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Having nightmares since recent diagnosis - common?

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I was diagnosed in January. Apart from the fact that lockdown has limited my being able to talk to anyone about the diagnosis, I seem to be having a lot of lucid dreams/nightmares about past life events.

Is this common after diagnosis as an adult? I feel sure it is something to do with 'processing' events and seeing them from a different perspective but it very uncomfortable at times and quite hard to deal with.

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  • I've had nightmares during lockdown, so maybe it wasn't due to the diagnosis alone. 

  • in reply to Contrapuntal

    In some ways lockdown has affected me positively: all that quiet; all those blue skies.

    Since lockdown I sleep less well - and I wake up more often during the night.

    As a result of all this I feel less rested when I finally wake up and tiredness just seems to accumulate.

    i haven’t tried any of the sleep hygiene things that are supposed to help - milky drink, no laptops or blinking lights, etc - so I’m going to try some of that. 

    Reading about your 2 years before accepting that you’re autistic is also hugely helpful: thank you. I’ll brush up on some more patience.

    I love your checklist idea - and oh my goodness, your ‘talk calmly and mindfully’ - I Really Need to Practise that . . . what a brilliant way of de-stressing. 

    Best regards to you both* & take care 

    * I got muddled with the reply buttons so please accept the above for both of you, Contrapuntal and Crow x x 

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  • in reply to Contrapuntal

    In some ways lockdown has affected me positively: all that quiet; all those blue skies.

    Since lockdown I sleep less well - and I wake up more often during the night.

    As a result of all this I feel less rested when I finally wake up and tiredness just seems to accumulate.

    i haven’t tried any of the sleep hygiene things that are supposed to help - milky drink, no laptops or blinking lights, etc - so I’m going to try some of that. 

    Reading about your 2 years before accepting that you’re autistic is also hugely helpful: thank you. I’ll brush up on some more patience.

    I love your checklist idea - and oh my goodness, your ‘talk calmly and mindfully’ - I Really Need to Practise that . . . what a brilliant way of de-stressing. 

    Best regards to you both* & take care 

    * I got muddled with the reply buttons so please accept the above for both of you, Contrapuntal and Crow x x 

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