An Introduction To REM Sleep Disorder
Or Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Disorder

Like apnea, a REM sleep disorder ( Rapid Eye Movement ) can widely range from mild to severe, and its effects on our body, lives, or the lives of our loved ones share the same ambit. It's difficult to describe a typical REM sleep behavior disorder ( Rapid Eye Movement ) because each condition is as individual as the person suffering from it. Essentially, an REM (Rapid Eye Movement) disorder prevents us from getting enough sleep due to things like bizarre dreams, drugs, nightmares, or even sleep paralysis. When a person experiences bizarre dreams during REM, he or she may literally act out what's experienced in those dreams. If this sounds a bit strange, just think of sleepwalkers or those who talk in their sleep. It's quite a common sleep disorder.

Although the disorder is common, it's not easy to deal with. Dreams after all, are hard enough to handle during the sleep stages - but having to deal with their consequences during the day is asking a bit too much. That's because our behavior during the day strongly depends on the amount of sleep we get each night. In fact, a full night's rest almost assures a positive behavior in the wake stages. So when things like stress or drugs intensify the imagery and/or events in the REM stages, we become fearful, we wake multiple times throughout the night, and we're left tired and cranky throughout the day.

The good news is that although our dreams can not be controlled, treatment in the form of drugs can restore our sleep to a state of normalcy and health, regardless of what monsters or excessive fear our minds conjure up at night.

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About The Author:
Nicole Miller is a successful author and regular contributor to sleep-disorders-help.com.