nightmares…

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dreams, bad dreams, a nightmare, dream occurring, rapid eye movement, rem, sleep that brings out feelings of strong, inescapable fear, terror, distress, extreme anxiety, in the latter part, the night, awaken the sleeper, who is able to recall the content, the dream, night terror, sleep disorders, nightmares tend to be more common among children, decrease in frequency toward adulthood, 50% of adults experience occasional nightmares, women more often than men, eating, prior to going to bed, raises the body's metabolism, brain activity, nightmares to occur more often, adults who experience repeated nightmares that, become a significant problem should seek help, anxiety, stress, the most common cause, a major life event precedes the onset of nightmares in 60% of cases, illness, a fever, death of a loved one, bereavement, adverse reaction to, side effect of a drug, recent withdrawal, a drug sleeping pills, effect of alcohol, excessive alcohol consumption, abrupt alcohol withdrawal, breathing disorder in sleep, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, narcolepsy, sleep terror disorder, under severe stress, should seek out the support of friends, relatives, talking, what is on mind, really help, following a regular energetic fitness routine, using aerobic exercise, find, able to fall asleep faster, benefit from deeper sleep, wake up feeling more refreshed, learn techniques to reduce muscle tension, relaxation therapy, help reduce anxiety, practice good sleep hygiene, avoid long-term use of tranquilizers, avoid caffeine, stimulants, noticed that nightmares started shortly after began taking a new medication, contact health care provider, advise on how to discontinue that medication, recommend an alternative, nightmares resulting, effects of "street drugs", persistent alcohol use, seek counsel on the best way to discontinue use, an alcoholics anonymous group, might suggest a safe way, to stop drinking, putting health at risk, regularly scheduled meetings, alcoholism, support group, reassess lifestyle, friends, work, family, to identify, factors that encourage substance abuse , nightmares occur more often than on a weekly basis, prevent from getting a good night's rest, keep up, daily activities, prolonged period, medical history, a physical examination performed, medical history, nightmares in detail, time pattern, the nightmares occur repeatedly, recurrent, they occur, in the second half, the night, quality, a sudden full awakening from sleep, associated complaints, does the nightmare cause intense fear, anxiety, memory of a frightening dream, vivid visual imagery, story-like plot, aggravating factors, has there been a recent illness, has there been a fever, has an emotionally stressful situation occurred, alcohol used, what medications, "street drugs" taken, natural supplements, alternative medicine remedies used, physical examination, a physical, neurological, psychological examination, diagnostic tests, blood tests, cbc, blood differential, liver function tests, thyroid function tests, eeg, treatment options addressing stress, anxiety, medication side effects, substance use, not resolve the problem, want to send to a sleep medicine specialist who, perform a sleep study, polysomnography, in extremely rare cases, a patient needs to take special medications that suppress, reduce rem sleep, preventing nightmares, related to recurrent nightmares.