Posted by AMY II on February 19, 2005, at 21:46:54
In reply to bad dreams, posted by fionam on February 13, 2005, at 2:53:32
> I have looked for a thread on dreams (though probably in the wrong places!) but couldn't see one.
> Wondered if anyone else diagnosed with clinical depression has similar experience of bad dreams. I have been taking Lexapro (15mg) for about 14 months and the depression seems to be returning. On top of that - or possibly the cause/result of that - I'm having at least one bad dream every night (I counted 5 in one night last week). This began about a month to six weeks ago. Jumbled images, recurring feelings of anxiety, fear. Sometimes quite nasty. I wake up feeling exhausted and depressed and cannot shake the dream/s from my head all day.
> My therapist has asked me to write the dreams down, but after a while I just gave up as there were too many and I found it made me more depressed.
> Dread going to sleep now because of the dreams. The tiredness in the mornings is interfering with my life and makes getting up for work a big problem. Read an article recently on the internet on the connection between depression - bad dreams - mental exhaustion.
> Has anyone tried anything that worked to ease the dreams? Is such a thing possible? Have just started self-hypnosis/relaxation to try and stop the dreams. Anyone done anything similar?
> Thanks.
Hey there,I can tell you that I have weird nightmares and I have an acute anxiety disorder. If I take zanex before I go to bed, it seems to make my dreams normal. Sometimes I won't dream at all. But I know what you mean by exhausted and can't shake the thoughts. I hate it and it sucks. Your not alone. Hope this helps.
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