I've only had a little bit of trouble due to nightmares over the years but the ones I have had have seemed to affect me extremely negatively. Like I still get goosebumps when I recall one nightmare I had (I won't describe it here because it triggers me).

Yes I talked to my therapist about it, and yes, it may have had to do with the medication I was on, but dang, I was scared for like an entire day after that one particular nightmare happened.

I have nightmares in which I am crying nonstop on occasion and my parents can't calm me down, etc. I don't know where they come from. Trauma perhaps from having psychotic episodes and being severely depressed. I know that I don't like nightmares one bit.

I also like the idea of talking to your therapist about it. It could be something you could solve. Maybe meditation and relaxation techniques are part of the solution but they may not be the whole solution if that makes sense. I believe there is immense power in sharing these things with others, so you have already taken the right steps to solving your nightmares.

Edit: realized this thread is older than I thought. Well, oh well.