003: Disturbing Dreams

[chatterfly_tomo]

Today's schoolday was fun, but why do we get so much homework? :( I've been spending all of my time writing assignment after assignment! My computer's even protesting because I've been maxing out the RAM doing research~! I'm so tired by it all, but when I crawl off to bed, even that isn't restful

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[0true_or_false0]

That is a rather horrible dream. Do you constantly have these types of dreams or not too often?

[chatterfly_tomo]

Not as gruesome as this, but yes, I do usually end up having dreams about death or gore. Sometimes, my mind somehow plays it for laughs and I wake up feeling slightly weirded out but not too affected. Other times though, it's like this and terrifying but I've never felt pain in the dreams. Not like this.

[0true_or_false0]

Does this affect your sleep in anyway?

Sometimes when dreams are that intense, your body can react to it as if it did happen. Does it still hurt?

[chatterfly_tomo]

Kinda. When I have the bad ones, I wake up and it's like I didn't sleep at all.

Nah, it doesn't hurt anymore~! But it did in the morning, up until I brushed my teeth.

[revolutionbegun]

But, isn't there no pain in dreams? At least, no physical pain?

[saitoupsychout]

It's considered perfectly normal to feel pain in a dream. Though unlike when we feel pain while we're awake, pain in our dreams is typically associated with memories. Just like when we dream of the sky, our mind tells us it should be blue even though we're not really seeing it, or if we feel grass beneath our feet in a dream, we will know what that feels like even though it's not really happening. The same can be said with feeling pain. If you see a hot pan on a stove in your dream and try to touch it, you will feel like you've just burnt yourself because your mind knows from memories that this is what should happen. Of course, when you wake back up, you're not going to really be burnt, though you may still feel some lingering sensations associated with being in a hypnopompic state still. That's most likely what Osakada-san was experiencing.

[chatterfly_tomo]

So it's normal then? To have lingering pain after having pain in a dream?

[saitoupsychout]

Yes, it's normal. Though if it feels like it's lingering for too long, your mind and nervous system might be taking a bit longer than it should to recognize that it's not really happening.
I'm personally more concerned about the fact that you seem to be having reoccurring dreams regarding these kinds of elements. Hiyoshi-kun has mentioned having rather troubling dreams as well. This is not good for either of you nor your health.

[telekinetic_red]

If you're maxing out your computer's RAM just on research, you need more RAM.

As for sleep...try taking melatonin? It's the chemical in your body that's responsible for "shutting down" your mind enough for you to sleep, but if you can't seem to sleep on your own, you can buy some in the vitamin aisle in most grocery stores. Just make sure you have time to get a full 8 hours of sleep, because if you wake up before that, you'll be really groggy all day long.

[chatterfly_tomo]

How do I get more RAM~? Can I buy it online or do I need to go to a computer store and pay for it there?

And I don't particularly want to take medication unless it's getting too bad. My mum always said that there's a high chance of getting addicted to sleep medication, when I can sleep without it. But thanks, senpai.

[telekinetic_red]

Both are possible, but you gotta be sure you're getting the right kind for your machine, and that you're not getting more than your motherboard can handle. You don't wanna fry the thing, after all. If you want, though, I can take a look at it and show you exactly what you'll need. I can even install it for you after you get it.

Melatonin isn't a medicine, really, since it's something that naturally occurs in your body. And I don't think you can get addicted to it, but yeah, I hear ya. I only use it myself when I've had several nights in a row of little to no sleep.

[saitoupsychout]

Melatonin in pill form is more considered a vitamin than actual medicine, much like one would take iron or calcium pills to boost their system. And no, you can't get addicted to it like you can with medicinal sleep aids.