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Anyone wake feeling exhausted after seemingly dreaming all night
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I am 68 years old and have had sleep issues and headaches for many years. My family doctor also happens to be a specialist in sleep disorders, so together we've figured out how to help me.
One often-overlooked reason for intense/often disturbing dreaming is going to bed on a full stomach, or having eaten too much during the day. I have found, over the years, that staying away from all food after 7 PM, affords me restful sleep. If I have eaten too much or too late the night before, I have both vivid dreams and often wake up with a headache.
And one more issue: neck pain/sensitivity often causes headaches upon awakening. Gentle stretches upon awakening, together with a cup of coffee, often helps. Good luck.
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That's very interesting and I am going to try this approach. I ate supper late (after 8 p.m.) last night and my dreams were so intense that I stayed in bed until 10 a.m. to recover. I'm still tired from all the nighttime activity in my dreams. I've never done a sleep study or seen a doctor about my vivid dreams but maybe that's an option too. Sometimes I think my dreams could be a mini-series on TV!
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I was just reviewing the posts on dream sleep disorders and noticed your comment about headaches, neck pain/sensitivity upon awakening. I was a life-long side sleeper. I recently noticed that every time I slept on my side it would trigger a headache. I started sleeping on my back. The morning headaches went away. It only took 50 years and hundreds of excedrin to figure that out.