More nightmares could be an early sign autoimmune diseases, researchers say

Nightmares could be an early warning sign of an autoimmune disease flare-up: New study

The study shows that nightmares come before being diagnosed with autoimmune rheumatological diseases.

Vivid nightmares could signal onset of lupus, other autoimmune diseases | WND | by Around the Web

(STUDY FINDS) -- It happens to even the calmest of us from time to time: you wake up from a terrifying dream, your heart is racing, and your mind reeling from the disturbing images that seemed all too real. For most people, nightmares are an occasional and unsettling inconvenience. But what if these intense, frightening…

Horrific nightmares may signal initial onset of these chronic diseases, study says

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The nightmares are intense and often horrifying, sometimes lasting well into the day. “There’s a serial killer after me and the last few years I have the same one,” according to a Canadian patient. “He’s got my legs or something I can still feel something on my legs even when I’m then awake.” Another English patient described nightmares “where I can’t breathe and where someone is sitting on my chest.” Yet another s…

Nightmares And “Daymares” Could Be Signs Of An Autoimmune Disease

“I feel like I’m in Alice In Wonderland.”

Terrifying nightmares could be a sign of a rare incurable disease

Nightmares can be a sign of lupus (Picture: Getty) An increase in vivid or distressing nightmares – including being attacked or crushed – could be a sign of lupus or other autoimmune diseases, according to new research. Hallucinations, or ‘daymares’, could also be a signal the onset of the incurable conditions. Researchers are calling for greater recognition of how mental health and neurological symptoms can act as early warning symptoms for a f…

Nightmares could be an early warning sign of an autoimmune disease flare-up – new study

Fotokita/ShutterstockNightmares are unpleasant, but perfectly normal – for most. However, my colleagues and I have recently discovered that they can also presage autoimmune diseases, such as lupus. Our study, published in The Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine journal, explored possible early warning signs of autoimmune disease flare-ups. We surveyed 676 patients with lupus and 400 doctors and carried out over 100 in-depth interviews. We asked about t…