Questions about dreams, why?

At the interview with th psychiatrist he asked me if i dream im running, if i have nightmares or see blood. Can anyone tell me what is this about. I cannot find any information. ain't those dreams typical?

I guess dreams can be significant - I often dream that I'm running (or trying to run) and usually that seems to be when I'm extra stressed or worried. But I don't really know anything about dream interpretations. I'd ask your psychiatrist, if I were you.

im not looking for drream interpratations. every question is related to something. the way do u like ur body is to diagnoze body dismorfic. i want to know why is he asking. im completely capavle of interpreting my own dreams and have read everything there is on dreaming.

Well then you know that dreams have a connection to the unconscious mind. And since you have read everything there is on dreaming you would know what the dreams he asked about means, right??

Maybe then you will have the answer to why he asked you those questions. Surely it could be related to something,....the problems you present in therapy? Or he could just be a therapist trying to evaluate your overall state by picking some examples.

Hopefully you will just ask him the next time you see him.

I don't anyone can interpret your pysch. Best to ask him

My T said dreams where you are running or being chased are often known as anxiety dreams.. Thats about all I know, lol!

lonelybychoice im not asking about meaning and personal intetpr is not equal to mental health diagnosis. also the literature about sleeping and dreaming is strictly specialized and old and has nothing to do with modern diagnosis what i am asking about. i know about sleeling and dreaming III cannot self diagnose!! also i dont have the patience to wait two weeks if i can just ask here!

healed 84 an exelent example that is what i am asking about.

note: how many books are there on dream interpretation i say after the second they start repeating themselves.

Think about it... don't think about what your T gave you as examples that is irrelavent. If you remember your dreams write it down before you forget even if it does not make literal sense just scribble it before it fades and take that with you and ask him to talk it through with you. If you have 2 weeks then you should be able to put a profile together and there may even be a trend.

Dreams are like star signs, they can mean anything to anyone it depends on what is going on in your life and thoughts and they are just the minds way of processing this information the actual imagery therefore is just a representation and the specifics are not really important.

Years back when I broke my leg and it meant I was going to have to move back to my parents and my home town and i kept dreaming about a tornado attack in the castle in my town which would woosh through their living room me and my family were in both the castle and the living room when they struck but they are a good 5 mins walk apart we could not have been in both places. I depreately searched for an explanation and with a web dream dictionary I worked out it just means a fear of big change. It took me hours of browsing the web to work this out but it would not have taken nearly as much time if i had just been honest with myself that i was anxious about this move and this was why I was having this dream.

So my advice, if you really want to know what your dreams mean just take stock of your life, relationships, concerns and the people and places you have been to and how your emotions experienced these and all the answers you are looking for are there.

None of here are really qualified to diagnose anyone based on their dreams or on anything else. That would I guess be best asked to your pdoc since he's the one who brought it up. If it is bothering you, perhaps put in a call to him about it.

I don´t understand they ....!! and ! signs? Seems a bit uncalled for, when someone has taken the time to reply to your thread? You might not agree with the answer or think people are stupid for not literally reading your mind, but do keep in mind that I usually do respond in the best interest of the person asking a question. Have a nice day

ok. i quess as always the communication problem comes from me. im wondering why are they asking about dreams and how the types of dreams, helps them to ... im way too sleepy ... to diagnose. im not asking how to interpret my dreams .

thank u

ok. i quess as always the communication problem comes from me. im wondering why are they asking about dreams and how the types of dreams, helps them to ... im way too sleepy ... to diagnose. im not asking how to interpret my dreams .

thank u

yes linelybychoice i agree with u.
I just often think that i exoress myse f in very clear way. anyway for the last two hours i have been trying to post an answer but the reception here is awfull.

also its not that i am ungreatefull. i just get offended when people respond with things that are obvious. After all if i had not had issues i would not be here!.

a.ny ideas by my question whicg i tried to clarify in my prev. post.?

I appreciate your reply. You don´t have to agree with me or anyone else as long it is done in somewhat respectful manner. It´s my personal statement and everyone may feel something else.

What is obvious to you did not come across to me in your question. Like I said I and I don´t think everyone else here is a mind reader.

Enough of that. Case closed on this one

Maybe you should look at the replies you were given when you have had some rest (....you stated you were very tired...) I wish you well in finding the excact answer you are hoping for while waiting to see your pdoc. I think though, that he might be the only one who can answer this one, but that it is not what you are looking for in this forum even though everyone suggest asking him. I sort of get it. .Best wishes

its not that im trying to justify myself, but either the medication or lack of sleep is messing with my head. I really thought it is clear what i was ttying to say but then i read it again. and wrighting while being very busy at work on the smallest ever smartphone can be challenging. im also observing for some manager to scold me.

The last few days i tried searching for information, but while there is a lot of information on the symptoms of different mental conditions, there is much less when it comes to ways of diagnosing.

Now i tend to assume as i know a lot of people do, that things that are valid for me are valid for everyone. Therefor i do think that violent dreams and dreames of being chased are if not common, ocasionally experienced by most people.i honestlyprefer to ask here then questioning people at work.

I will ask the doctor whn i go for my follow up..It will probably turn out nothing interesting.

When I first read your post, I considered responding...until I read your reply to Apteryx. I hesitated, wondering if it would be worthwhile to invest my energy when it seemed to have a higher probability of being rejected and dismissed.

You say you get offended when people give you answers that are "obvious". Yet, it also seemed obvious - from a reader's perspective - that the only person that could answer your question is your pdoc. Although I understand that you would be eager to know the answer and wouldn't want to wait two weeks til you saw your pdoc again - any other response is just merely speculation - which, based on your reply to Apteryx, seems to have a high risk of being criticized by you.

Since you've read all that can be read about dream interpretation, my thought was - you probably already know whether or not the types of dreams you describe are common or not based on what you've read. So, what are you asking?

...That you assume that things that are valid for you are valid for everyone...This awareness, I think, could be quite important for you...

Anyway, I just wanted to give you some feedback about how I experienced you, in case you find it useful.

My therapy is mostly gestalt-based, so dreams aren't interpreted in the same way. Each object (animate or inanimate) is believed to represent you in some way - and in my therapy, I choose one object, let it become the focus and try to expand on it - give it a voice, a color, a vibe, etc. It tends to lead to some very meaningful discoveries.

I don't recall having dreams of being chased - although I do have recurring violent dreams quite often. Ironically, though, the meaning behind the dream, for me, has very little to do with the violence.

Hope my response is of some use for you.

I maybe wrong, but for some reason the question being asked is not about dreams? Since all the advice is being rejected in a ...hmmm whats the word?..oh yeah, but I won´t go to that level..

...Could it be a concern of how the pdoc viewed this person during evaluation and it is hard waiting for a dx? And not about dreams as such?

Since the thread starter is an expert in the field of dream interpretation maybe someting else is going on?

/ for in.neverland: You requested selfhelp books in other threads about " splitting and so on.

Read your thread again and see how you rejected my horrible horrible response, how you praised the response from Healed84,, when Apteryx gave you the same answer just with a different example, but that was rejected in a rather ignorant way. Hmm..Also this is a support forum is for people with problems. We are not professionals and can´t drop everything in our hands because you can´t wait. You´ve also requested advice on books an so on in here, in other threads,that is fine. But not with the argument , basically : " I can´t be bothered to look for things myself, is easier to just ask here" As I stated before. Have a nice day and hope you get the right dx and a treatment plan. Oh I forgot..This is still a question for a pdoc, otherwice maybe since you are so " well read" you should take the time and effort to search for the answer online ( in a academic way) or in books yourself?

He could be looking for neurological problems? I'm not saying you have this particular problem but there could be something with the particular images he asked about that indicate something? I would ask him.

From: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/stickgold-dreams.html

Some medications can cause very vivid and sometimes disturbing dreams. Perhaps your psychiatrist was simply asking about side effects.

This thread got me thinking about Zantac (I forget what its called in america.. its one of those hugely popular antidepressants). It is notorious for giving you bad dreams hardcore all the time. Maybe your pdoc was asking you if you had such dreams because its a common side effect of one of the meds you were on. And you know how pdocs are always checking up on which side effects you have etc etc.

Oops just realised elliemay said exactly the same thing, lol.

mixedup emotions, thanks for replying. i still think my dreams are common, u are the only one that clarified that question and ive never been able to reed between the lines. if i dont get clear yes no answer ill just keep insisting on a responce.

Perna this is quite interesting, ive read about the sleep disorders but never found the information it can be dangarious. Im wondering if this has something to do with sleepwalkin.

Ellimay thank you for the suggestion, the side effects were already discussed

Kazzax thanks, i do dream more because of the ad, though i had already told him.

Now i am think he might have been evaluating for ptsd. my guess is he goes trough a set of standart questions.

so are chasing running dreams, nightmares and violent dreams normal for you ?

Still don´t get it. If you have read all there is to read on dreams why ask if nightmares are common? All people have nightmares and all people dream all sorts? It´s basically quite normal It´s still takes your pdoc to answer why he asked those specific questions.

I don't have nightmares very often, maybe once a year at most. I do have anxiety dreams so there is fear occasionally but not terror. However, I don't recall ever dreaming about blood and if I have violent dreams, they're even less often than nightmares. Being chased and running; I use to have dreams like that but don't usually anymore, since finishing therapy. I've never had a flying dream though I understand they are supposed to be pretty common.

I think symbols are kind of related to the individual; in other words, I have had a lot of water and stair dreams but the next person might only have occasional ones, I use to dream about animals and snakes but then insects were more common and now I don't dream about those very often either, etc.

It could be your psychiatrist is just asking for his own theories (has had people with X problem who dream about blood/violence respond well to Y med) or he could known something about certain dreams being related to certain neurological outcomes (as my earlier post showed) or could have just wanted to know what kind of dreams you dream/start an easy conversation with you.

Perna, some symbols can be interpreted similarly, as well as a few dreams that are concidered to be similar with everyone (like being naked, or have all you teeth falling out). I'm not saying it is true, but that was what I read. The weird thing is I started having this types of dreams after I read about it Also some dreams just reflect our daily life.

While we are on the subject of dreams. What I find weird is having mainly nightmares, but never dreams I would consider as nice. I guess some of them can be labeled as anxiety but most include fear so I'd say they are nightmares.

About why the questions were asked if I don't get shy about it I will ask, which means probably not. I will just keep wondering for the next few months, until my attention shifts.

Good illustrations. Teeth falling out; I had teeth dreams when I had braces (I was 29/30 years old). When and why one had what kind of "common" dream would be idiosyncratic? That's why you suddenly starting having the types of dreams you were reading about; I might not "need" to right now at this place in my life? Yes we all have dreams of being naked (or flunking a test/course in school) but there are variations and the "story" that goes with the dream will be different for each person. How we respond to being naked, in that particular dream will differ, too; I've been both comfortable and panicked about it in different dreams :-)