Dream Observation

[tiredPerson]

I had a vivid nightmare last morning that I woke up from and I can see that my big cluster of CAs happened when I was running from some violent people in my dream. I'm guessing that has to do with REM. I don't have anything to add, but neat that I can see this.

[Ockrocket]

I have noticed that I do have more dreams since using CPAP than previously.. and although I used to dream in both black and white and colour in the past, I now find that all my dreams are only in colour and far more vivid ( and explicit ) than they used to be. 

Sort of like dreaming in the latest wide angle high definition billion pixel colour mode. 

I don't have nightmares, but my wife does suffer from some really terrifying ones that I have to gently wake her up from and comfort her until she dozes back off.. she doesn't use CPAP, but I think she suffers from sleep apnoea. 
( nags me about my medical issues, but won't see her doctor about her possible apnoea   )

[tiredPerson]

Ive only been on cpap a week and i think ive dreamt the same or possibly less. Ive always had vivid dreams. I have crying dreams sometimes but I think thats stress. Ive never had a black and white dream that I can recall.
Maybe your wife gets a lot of rem like I do?

[PaulaO2]

More than likely you were holding your breath or otherwise confusing the machine during your dream.

My dreams pre-CPAP were easy. I could manipulate them: fast forward, rewind, etc. Then i started CPAP and for the first 6mos or more, my brain was playing catch-up. Now I use dream levels as part of the data set to determine how well my apnea treatment is working.

[tiredPerson]

I have an issue with CAs every night. They werent just during the nightmare part but there was a big cluster right there. I hold my breathe unintentionally during the day also... more like I forget to breathe awake and asleep, and inbetween.
But with that being said Ive had vivid dreams everyday since childhood, although I notice they get really deep and intense (going through wormholes or night terrors) when my sleep apnea is worse because I wake up dizzy with headaches and sometimes feeling very heavy. 
You prob get what Im saying.

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So you dream a lot less now on cpap? Will be bittersweet for me as I love to dream at night.

[MrZennie]

I've noticed that my dreams have longer and more complicated plot lines now. Probably because I'm not waking up from apneas and having the dreams get disturbed as much.

[Timur]

I used to have vivid dreams before CPAP, and when I first started CPAP as well, but the dreams were very pleasant on CPAP compared with before.  My favourite was a dream I had about a month after starting CPAP ... that my husband and I were in a sports car with the wind blowing through our hair and we were in the Alps (I think), beautiful scenery anyway, and we were very happy and laughing. 

I guess that is what being able to breathe properly again at night translated into in my dreams.

As time passes and I use CPAP for longer, I recall my dreams less and less. I know I am dreaming because sometimes I wake up after one, and think "I must remember this in the morning" but simply don't. 

Big change for me not remembering my dreams after a lifetime of doing so and having vivid dreams.

I just fall asleep and wake up now, no dream recall.

[OpalRose]

I had more dreams before Cpap use, more like nightmares! I’m glad to say I no longer have nightmares.

I do dream now, but not every night...or mabye I just don’t recall them.
Although, I would rather not dream if I’m awakened by them.