LizyMarie Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 For a while now I've been on two different anti-depressants (low doses) to help me keep a stable mood, and one of them is to help me sleep. I don't know if anyone else experiences this, but I am having outrageous dreams at night ever since I started the pills. It's not exactly a nightmare, but it's not a normal dream. Problem is that I've always been able to remember every dream I have at night since I was about 14. And I catalog my dreams, and make sure to go back once in a while and see what I've dreamt before. (Because oddly enough, I've made a lot of correct predictions about my future in my past dreams.) The dreams are so strong, however, that it rules my mood for the rest of that day. As if the dream state does not leave once I am awake and at work or at school. It's frustrating as a lot of the dreams are about my late son, or about past people that have walked out on me in my life. Troubling. And.. er... I don't know if this is me venting or if this is just me wanting some feedback from anyone else who has experienced this. So... yeah. Thank you for reading, at least. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca~ Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I've been pretty lucky to not have any serious prescribed medication. I'm sorry yours have such an impact on your life! Hugs if you want them. :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizyMarie Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 *hugs right back* Though I suppose it could be worse. They put me on sleeping pills before this, because of my mild insomnia. That was horrible. o.o They all make me hallucinate ... a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca~ Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Oh my god. D: -lots and lots of hugs- Well, I guess there is your silver lining to your anti-depressants, eh? It's a shame that all these drugs that are supposed to help you end up causing different problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmacow Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I know that "abnormal dreams" is a side effect that can occur with some brain pills. But you probably don't need to be told this, as it would be written on the note with all the medicine information (what's that called?). The pills I take knock me out completely and so I rarely remember my dreams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiaroscruo Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I've been on antidepressants since I was in 6th grade, although I was diagnosed when I was only 2 years old (I'm one of those lucky people who is born with massive depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder). It runs in my family. I've definitely found that some tend to affect my dreams more than others. Not nightmares, just weird. I think part of it has to do with dosage. My dreams are also stranger if I have trouble falling alseep, or if I sleep late. I definitely have mood problems all day after one of those dreams. I wake up feeling like the whole world should look as gloomy as I feel, even if it's sunny and 85 degrees outside. I can't really say anything to help you, except that you're not alone and you have my sympathy. *virtual hug* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizyMarie Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Thank you all for the hugs. And the dreaming weird is normal. It's the intensity of the dream that bothers me at times. :) I am one of the people that believe in dreams being a major part of your life, if you are able to understand and remember them. It's something that takes a lot of training, I guess. The pills just interfere with that. And I turn out like something from a horror novel, an uncontrollable force of evil sweeping my mind and then taking over my life. It's hard to describe. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca~ Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Thank you all for the hugs. And the dreaming weird is normal. It's the intensity of the dream that bothers me at times. :) I am one of the people that believe in dreams being a major part of your life, if you are able to understand and remember them. It's something that takes a lot of training, I guess. The pills just interfere with that. And I turn out like something from a horror novel, an uncontrollable force of evil sweeping my mind and then taking over my life. It's hard to describe. :/ Ugh, I kind of wish I didn't always remember my dreams. Last year I had this stint where I had reoccuring dreams where I was abducted by aliens are tortured by them. Nightly. It was pretty horrendous. -hugs- I understand why that would be so awful. :( As horrible as my dreams were, they didn't always stick with me for the rest of the day. I could have terrible dreams and still have a good day where I am cheerful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizyMarie Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Ugh, I kind of wish I didn't always remember my dreams. Last year I had this stint where I had reoccuring dreams where I was abducted by aliens are tortured by them. Nightly. It was pretty horrendous. -hugs- I understand why that would be so awful. :( As horrible as my dreams were, they didn't always stick with me for the rest of the day. I could have terrible dreams and still have a good day where I am cheerful. I sympathize with the weird reacurring dreams. I have had many dreams where I am in the same world, just different events. It's odd. Hopefully it doesn't mean anything :) <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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