Since being on antidepressants for GAD I have had vivid dreams most nights. This was stated as a possible side effect on the notes inside the packet.
Does anyone else get these and if so do you attach any meaning to them? Be great if you want to describe one of them and what you think it may mean if you feel that any meaning could be attached to it.
For me they often involve half familiar landscapes with a strange twist to them.
Last night I dreamt I was trying to return home from work on my bicycle which has a motor fitted. I am retired and the office I was leaving was somewhat like one I had worked at in the past but was set in a weird landscape of creeks and salt marshes and it was cold and misty. I have had dreams set in that landscape before. There was a housing estate nearby with strange half derelict but colourful houses and the people around seemed sinister and threatening but noone actually threatened me.
My bike would not start and I was worried as I had a long way to go to get home. I wandered around the housing estate and felt as if I was in a maze. I met up with a teenage girl and her little sister who was about 5 and they offered to give me a lift home if I gave them petrol money. We drove around and she did not seem to know where she was going either. We eventually had to abandon the car as we got it stuck in a narrow alleyway. We got out of the car and wandered on foot and gradually go found we were going uphill. Suddenly the landscape changed and we were by the sea, then overlooking a beautiful golden landscape down to cliffs and the ocean. The colours were gold with the blue sea sparkling in the sun whereas it had been dark foggy with an oppressive atmosphere before. We felt happy rather than worried and getting home no longer seemed to matter. I felt that somehow I had seen this landscape before but did not know where. We could see a harbour with a quay that was paved with glistening cobbles of yellow, gold and dark grey stones.
I woke up after that, feeling slightly anxious but also lifted by the beautiful sights in the dream.
Be great to hear dream experiences of others whether or not they are a side effect of your meds.
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I’ve been also having those and as a matter of fact I had one just last night. I was waking up every couple hours but the dream continued everytime I went back asleep. I had a dream where I was walking with my dog by the seaside and I came across some friends of mine. Then I went at my sister’s home there and she had some company over. At one moment, I was outside and it was Alaska and bears were trying to catch me. I ran and ran for my life and finally encountered the house again. It was the same house and the same company, but not anymore by the sea, it was in Alaska. I was looking for my boots but I couldn’t find them. My sister told us that she is pregnant and getting married. I felt very uncomfortable during the whole dream, I don’t remember the details correctly but I do remember the fear and abandonment that I felt.
Some nights ago, I had a dream of my father. His commemoration (anniversary of his death, I don’t know if this is the right word) is tommorow, but I had a dream where the tabloids put his picture and called civilians to come to his commemoration that will be held at 14th of June, (despite it being 30th of June in reality) I felt mixed feelings
I have been having those but can’t remember each one so don’t know all the details.
I think it’s helpful to have a Dream Diary where you can write down everything as soon as you wake up so you can keep track of your dreams.
I’m sorry I don’t know what could your dream mean, but I hope sharing experiences does help you to know you’re not alone. ❤️
Interesting dream, I am working at present but I will do a longer reply to you tomorrow morning, as I also want to reply to your last reply to me which was so interesting about your grandparents garden etc.
I think dreams mean something when you keep having the same ones or the same themes.
The one you dreamt about the anniversary of your father's death and it being announced in the tabloids probably does mean something to you about the feelings about your father.
I am so sorry that you lost him and that he was ill from when you were quite a young child.
I do wonder about the Alaska dream which sounded very interesting. Sam (Laniben) also dreamt about cold and snow. Dreams can be wishful thinking so both of you dreaming about snow in this very hot weather we are having could perhaps be wishful thinking because you would like a relief from the hot weather.
You said you remember feeling loss and abandonment in the dream about your sister. Was that because she was getting married in the dream and that meant you fear you will loose her if she does?
I am very interested to hear if you have snow in the winter in Serbia? Tell me abit about your winters if you do not mind. In the UK we do not know much about countries which were the old Yugoslavia. We tend to know more about Croatia because of the coast. What is your landscape like, do you have mountains and forests etc? Do you like walking in the mountains, or can you sight see from cable cars?
I saw from Google images you have some beautiful stretches of the Danube I think it was.
I love travel so am always interested to hear about your country.
I loved reading all about your grandparents and their house near the sea. They lead the sort of life we try to lead growing our own food etc, but not hunting as we are vegetarian. I noticed on the map that your country does not have a coastline but is not to far from a small country which does I have forgotten it's name.
We do not have the very hot dry summers you have but we are having a hot period at present. London was over 30 degrees.
I did my first sea swim on Saturday and the sea felt a fairly good temperature. Lots of people were in the sea. You said you visited the seaside near London when you were in the UK.
It will not have been too far from where we are. I live in a small village in Suffolk. Suffolk is where the famous painter Constable did his very famous painting of The Haywain which is rural scene of a river with a hay wagon in it. We live just a few miles from Flatford where the very famous scene was painted. It is on a beautiful river in meadows with a famous mill building which has now been turned into an art school for people to come to learn to paint. There are always budding artists out there trying to capture the scene. The area has been preserved to look much the same as in Constable's day.
Today I am meeting a friend to do a lovely walk in a beautiful historic town about an hours drive away. Tomorrow we are going to canoe across a wide river to a bathing cove and have a picnic. I am a bit nervous about the canoeing as I have not done it before. My husband Pete and I keep our sailing yacht in a marina on that river and we go sailing out into the sea from it to places along the coast. We are late getting the boat ready this year but hope to sail soon. My friend lives in a lovely big house overlooking the river and has her boat in the Azores and sailed her boat from home to the Atlanta ocean to the Azores, but we are not quite that brave. However we did sail to Corsica and Sardinia when we were younger before we had our daughter who is now 29.
The places you mentioned you visited in England are all beautiful. I had the weekend in Oxford with my daughter recently because her work took her there.
I am so glad you love having your little dog. Is he good now? I bet he loves you taking him on lots of walks.
Looking forward to hearing from you when you get time.
I also think that dreams must mean something, but unfortunately I’m not always able to know the meaning
I’m not very close to my sister as she lives in another country, we do keep in touch sometimes, sometimes not, but I feel like it’s not losing her that I’m scared about. If anything, I am scared about losing myself as I think that I will never be able to live normally anymore. I think it has a deeper meaning and it has something to do with me and my life. Maybe it’s time I deal with my problems and all the “cold” life has thrown on me.
Oh we do have a lot of snow here! So much snow that sometimes we have to announce state of emergency (I don’t know If I used that term right, I am reffering to time when schools are closed and jobs are postponed because of snow and cold) It also goes to very low temperatures and plus there is a strong wind that makes it ever harder for you to warm up. I always wear two jumpers and a really big and warm jacket plus scarf and gloves and hat. But it is beautiful sight, really. We have a lot of mountains and forests and greenery, especially in north part of the country. The country that you must be referring to is Montenegro, it’s a quick drive from where I am. And that’s where the sea is.😍 Beautiful, beautiful country. Once we were the same - Serbia and Montenegro - one country but then they announced independence. You should look it up too, as they also have a lot of great sights and places. As a matter of fact, I am going there soon for my swimming.
I love hiking, I used to hike a lot with my dad and sometimes I join a hiking group in a tour. I find it relaxing and calming.
I find vegeterian way of eating very interesting. I love animals and have tried to go vegan a couple of times and would do it great for some time but then I will start to have fatigue, low blood count, passing out etc. I would love to hear your experience about it, how did you transition to vegeterian way of eating? Was it hard? Do you have any advice on how to make the transition easier?
Wow, such a nice story about the painting. So interesting that you live there. I would love to visit some day and see that scenery, as I am painting myself, I had three solo exhibitions, but now I only paint for myself and for family. Law took over lol.
I wish you to enjoy your day with friend and I am looking forward to hear how it has been. I will keep my fingers crossed. I did Rafting on Tara river (you should look it up) and I really enjoyed every time. Bring the food and snacks you love so you can feel more comfortable and enjoy yourself. 😍
My doggy is soooo good! I’m in love with him! And he’s in love with me too! I just enjoy having him and he’s this little furry ball I enjoy coming home to and seeing his happiness. ☺️ what really bothers me is that my bf doesn’t like animals that much. For example - He doesn’t let him sleep in our bed, and I know a lot of owners don’t, but I don’t really mind it and as a matter of fact, I love sleeping next to my dog. He eases my anxiety too.
I’ve been feeling really low lately, my chest pressure and back pain started again and I think I have pain in my left arm and I’m scared for my life. I don’t want to die. I want to be able to function normally again...
I can’t wait to hear about your day outside when you have time. Lots of love ❤️
As you know I’ve had the odd one, not always pleasant, last night I dreamt it snowed in June haha, and I was saying to someone (I don’t know who) what on earth is going on why is it snowing in June?! But that’s all I can remember of it, goodness knows where that came from 😊
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