Hi David,
Thankyou for your post, I am 32 years old and have had anxiety now for 10 or so years off and on. The last 3 years I have gotten worse I now cannot stay on my own or go anywhere on my own my boyfriend is with me all the time. I am currently seeing a Pyschologist and she is teaching me to do(Correct Breathing, Relaxation, Distraction) and so on. So far it's been okay. I am also on Efexor XR by my doctor and have been on this for a few years. And I also take valium when I need to. I don't know if the medication I'm on (Efexor XR) might be causing the nightmares because I can't get in to see my doctor until the end of the month because she has gone away. So I'm just taking it day by day at the moment.
Thanks again for your post,
Ruby.... ;)
Hey Ruby,
I'm very new to this website but I am so excited that I finally have a place to talk about everything that is going on right now in my life with others. But I digress.
I am a 20 year old who has been diagnosed with agoraphobia and panic disorder. I have been dealing with this for four years now and just recently have started to get help. But to get to my point. I used to have horrible nightmares almost every night. I would literally wake up screaming and all sweaty! It was the worst thing for me and my roommates. I found out that it was all basically because of my anxiety. I am currently on a medication called Seroquel which has worked wonders for me. It's not the solution but it has helped me tremendously. I take it at night before bed and it helps me sleep through the night without any problems whatsoever. It defiantly beats waking up in the middle of the night scared out of my mind! It really does ruin your day. So I do understand that. They always felt so real and so horrible.
I don€™t know if this helps at all. Your post was the first one I saw and I thought wow! HAHA This does happen to other people. I€™m so glad I found this website. If you want to talk more about this let me know. I can go into more details if you€™d like.
Thanks,
Dave
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Ruby,
The nightmares don't mean anything -- it is scary, but maybe try reading a book or do something to relax yourself before going to bed...If we think about our nightmares or 'dumb' thoughts it will make tired and more anxious...I know how that feels when you wake up in the morning and cannot think of anything else...but remember they do not mean anything and they do not represent anything....I hope you are well...Take care...
sorry to hear that you are having nightmares.i have them too.i think its from my xanax.last night i had a nightmare i was in jail and i didnt talk to no one in jail so people were writing me notes.isnt that werid? what do you dream about? gina
Hi Everyone,
I've been having really bad nightmares, and then when I wake up from having nightmares I feel like **** for the rest of the day.
Ruby......... :(
