"I don't dream since the brain injury."
I used to think that, but then a daughter told me I was making noises in my sleep. She said I was barking!
Could it be true? I had Post-Traumatic Dog Syndrome?
I really was probably dreaming about a dog.
You
can tell if you are dreaming with this trick. It's not 100%, but it can
give you an idea. While you are asleep, someone needs to look at you.
They shouldn't stare. I can't sleep if someone is staring at me.
If
they can tell your eyeballs are moving under your eyelids, then there
is a good chance you are dreaming. REM or rapid eye movement is the
stage of sleep in which we dream. This isn't fool-proof, and the other
person might not be able to tell.
You
really are dreaming. You just don't remember any of it. Memory issues
can be a problem of brain injury. If you don't have memory issues or a brain
injury, you are NOT dreaming, and it bothers you, seek further advice.
Remembering your dreams ranks pretty low on a list of needs. I just went
without. Some people go without dreams their entire life and do just
fine. To me, remembering your dreams is a luxury.
given the severity of my tbi and resultant sleep disturbance, dreaming was an every night luxury I recall/remember only when a child. Now with the findings that sleep serves a purpose in ridding toxins from your brain, one can only guess at the on-going damage, lack of recovery, or impediment due to this sleep deficit.
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