Question 1

what foods cause nightmares and restless sleep?

Accepted Answer

Fragmentation: Quite a few things can cause the above.  There are a number of sleep disorders that will trigger the above.  In general if everything with sleep is otherwise good, fragmentation for any cause (pain, caffeine/medications, light, change of pattern) will go on to cause more nightmares/restlessness.  Hydrate and practice good sleep hygiene (www.sleepfoundation.org).  Seek help if persistent.

Question 2

can eating spicy foods such as very hot salsa really cause/make you more likely to have bad dreams or is that an old wives' tale?

Accepted Answer

It is possible: Depending on when spicy foods are consumed, it is possible to affect dreams. if consumed near bedtime (in fact consuming significant portions of most foods near bedtime) can affect dreams. this effect likely stems from physiological digestive processes and the  influence of spicy food on the body. These physical changes can then be interpreted and integrated into dream cycles, sometimes negatively

Question 3

what causes nightmares?

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Nightmares = dreams: Ightmares are simply dreams. In the theoretical aveerage person who sleeps 8 hrs a night you have 4 rem or sleep cycles. Rem or rapid eye movement is the deepest stage of sleep when we dream. Although each cycle is about the same we spend more time in rem in the last two cycles so we often rembers dreams or nightmares from the early morning. It is  not clear why we dream any specific topic.

Question 4

what causes nightmares in kids?

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Stress and anxiety: Nightmares are sleep disruptions that include frightening content and are especially common in early childhood.  Often these experiences are influenced by stressors that occur during waking hours.  The course and development of nightmares are largely dependent on developmental level and are present throughout childhood (journal of clinical child psychology, 2000).

Question 5

what could be a cause of constant nightmares?

Accepted Answer

Nightmares: Several possibilities -- among them, being on medications that are associated with nightmares, such as narcotics, antidepressants, and some antihypertensives.  Drug and alcohol withdrawal can cause it.  Also nightmares can certainly come with ptsd, anxiety, and depression.  Sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome can lead to nightmares as well. See your doctor for help with this problem.

Question 6

why causes  someone to constantly keep having nightmares  ?

Accepted Answer

Stress/worries: Recurrent nightmares reflect stress/worries. Review your life, list your stressors, & seek solutions. Use strategies including talking with a trusted person, develop self calming skills, and eliminate unnecessary stresses. Review your internal dialogue as what we tell ourselves affects our stress/dreams. Develop a positive internal dialogue. Rewrite nightmares with positive ending-take charge.

Question 7

can redbull cause nightmares?

Accepted Answer

Red Bull: Very possible. I would not advise drinking energy drinks later than morning, if you have to drink it, and no more than 4-8 ounces daily, again if you have to.

Question 8

can lorazepam cause nightmares?

Accepted Answer

Ativan (lorazepam): Vivid dreams possible depending on the dose.

Question 9

do some sleep medicines cause nightmares?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: The following sleep medications have been reported to cause nightmares and/or vivid dreaming: restoril, halcion, ambien, lunesta (eszopiclone). Other prescription medications may also cause nightmares.

Question 10

will smoking the hookah cause u to have nightmares?

Accepted Answer

No: But, in an hour-long smoking session of hookah, users consume about 100 to 200 times the volume of smoke of a cigarette. The chemical compositions of cigarette smoke and hookah smoke are different, however, as the charcoal in the modern hookah causes the tobacco mixture to be heated to a lower temperature, as opposed to the higher temperature in a cigarette.
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