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Anyone wake feeling exhausted after seemingly dreaming all night

Posted by mazeppabob @mazeppabob, Jul 26, 2022

I never wake refreshed/rested. It has been like this for as long as I can remember and I am 77 now,
My sleep medicine DR called it EPIC dreaming. A rare disorder with no known cause or treatment. His only suggestion was to prescribe Modafinil (a stimulant) taken in the morning to perk me up.
I have tried CPAP and other meds to no avail.
I wonder if this is really that rare.

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aforadham | @aforadham | 5 days ago

Guys, has anyone found a solution? I’m 25 now, and this problem has been with me for more than 5 years. I really need help. If I don’t force myself to wake up, I won’t get up at all because I’m always tired in the morning and feel sleepy. I need caffeine just to feel fully awake.
And the dreams are too many and too vivid. I love it, but I’ve had enough—I just need to sleep.

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covidstinks2023 | @covidstinks2023 | 5 days ago

I have found that Zyzal at night causes this with me. Constant dreaming and bad dreams.

Blessings & Prayers....

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SusanEllen66 | @SusanEllen66 | 5 days ago
In reply to @aforadham "Guys, has anyone found a solution? I’m 25 now, and this problem has been with me..." + (show)
@aforadham

Guys, has anyone found a solution? I’m 25 now, and this problem has been with me for more than 5 years. I really need help. If I don’t force myself to wake up, I won’t get up at all because I’m always tired in the morning and feel sleepy. I need caffeine just to feel fully awake.
And the dreams are too many and too vivid. I love it, but I’ve had enough—I just need to sleep.

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I did a sleep study and they said I have idiopathic hypersomnia. My brain doesn’t sleep when I am sleeping. I don’t dream but I’m always tired.

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margydavis | @margydavis | 3 days ago
In reply to @jemarkman "@mazeppabob I'm the only person I have ever met with this condition. I'm 47 and have..." + (show)
@jemarkman

@mazeppabob I'm the only person I have ever met with this condition. I'm 47 and have had it my entire life. I can tell you about dreams I had going back to the age of 4. I sometimes remember them better than reality. I also sleep 10+ hours a night and have just dealt w the exhaustion. I know how horrible it is, but I'm also relieved to hear that it's not just me. 🙃

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Why am I so relieved to know there are others out there with this as well. I've had it my whole life and never met anyone else with it. Sooo exhausting and too weird to bring up with friends. Anyone with a solution would make alot of money!

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