Stress and Medication Dreams

If I change a medication, I usually get odd or bad dreams for the first couple of weeks I am on it. Sometimes outright nightmares, sometimes just bad dreams that leave you feeling unrested when you wake up.

If I'm stressed, sometimes all I dream about is my ex - a theme of either wanting him back, or discovering I am not actually divorced and going through the process of kicking him from my life. I have more 'getting him out of my life" dreams than wanting him back ones, but the wanting back ones scare me when I wake up because I instantly remember he was abusive 9 of the 11 years we were together, and what a good thing it is that I am single!! (3 years now)

Anyone else get crabby-making stress or medication dreams?

Hi,
After three years don't you think it is time for a new adventure? You might meet someone you really like!
Regarding medication and dreams; it is time someone pointed out to the medical profession that dreams are an important part of life. Dreams are our nocturnal control system. Some medications make the brain dull and the dreams need to be more vivid and more violent to deliver their commands.

Um, while I appreciate the thought - I have been actively dating for a while now and had a six month relationship end a couple of months ago. I have met several people of various degrees of like and not like.

Dreaming about my abusive ex is more like a miniature nightmare, designed to make me feel anxious because during the day I hold it together well most of the time. He would be a "monster" represented in children's dreams. Definitely not someone I ever want back. He now lives 3,500 miles away and we have no contact. That's because if he knew where I was my personal safety could be compromised.

I think it's a dream that makes me doubt myself, exactly because of all the "new adventures" I've had and am having as a single (not married) person now.

Getting it out of my head would be the nice part!

[quote=mybestlife;1492893]Um, while I appreciate the thought - I have been actively dating for a while now and had a six month relationship end a couple of months ago. I have met several people of various degrees of like and not like.

PS He's not an ex relationship, he's my ex husband who I lived with for 11 years.