Sleep Apnea and bad dreams?

Question:

I have sleep apnea.
I have a horrible time with bad dreams. I've only been using my Auto-pap since february and often I tear the mask off my face when I am sleeping.
I have the dreams all the time but they seem worse when I wake up without the mask. My dreams are of family and friends who have died. They are either in a dilapidated house with lots of creaky stairs and hidden rooms, or in the house I grew up in. I wake up scared to death.
My question. Do you think when I stop breathing it triggers the dreams?

Answers:
Are you on any medications? Some medications can increase dream activity, and make the dreams of a worse kind.
If you are on meds, ask pharmacist about possible side effects including dreaming.

It's also possible that wearing the mask is triggering a response at a deep level. Ask your doctor about this or consult a counselor.

If it continues, and you can't find other answers, do consult a counselor/therapist, as they may be able to help.

Other Answers:
i use a cpap also,,here watch this
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NO you dream when you finally reach that deep sleep state. It sounds like you need to be reevalated for the ox rate and you may need a small amount of muscle relaxant to relax before attempting sleep.I have the same condition and my cpap has saved my life. I don't have any problem like that anymore. Since I got my Cpap I am actually sleeping through the night most of the time. Since there is a continuous flow of air through the mask, you shouldn't stop breathing anymore.

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