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Nightmares and Stressful Sleep

Aug 17, 2009 23:16

Hey Everyone, I checked the archives, and while many of us have sleep disturbances I didn't notice this particular problem ( Read more... )

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br0ken_dolly August 18 2009, 03:44:18 UTC

ugh, i sympathize. i have terrible dreams when my pain levels are higher than usual. the best cure i've found is to try and get my pain under control. that sometimes includes getting more comfortable at night with a different position or pillow or temperature control.

elleblum August 18 2009, 04:15:56 UTC

Thanks for your advice. I'm fortunate that I don't have pain every day and it seems more that my pain levels increase after a particularly bad night than the opposite where I have a worse night when I'm in pain. I am truly baffled.

subluxate August 18 2009, 03:46:43 UTC

My pain specialist had me start taking L-Tryptophan when other medications and supplements weren't enough. I take it as part of a 5-HTP supplement. He also started me on Amrix, which is extended-release Flexeril, last Friday as another way to further regulate my sleep.

elleblum August 18 2009, 04:16:29 UTC

Thanks. I will definitely so some research into that!

brightlotusmoon August 18 2009, 16:09:02 UTC

I also started taking L-Tryptophan (I buy a supplement from Swanson Vitamins called TryptoPure). It's made my dreams much more pleasant and helps me sleep through the night.

xxlunacidexx August 18 2009, 03:48:13 UTC

I'm scared to go to sleep because it's more emotional taxing to dream than it is to be awake.

do you know how to have lucid dreams?
as in you can control your dreams?
its really fun and it gives you a good feeling of control.

i learned how to have lucid dreams when i was in 7th grade.
will that help?
message me and i can try to teach you if you want?

i'm sorry that you're stressed out.
my insomnia is going batshit on me and one day i'm waking up at noon, and the next i wake up at 6am ! haha

good luck!
<3 runa

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elleblum August 18 2009, 04:20:09 UTC

I stopped taking lyrica a year ago after I had a lot of withdrawal symptoms when I was even an hour or two late for a dose but it never made me dream.

I have been trying to build a bedtime routine but nothing about my state pre-sleep seems to have any effect on the peacefulness of my sleep.

Thanks for your advice about Melatonin and Sedalin. I will definitely look into it.

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elleblum August 18 2009, 04:34:51 UTC

Thanks for sharing your experiences. That definitely sounds terrifying.

I know it's not that my pain is interrupting my sleep because luckily my pain levels are relatively low on a day to day basis. And I definitely know stress is part of the problem but nothing I do seems to relieve it. After 8+ years of therapy I'm pretty practiced in dealing with my emotions and reducing stress. It just doesn't add up.

Lately I've been getting 9-10 hours of sleep in a row plus 1-2 hour nap during the day. I rarely wake up completely, but I often become awake enough to be aware of changing positions. I'm definitely looking into remedies and will let you know if I find anything. Good luck with your sleep!