Comments on: To Sleep, Perchance To Dream—or Just to Sleep http://www.blisstree.com/articles/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:35:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bonnie Sayers http://www.blisstree.com/articles/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-552807 Bonnie Sayers Wed, 07 May 2008 03:19:10 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/#comment-552807 FYI - The quite pleased link does not work. FYI – The quite pleased link does not work.

]]> By: Nate http://www.blisstree.com/articles/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-554440 Nate Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:53:29 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/#comment-554440 My autistic son is totally non-verbal, and this is an area of interest to me as well. So if there are any autistics who can communicate with a nuro-typical, let me know what you dream about! As I often dream about flying, or odd combinations of people and stresses in the day I was just in, I would love to know what sort of dream an autistically wired brain comes up with. How are they the same, how do they differ, how do you relate to the dream memories after you are awake? Sometimes my dreams are so real, it takes me a second or two to realize they were dreams, is that true for you as well? Thanks, Nuro-dad My autistic son is totally non-verbal, and this is an area of interest to me as well. So if there are any autistics who can communicate with a nuro-typical, let me know what you dream about! As I often dream about flying, or odd combinations of people and stresses in the day I was just in, I would love to know what sort of dream an autistically wired brain comes up with. How are they the same, how do they differ, how do you relate to the dream memories after you are awake? Sometimes my dreams are so real, it takes me a second or two to realize they were dreams, is that true for you as well? Thanks,
Nuro-dad

]]> By: navi http://www.blisstree.com/articles/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-547349 navi Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:25:57 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/#comment-547349 I'll have to ask my kid's dr about melatonin... I tend not to consider his sleep problematic, because I'm so used to his father's sleep problems. Jez, is your child verbal, then I take it, because you say she doesn't talk about dreams? Maybe she dreams about real life. My dreams are so typical I don't remember them. And when I do remember them, its not enough detail to bother discussion. When I was waitressing at a busy restaurant, I dreamt of work all of the time, and always felt exhausted, because it was like I was running in my sleep (needless to say, I quit that job - I was taking 'eating, sleeping and breathing' my work to the nth degree...) I think my son must have wonderful dreams, as he never wants to wake up, even when he wakes up rested I’ll have to ask my kid’s dr about melatonin… I tend not to consider his sleep problematic, because I’m so used to his father’s sleep problems.

Jez, is your child verbal, then I take it, because you say she doesn’t talk about dreams?

Maybe she dreams about real life. My dreams are so typical I don’t remember them. And when I do remember them, its not enough detail to bother discussion. When I was waitressing at a busy restaurant, I dreamt of work all of the time, and always felt exhausted, because it was like I was running in my sleep (needless to say, I quit that job – I was taking ‘eating, sleeping and breathing’ my work to the nth degree…)

I think my son must have wonderful dreams, as he never wants to wake up, even when he wakes up rested

]]> By: How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep http://www.blisstree.com/articles/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-544697 How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:20:36 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/#comment-544697 [...] the parents) is a fairly frequent topic. For the past year-plus, we’ve been giving Charlie melatonin, an over-the-counter dietary supplement, to help him sleep, after a period of him falling asleep every night past midnight at the earliest (and having [...] [...] the parents) is a fairly frequent topic. For the past year-plus, we’ve been giving Charlie melatonin, an over-the-counter dietary supplement, to help him sleep, after a period of him falling asleep every night past midnight at the earliest (and having [...]

]]> By: Jez Rourke http://www.blisstree.com/articles/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-531424 Jez Rourke Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:49:31 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/#comment-531424 Thanks Kass.... I was really curious. For years and years I don't think I dreamed. At least I didn't remember my dreams. Now it's just unbelievalble paxil nightmares. My two neurotypical nephews (brothers) both have night terrors occasionally. It's awful. They usually have them when they're way overtired. Sleeping should peaceful as far as I'm concerned. Kristina, that's so cute that Charlie was talking in his sleep. I'm a known sleeptalker (to few people) and I do believe I've said the best things ever without knowing it. Thanks Kass….

I was really curious. For years and years I don’t think I dreamed. At least I didn’t remember my dreams. Now it’s just unbelievalble paxil nightmares. My two neurotypical nephews (brothers) both have night terrors occasionally. It’s awful. They usually have them when they’re way overtired.

Sleeping should peaceful as far as I’m concerned.

Kristina, that’s so cute that Charlie was talking in his sleep. I’m a known sleeptalker (to few people) and I do believe I’ve said the best things ever without knowing it.

]]> By: Kassiane http://www.blisstree.com/articles/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-531422 Kassiane Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:03:59 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/#comment-531422 Um. Yeah. Autistic people dream. Just like everyone else. Melatonin gives me night terrors...but I'm a known neurochemical weirdo...particularly in the area of the glands at the center of the brain (pineal & pituitary...) Um. Yeah. Autistic people dream. Just like everyone else.

Melatonin gives me night terrors…but I’m a known neurochemical weirdo…particularly in the area of the glands at the center of the brain (pineal & pituitary…)

]]> By: Autism Vox » Something To Make You Think http://www.blisstree.com/articles/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-531416 Autism Vox » Something To Make You Think Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:26:21 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/#comment-531416 [...] For the past year, it has seemed to be the right thing to keep writing a daily account of Charlie’s and our life on Autismland. While I cannot guarantee that the end of our story will be happily ever after, things for Charlie have been settling into what appears to be a quite happy state. He likes school so much that he wakes up early for it. He is learning to read. We live with my in-laws, who are both disabled and who both have numerous medical issues and Charlie has been as peaceful easy-feeling as ever in learning how to live with other people, and especially with those whose needs far exceed his. [...] [...] For the past year, it has seemed to be the right thing to keep writing a daily account of Charlie’s and our life on Autismland. While I cannot guarantee that the end of our story will be happily ever after, things for Charlie have been settling into what appears to be a quite happy state. He likes school so much that he wakes up early for it. He is learning to read. We live with my in-laws, who are both disabled and who both have numerous medical issues and Charlie has been as peaceful easy-feeling as ever in learning how to live with other people, and especially with those whose needs far exceed his. [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-531413 Kristina Chew, PhD Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:40:10 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/#comment-531413 I think Charlie does---once he was talking in his sleep but I can't remember what he was saying.....it was about one of his "favorite things." He used to have a lot of trouble sleeping and then "sleep like a log"; the melatonin has really helped. I think Charlie does—once he was talking in his sleep but I can’t remember what he was saying…..it was about one of his “favorite things.” He used to have a lot of trouble sleeping and then “sleep like a log”; the melatonin has really helped.

]]> By: Jez Rourke http://www.blisstree.com/articles/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-531412 Jez Rourke Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:34:14 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/#comment-531412 Kind of a coincidence. I was trying to fall asleep last night which wasn't going well, so I starting thinking. I have a lot of nightmares (medication related) and I wondered to myself, do autistic people dream? I'm really curious. My daughter sleeps like a log. Once I get her to sleep which requires a lot sometimes, but she never wakes up and she never says anything about dreaming. Not that she would, but she might make some kind of reference to it.... or if she had a bad dream she might wake up scared. She doesn't ever do either. So it occurs to me, the question. Do autistic people dream? I'd love the answer from an autistic person. Kind of a coincidence. I was trying to fall asleep last night which wasn’t going well, so I starting thinking. I have a lot of nightmares (medication related) and I wondered to myself, do autistic people dream? I’m really curious. My daughter sleeps like a log. Once I get her to sleep which requires a lot sometimes, but she never wakes up and she never says anything about dreaming. Not that she would, but she might make some kind of reference to it…. or if she had a bad dream she might wake up scared. She doesn’t ever do either.

So it occurs to me, the question. Do autistic people dream? I’d love the answer from an autistic person.

]]> By: mcewen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/comment-page-1/#comment-531411 mcewen Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:42:42 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/to-sleep-perchance-to-dream-or-just-to-sleep/#comment-531411 A good nights sleep and I can cope with anything the next day. I don't think it's fully appreciated how drastic sleep deprivation can be. I feel that on the whole we had got off quite lightly. [phases rather than permanent] However, I had a pal with a child who wakes several times a night and has done so since birth. No wonder there are so many 'only' children. Best wishes A good nights sleep and I can cope with anything the next day. I don’t think it’s fully appreciated how drastic sleep deprivation can be. I feel that on the whole we had got off quite lightly. [phases rather than permanent] However, I had a pal with a child who wakes several times a night and has done so since birth. No wonder there are so many ‘only’ children.
Best wishes

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