Are regular nightmares normal?

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Hello,

I have nightmares almost every night where the events are similar but almost always in a different place. There's no fear, but anger, frustration and distress. I often am woken up by my own whining and I feel terrible for half of the day. I'm not sure if it is trauma, medications or a sleep disorder because I probably have all three.

I've recently heard someone say that adult nightmares are normal, even if they are as frequent. I hoped it wasn't true because I am afraid to go to sleep because of it. Could you tell me what you think and what's your experience with nightmares?

Thanks for listening.

Not an expert, but I seriously doubt that having nightmares every night is normal.

It could be some mundane cause.

I, and almost every grown up has your basic "anxiety nightmares" now and again.
You are either dreaming that you're back in school, and are flunking out, or that you're a teen again and you're a new driver, and you just clipped somebody's fender in the mall parking lot, and now your dad is gonna eat you alive when he finds out!

If thats the kinda dreams you're having then its usually because (a) you dont have enough blankets on your bed, or (b) you needed to take a leak while you were sleeping. Both cold, and holding in urine causes your body to tense up. So your mind generates a story to explain why your body is tense, so it creates a story around anxiety because anxiety also tenses up your body.

Yes and no. An active brain can lead to nightmares, but you can help control it with what you eat and drink before going to bed.