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Aug 25, 2012, 10:02 AM
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The current batch of meds I'm on do a good job of keeping me asleep but in the process of getting there I have these horrible waking nightmares that I keep forgetting to mention to my pdoc. They are horrible. The meds make make it so I struggle to wake up out of the nightmare. They always happen just as I'm trying to fall asleep. Last night one of them was my son screaming for me to help him but because of the meds I couldn't wake myself up. It was a dream, my son is away with my ex. Then I struggle awake and I can tell that I'm having a hard time waking up. I've had to actually get out of bed to avoid falling right back into the same nightmare.
I seem to have the nightmares more when I have an empty stomach which really sucks because one of the issues I'm having is weight gain from the antidepressant. I've been through so many antidepressants and this is THE ONLY one that works for me. I know I just have to deal with the nightmares. I do need to mention them to my pdoc. I just needed a place to vent.  Remeron 30mg - only antidpressant that works for me - causes weight gain Lamictal 100mg - keeps the Remeron from making me manic even though I'm not bipolar (ironic) - by itself this med actually makes me depressed Klonopin - 1mg at night Topamax - currently 0 because at the higher dose it was causing gastrointestinal upset. Hoping to go back down to a lower dose to counter the weight gain from the remeron as soon as my stomach settles down. Naltrexone - stops self-harm urges |
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Aug 25, 2012, 08:22 PM
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Write the dreams down for your pdoc.
:: Also :: If the mania is so bad you are needing a stabilizer med to go along with your antidepressant, then by default you're bipolar. Have you tried adding a waterpill to counter the anttidepressant's weightgain?
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Aug 25, 2012, 08:28 PM
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You might want to read up on your meds to see if nightmares might be linked to one of the drugs!!
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Aug 25, 2012, 11:55 PM
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Missbelle - if you look at their About Me page, you'll find Bipolar disorder AND childhood trauma, both of which have nightmares as a major symptom.
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Aug 25, 2012, 11:58 PM
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Oh and the nightmares you're describing, TW, sound more like Theta visualizations of your fears related to not being able to wake up. Mandamay has those from time to time. Maybe ask your dr about something that doesn't knock you so far out you have trouble waking up?
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Aug 27, 2012, 04:21 AM
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That is really strange!
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Aug 27, 2012, 11:29 AM
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...or something that will knock you completely out beyond your theta waves activity....
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Aug 27, 2012, 04:39 PM
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Quote:
I'm female  noticed the difficulty with pronouns.I will definately talk to my doc about them. Actually writing about them has made me realize how often they have been happening. |
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Aug 27, 2012, 04:44 PM
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I wish it was water weight. The first time I went on Remeron I gained 25 pounds. It makes you crave carbs. It's the biggest reason people stop taking it.
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Sep 02, 2012, 12:45 AM
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Sorry I didn't see the reply earlier. Got buried.
Even chemically induced, if you're not bipolar your body would naturally moderate the amount of mania you have. Having to take the stabilizer actually should be a flag to check again, as bipolar isn't something that once you're cleared from you don't have to worry about. I was depressive for years, but it wasn't until my 4th year in college when I had my first full on manic episode that I realized it was more than just depression.
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Sep 02, 2012, 07:44 AM
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I don't know, I'm 41 and the only time I ever had any mania was on the Remeron. I've never had manic episodes.
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Sep 02, 2012, 07:29 PM
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All I know is what I've learned between my BA in psych and living in a bipolar household
It's a moot detail, anyways ;P
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