Nightmares

[sarahmcf]

I cannot stop having nightmares. My sleep isn’t the greatest anyways due to having an infant, but even the few ours I sleep at a time I still am having horrendous dreams. Then I go back to sleep and have an even worse one. I can have the best day but still have nightmares. How do I make them stop?

[Amlughelke]

I’m sorry, but I have no advice. I’ve had the same issue my entire life as long as I can remember. I’ve tried many solutions, none of which have worked. Sometimes when I’m lucky I have a dream that isn’t quite as bad, or I have a very bad dream that is at least also interesting. I look forward to those times. I actually turned one of my bad/interesting dreams into a book once (not published). Anyway, I’ve put so much effort into not having nightmares with them not going away, that now I don’t really even try. I know this may sound like giving up, but it actually has reduced the amount of stress I have about having the nightmares. However, you might not be like me. For many people, getting on an antidepressant or having therapy helps.

[Churchlady19]

When I started on Effexor many years ago, I had horrible nightmares! I think it’s a side effect of the meds. Check with your doctor or pharmacist. Going online checking dude effects makes me more anxious! Check with someone you know!