I have had 2 sleep studies done at 2 different times, and didn't show anything.

Melissa.

I too have nightmares.  Here is what I've learned from the pros.  No, you cannot prevent them.  Nightmares stem from what your subconscious is thinking.  When we sleep, it wakes up and starts talking.  Anything traumatic in the subconscious can come out in the form of nightmares.  If you keep having nightmares in one night, get up out of bed, flip through a catalogue or do something boring for about a half hour and then go back to bed.  I am living proof that doing this can actually stop the repeated  nightmares the same night.  If you have never had a Sleep Study done, perhaps asking your doctor to have you tested for sleep disorders would be an idea.  Typically, nightmares are dealing with what our conscious minds cannot face.  But talk to your doctor about a Sleep Study.

Are there other meds you can take instead to avoid the nightmares etc?  If they didn't cause nightmares I would ask my doctor about them.

Melissa.

The body is cold and unable to fall into R.E.M. sleep.  If you warm up the stomach and the rest of the body will warm up.  Once the body reach the optimal temperature then you will fall into R.E.M. sleep.  Read up my blog on control temperature chaos.

I could only get a little under 2 hours of sleep for now.  Fell asleep fine, no headache, no nightmares, admittedly I took tylenol to help me fall asleep because I didn't want to chance laying around forever.  Still working on more than 2 hours.  I seem to wake up after every dream I've noticed too.

Melissa.

What if I am sleeping on my stomach...and it is already warm, and i am comfortable warm--I still dont fall asleep all the time like that.  But when I do fall asleep, it is usually ends up being 2-2 1/2 hours.  I ened to lengthen that time somehow.

Melissa.

Hi Jasmine,

I've tried every time frame to fall asleep in.  The later I go to bed the less sleep I get because in the AM if I dont get up fast enough I am groggy/out of it all day.  I dont know why, but for some reason I have to be an early bird or I have a terrible day.  sometimes I get up for a couple hours then fall back asleep, but nothing goes beyond 2- 1/2 hours at a time.  No matter what time of day, naps,no naps, all-nighters, --whatever it is.  I just can't stay asleep for a long period of time....kind of like I am on guard something will happen and my body has to be ready at all times.  That's all I can think of.

Melissa.

We all know the head loses allot of heat especially during the night.  The stomach also known as the furnace is  cold so you must first warm it up with your palm over the naval then keep it warm throughout the night with a pillow and a regular blanket.  Once the stomach create enough heat then the body will send the excess heat to the extremities ie head, hands, and feet.  Lack of blood circulation is the is the cause of insomia and headache.

Yes, you body is cold and unable to fall into R.E.M. sleep.  Try when you go to sleep use the palm of your hand to cover up the naval, use a pillow over the hand and then use a regular blanket.