[LiteraryLark]

I used to have nightmares every day ever since I can remember, and it's always the same dream: someone is chasing me trying to hurt me in some way. I was diagnosed for bipolar disorder in January '11 and was prescribed lithium and zyprexa. My nightmares stopped completely. I've had my dosage reduced steadily over the past year.

Recently, I've had three nightmares over the past three weeks: one was about a dead girl, one was about being chased and attacked, and the other I was drowning my crush because *he* was pregnant with another girl's baby. Now that I think about it, my nightmares began once I reduced my zyprexa to .25mg three weeks ago. Zyprexa controls thoughts. My dosage for both lithium and zyprexa is very low now compared to when I was diagnosed.

I'm very excited because I think this means that this is a sure sign that I am making a full recovery. But I am not sure if this is significant or not. This clearly won't change my dosage, but does it mean I'm close to a full recovery since even my dreams, though unsettling, are returning to normal? To me, happy dreams aren't normal for me, I've always had nightmares. It's a nice change of pace, but I'm very excited if this means something. Should I inform my doctor?

What are your interpretations on this?

[Chompers]

I don't think it would hurt to mention this to your doctor. I can't say it is a sign of anything, other than I have read remembering your dreams has to do with how deep you are sleeping. Deep sleepers don't remember their dreams as much. Also, someone recently said if you remember your dreams it means you are waking up during the REM cycle, which would mean you aren't sleeping as well.