Cheese before bedtime = nightmares ??

PapaLazaru · 7 Feb 2011 at 09:27

There is certainly a correlation for me.

I have noticed countless times that when I eat a lot of cheese before bed my dreams are much more vivid. Not always nightmares, but certainly bigger than normal.

bledd · 7 Feb 2011 at 09:33

I find if I watch the same TV show, ie 24 or something for hours on end, then my whole dream will be based on that.

Upon waking up, I'm more tired than before going to bed

Zip · 7 Feb 2011 at 09:42

bledd. said:
I find if I watch the same TV show, ie 24 or something for hours on end, then my whole dream will be based on that.

Upon waking up, I'm more tired than before going to bed

You think thats bad?

I work all day, Go to bed and then dream about work and sleeptalk like im actually there.
Then wake up feeling rooted from already working in my sleep and have to go to real work

This happens quite regulary too

PapaLazaru · 7 Feb 2011 at 09:53

Zip said:
I work all day, Go to bed and then dream about work and sleeptalk like im actually there.

That used to happen to me. I did some reading and found it was stress related as I could not switch off work mode easily.

I got a new job and it went.

predator70 · 7 Feb 2011 at 10:18

Zip said:
You think thats bad?

I work all day, Go to bed and then dream about work and sleeptalk like im actually there.
Then wake up feeling rooted from already working in my sleep and have to go to real work

I use to have the same problem in the first year of my current job. think it may be down to stress or working with others that are more experienced. stopped happenning after that as I got less stressed at work.

koolpc · 7 Feb 2011 at 10:24

Looking at my Mother-In-Law at any stage during the day is enough to give me knightmares!

Loony-Luke · 8 Feb 2011 at 21:39

I was watching something about this not so long ago, apparently its false

TwsT · 8 Feb 2011 at 21:48

i eat cheese a lot it's false,

Skillmister · 8 Feb 2011 at 21:49

Now you mention it, i ate a fair amount of cheese last night and had a nightmare (first one in months)

What a coincedence

strang3r · 8 Feb 2011 at 21:54

I'm pretty sure it's a blag to justify not giving EXPENSIVE cheese to kids at super time.

"andy" · 8 Feb 2011 at 21:55

ryujinjakka said:
When i eat cheese before bed i dont have nightmares, but instead my dreams are always very strange and vivid but cool at the same time

same . i think its just because im not getting a great sleep while my body digests the cheese , i get similarly mad dreams whenever i have a bad nights sleep eg sleeping on a sofa/floor or when i go to sleep drunk as hell

MookJong · 8 Feb 2011 at 21:57

Chocolate is the stuff, once when away with my girlfriend for a short stay in a hotel I had a cup of Cadbury's hot chocolate and a Nestle chunky kit-kat (which I was dipping into it) about 30 minutes before I went to sleep.

I woke about 30 minutes after falling asleep shouting out and freaking out full of adrenalin and a feeling of utter dread. I'd had a horrific nightmare about a guy chasing me with a knife, I ended up struggling with him before turning the knife on him, stabbing him in the stomach he just kept coming and the only way I could kill him was to repeatidly stab him in the face and neck.

One of the most graphic and terrifying dreams I have ever had.

Be warned.....Cadburys and Nestle do not mix well in your brain.

=VTA=MANFACE · 8 Feb 2011 at 22:04

dal said:
Cheese before bedtime gives you nightmares -

LOL...I remember this when I was a 5 year old 43 years ago. Some old wives tale, perhaps to do with the digestive system getting curdled during the night. I was thinking at that age, what if I melt and eat it ?

Aedus · 8 Feb 2011 at 22:04

MookJong said:
Chocolate is the stuff, once when away with my girlfriend for a short stay in a hotel I had a cup of Cadbury's hot chocolate and a Nestle chunky kit-kat (which I was dipping into it) about 30 minutes before I went to sleep.

I woke about 30 minutes after falling asleep shouting out and freaking out full of adrenalin and a feeling of utter dread. I'd had a horrific nightmare about a guy chasing me with a knife, I ended up struggling with him before turning the knife on him, stabbing him in the stomach he just kept coming and the only way I could kill him was to repeatidly stab him in the face and neck.

One of the most graphic and terrifying dreams I have ever had.

Be warned.....Cadburys and Nestle do not mix well in your brain.

You sure it wasn't the milk that you had in the hot chocolate?

Raymond Lin · 8 Feb 2011 at 22:05

Aedus said:
You sure it wasn't the milk that you had in the hot chocolate?

Or his girlfriend chasing him

Glaucus · 8 Feb 2011 at 22:23

Nightmares, no. Remember dreams yes. Wether they are more vivid or anything is up for debate as I rarely remember dreams.

Ceryndrion · 8 Feb 2011 at 22:41

I always thought that this whole myth stems from the days when people would drink port, and have cheese & crackers, at the end of meals, and of course, drinking port, smoking cigars etc, and of course, come the morning, when they are hungover.. blame the cheese, cuz it can't have been the port now could it...

sandra topley · 15 Dec 2021 at 09:36

i think it was made up by a housekeeper or cook to stop the other servants raiding her larder

R.P.L · 15 Dec 2021 at 09:45

I've been having some very bizarre dreams recently, but I don't think there's any correlation to cheese consumption before bed (because I only eat cheese occasionally).

Zip said:
You think thats bad?

I work all day, Go to bed and then dream about work and sleeptalk like im actually there.
Then wake up feeling rooted from already working in my sleep and have to go to real work

This happens quite regulary too

predator70 said:
I use to have the same problem in the first year of my current job. think it may be down to stress or working with others that are more experienced. stopped happenning after that as I got less stressed at work.

I had that years ago during a very stressful time at work. I'd dream about these crappy situations at work, wake up feeling stressed out about it, then have to get up and do it for real. Not fun

peterwalkley · 15 Dec 2021 at 09:50

10 year thread bump from a brand new poster.

I'm liking the theory though