsy, another sleep disorder, or sleep deprivation/irregular sleep schedule. Your daughter may benefit from consultation with a board certified sleep specialist.

cindy

11/11/07 10:50pm

Thank you for the info. We were considering a sleep clinic to figure it out, but lately she says she has been sleeping pretty good, so we will wait and see what happens. But again thank you for your help in this matter.

Anne May

1/16/08 11:06am

I would take her to a Neurologisist who specializes in sleep disorders. Onset of REM (rapid eye movement/dream cycle) that quickly is a symptom of Narcolepsy. My 19 year old daughter suffers from Narcolepsy, and has these vivid dreams.(although not as severe as your daughter) Since she has been diagnosed and treated, she does much better, and her vivid dream episodes have lessoned considerably. Hope this helps

8/ 6/10 11:47am

I am 21 and going through the exact same thing. I have vivid dreams that are often times very violent. And I wake up through out the night and in the morning i am not rested at all. If you find out anything about it I would appreciate knowing. I havent been able to find anything else about this except for this post.

Thanks

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