Do you suffer from nightmares or any other sleep disorders?

I've read several times that Autistic individuals suffer from higher anxiety levels than non-Autistic ones.

I myself suffer from nightmares, for as long as I can remember, that is more than 15 years at least, with varying frequency but on average 1/day, everyday.

There seem to be some studies here and there about a possible link between Au and Nightmares or Sleep Disorders, but I wonder if there is any significance or not.

It's possible that there isn't any strong link as well.

So my questions are:

1. Do you suffer from nightmares or sleep disorders?

2. If you do, did you find practices that helps reduce them?

As for myself, I have tried some things like hot baths, breathing techniques, even medication. None has really helped.

3. Have you read any interesting study in this regard (i.e autism connection to Nightmares or Sleep Disorders.)

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  • I have lots of very strange dreams, I can often link them back to something I was thinking doing or something someone said, but I rarely have nighmares, (touch wood). When I tell people about my dreams they often wish they could watch them on telly or something, as they sound so interesting as well as odd.

    I can't say I have a sleep disorder, just normal stuff when it's too hot and I'm an owl rather than a lark, to people who believe mornings are holy, that seems to be a disorder.

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  • I have lots of very strange dreams, I can often link them back to something I was thinking doing or something someone said, but I rarely have nighmares, (touch wood). When I tell people about my dreams they often wish they could watch them on telly or something, as they sound so interesting as well as odd.

    I can't say I have a sleep disorder, just normal stuff when it's too hot and I'm an owl rather than a lark, to people who believe mornings are holy, that seems to be a disorder.

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