Not a new topic here- nightmares, talking in my sleep
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Not a new topic here- nightmares, talking in my sleep
Passing one month of sobriety here and generally facing no cravings, no desire to drink, no tough spots with that. I somehow feel done.
I am getting worse and worse in terms or short term memory, to the point of it being frightening.
I am also having extraordinary nightmares nightly- which I briefly remember and then they fade, last night was a dramatic and rage filled saga, even violent at times. I have also been thrashing about and taking in my sleep (as reposted by my boyfriend) for extended periods of time. He has reported tirades of up to an hour, last night just a short 10 minutes or incomprehensible gibberish.
I have an appointment with my psychiatrist this evening and will mention all of this to him but I'd love to hear anyone else's experiences with this.
Thank you.
I am getting worse and worse in terms or short term memory, to the point of it being frightening.
I am also having extraordinary nightmares nightly- which I briefly remember and then they fade, last night was a dramatic and rage filled saga, even violent at times. I have also been thrashing about and taking in my sleep (as reposted by my boyfriend) for extended periods of time. He has reported tirades of up to an hour, last night just a short 10 minutes or incomprehensible gibberish.
I have an appointment with my psychiatrist this evening and will mention all of this to him but I'd love to hear anyone else's experiences with this.
Thank you.
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Are you on anti-depressants or supplements? Some of us are just ridiculously sensitive to medications, even over the counter stuff.
I vividly remember some nasty nightmares the first few days after quitting...ugh. Hope things settle down for you!
Sending you a hug.
I vividly remember some nasty nightmares the first few days after quitting...ugh. Hope things settle down for you!
Sending you a hug.
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After sobering up I had terrible nightmares for three or four months. Naturally these also were rough on my wife. Things should get better for you. I know that it isn't easy but, hang tight.
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Hi, Mera, I'm sorry you're having nightmares. I hope your doc can give you some insight and/or relief. I don't have any experience with these but wanted to say keep hanging tight. One month is terrific.
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Well just met with my doc, he said it is mostly sobering up, it'll be a good few months before I'm cleaned out. But we did adjust my meds some so we'll see if that helps as well. We also talked about some lifestyle changes I can and should make to help. All in all a good meeting tonight, feeling more hopeful!
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Hi Mera: Remember me? I remember you with fondness and your pleasant stay at the rehab in Florence. As I may have mentioned to you earlier my favorite places in Florence are the Fra Angelico frescoes in San Marco, the Medici tombs in San Lorenzo and Botticelli's "Magnificat" in the Uffizi.
I have 28 years of sobriety, no cravings and am now 89 years of age. But, like you I have been noticing an increasing rate of changes in my short term memory and also, like you, nightmares, some of them terrifying. The keynote throughout is anxiety, being lost or crucially late for something, like a class (I am a retired law professor). Often I seem to wander alone through ill lit streets lined with gigantic deserted buildings, looming above me, gray, menacing. Or I find myself in hostile neighborhoods. Two nights ago I dreamed that I was in Scotland, awaiting a visit from my mother, whom I had not seen or communicated with for several years. For some reason I had to leave where I was and became concerned that I could not tell her where I was going. I woke up and realized it was but a dream, since she has been dead for nearly twenty years, buried in the graveyard nearby where I too will be buried. I staggered around the house rather shattered and hardly knowing what day it was, what time of day.
I am glad you are seeing a psychiatrist. I would think that he or she might inquire into the medications you are taking, such as whether your antidepressant, if you are taking it, has some side effects which may be troubling. Additional exercise may help. I have a friend who says that yoga or other meditation may help.. The brain is a fantastic neurological computer and like any computer can develop glitches. Perhaps a neurological consult might also be a possibility
Do keep in touch. And send me a P.M. if you wish. I'm glad you're getting medical help.
I am so fond of Italy and its people. Have been to Lake Como, Positano, Rome, Florence, Siena, Assisi, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Venice, Naples, Milano. Ravenna.
Bill.
I have 28 years of sobriety, no cravings and am now 89 years of age. But, like you I have been noticing an increasing rate of changes in my short term memory and also, like you, nightmares, some of them terrifying. The keynote throughout is anxiety, being lost or crucially late for something, like a class (I am a retired law professor). Often I seem to wander alone through ill lit streets lined with gigantic deserted buildings, looming above me, gray, menacing. Or I find myself in hostile neighborhoods. Two nights ago I dreamed that I was in Scotland, awaiting a visit from my mother, whom I had not seen or communicated with for several years. For some reason I had to leave where I was and became concerned that I could not tell her where I was going. I woke up and realized it was but a dream, since she has been dead for nearly twenty years, buried in the graveyard nearby where I too will be buried. I staggered around the house rather shattered and hardly knowing what day it was, what time of day.
I am glad you are seeing a psychiatrist. I would think that he or she might inquire into the medications you are taking, such as whether your antidepressant, if you are taking it, has some side effects which may be troubling. Additional exercise may help. I have a friend who says that yoga or other meditation may help.. The brain is a fantastic neurological computer and like any computer can develop glitches. Perhaps a neurological consult might also be a possibility
Do keep in touch. And send me a P.M. if you wish. I'm glad you're getting medical help.
I am so fond of Italy and its people. Have been to Lake Como, Positano, Rome, Florence, Siena, Assisi, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Venice, Naples, Milano. Ravenna.
Bill.
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I had sleep issues for quite some time after quitting. I chalked it up to my mind simply "waking back up" after decades of almost constant sedation from alcohol. Glad you saw your doc about it and hope the med change helps.
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Those were interesting dreams Bill.
I've had frightening dreams and nightmares too and put them down to sobering up. A lot of mad thoughts are going through your head when first you start, bound to spill into sleep . And I'm still having mad thoughts
Also know that some medications can create same. I'm 18 days.
Hope your nightmares settle M and things become smooth.
I've had frightening dreams and nightmares too and put them down to sobering up. A lot of mad thoughts are going through your head when first you start, bound to spill into sleep . And I'm still having mad thoughts
Also know that some medications can create same. I'm 18 days.
Hope your nightmares settle M and things become smooth.
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Mera,
Sleep was one of the first serene feelings I got when I quit for good.
I slept away so much poison. The natural melatonin kicked in.
It was like a new drug.
Since you are on meds I am sure your sleep is being altered.
I totally understand folks needing meds for whatever reasons.
I currently am fairly addicted to sugar and coffee.
I get headaches if I don't get a least a cup of joa day.
The sugar issue...reminds me of how I used to drink. Once I start eating sugar...it is hard to stop.
Thanks.
Sleep was one of the first serene feelings I got when I quit for good.
I slept away so much poison. The natural melatonin kicked in.
It was like a new drug.
Since you are on meds I am sure your sleep is being altered.
I totally understand folks needing meds for whatever reasons.
I currently am fairly addicted to sugar and coffee.
I get headaches if I don't get a least a cup of joa day.
The sugar issue...reminds me of how I used to drink. Once I start eating sugar...it is hard to stop.
Thanks.
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Mera:
P.S. It occurred to me that you might discuss this additional thing with your psychiatrist or other doctor. You say your boyfriend has reported that sometimes you talk in your sleep and seem quite agitated for up to an hour. In such situations might it not be advisable for him to consider waking you up so the agitation and nightmare does not go on too long?
Bill.
P.S. It occurred to me that you might discuss this additional thing with your psychiatrist or other doctor. You say your boyfriend has reported that sometimes you talk in your sleep and seem quite agitated for up to an hour. In such situations might it not be advisable for him to consider waking you up so the agitation and nightmare does not go on too long?
Bill.
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I actually feel like I sleep very soundly, strangely enough. I just suffer nightmares throughout that. They are vivid. I am not aware of the thrashing about or talking in my sleep. My boyfriend describes the thrashing as nearly violent and the talking as very powerful and forceful, not just some mumbling. Although the worlds are for the most part indecipherable. For example, he did not sleep at my home last night so I have no idea what happened. I did have a very vivid dream, not a nightmare, but I have no idea if I moved around a lot and no idea if I spoke out. I feel ok though.
The brain is fascinating, isn't it? It is stressful to go through this but it is really fascinating.
If it continues I will see a specialist, for now I am going to ride it out.
Bill you made several great points, I do love that I see a psychiatrist for my therapy. We do a hour of therapy and leave some time at the end to discuss medications. Therefore he can adjust as needed right then and there without me having to see another doctor.
I do exercise Bill! like crazy! But I guess I could try to improve there. Maybe some yoga.
Bill, what do you say to one last hurrah in Italy? Pisa is an international airport so flights in are not so expensive. I will be honoured to host you and your wife and we will explore all the culinary delights the area has to offer, visit all the museums you can stand up for and partake in the new trend of non-alcoholic aperitivo time. These fancy craft bartenders have become quite showy and can fix up all kinds of juice/mint/sodawater/simple syrup concoctions that we can enjoy while we sit in a lovely piazza people watching.
The brain is fascinating, isn't it? It is stressful to go through this but it is really fascinating.
If it continues I will see a specialist, for now I am going to ride it out.
Bill you made several great points, I do love that I see a psychiatrist for my therapy. We do a hour of therapy and leave some time at the end to discuss medications. Therefore he can adjust as needed right then and there without me having to see another doctor.
I do exercise Bill! like crazy! But I guess I could try to improve there. Maybe some yoga.
Bill, what do you say to one last hurrah in Italy? Pisa is an international airport so flights in are not so expensive. I will be honoured to host you and your wife and we will explore all the culinary delights the area has to offer, visit all the museums you can stand up for and partake in the new trend of non-alcoholic aperitivo time. These fancy craft bartenders have become quite showy and can fix up all kinds of juice/mint/sodawater/simple syrup concoctions that we can enjoy while we sit in a lovely piazza people watching.
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