“Too much REM?”
I am curious as to why I go into REM sleep before deep sleep, and that this has been a very consistent pattern. My Fitbit shows I usually get between 1-2 hours of REM, 3-4 of light, and usually a half hour or less of deep sleep. The dreams that come along with this are extremely exhausting. Most mornings I feel as if I haven’t slept from how much I dreamt.
Female | 20 years old
Complaint duration: As long as I can remember, just recently I found out this is not normal for everyone.
Medications: None
Conditions: None known
1 Answer
Fit bit is not a reliable modality to pick up REM sleep .REM normally occurs within 90 minutes of sleep onset . And occurs every 90/120 minutes with significant portion occurring in first of night .
Deep sleep may occur later and is usually about 25 percent of your total sleep
Deep sleep may occur later and is usually about 25 percent of your total sleep
