I was diagnosed about 8 months ago w BP II however I have always know something was wrong. I also have OCD. Here lately I have been having crazy dreams. Prior to thes episodes I havent remembered a dream in 7 to 10 years? I have not changed meds in almost a year, so thats not the problem. I dream about death.......I killed my already dead cousin. He has been dead for many years.........I dreamed something was coming to kill me. Ive started to wake up in a panic somtimes not knowing why, not remembering my dreams, just scared to death of something. This is scary to me. Do alot of you dream crazy things & wake up in a panic heart pounding? WHY????
Jen

I too have OCD and Bipolar II and have very vivid and wierd dreams. I wake up soaked in sweat sometimes in a panic. Sucks! Hey BTW what meds are you taking? Any side effects?

Luvox 100mg - Sweating, dizzy, muscle spasms,foggy head
Lithium 900mg - stopped, made me too sick

I have very bad dreams about someone chasing me through a huge house. It always end in a sunken room with victorian furniture and me hiding. but I have had real bad dreams as a child so bad I would throw up in my sleep but I never knew what the dream was about I only remember praying I would not have them cause my mother would take the blankets away and not give me anymore saying that was my punishment for throwing up I would lay there with wet clothes not being able to go back to sleep cause I was freezing
dreams are yucky for me I don't ever remember having a good one. I started on Seroquel and I dream only once in a while.

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whiskey

My meds are Klonopin 1 mg 2x a day & welbutrin sr 150mg 2x a day. I know welburtin can cause weird dreams because I went throught that almost 3 years ago the 1st time I started welbutrin. The klonopin Ive been taking almost a year.

Yeah I wake up soaking wet & panic stricken. I dont remember any dreams from last night so It's a better day. I havent tried any of the drugs you are on Troy. Ive taken about all the antidepressants out there though. Lamitical (probaly spelled that wrong)is my dr. next drug of trial.

Whiskey, I want you to know I am sorry for what you have gone though as a child!

I want to throw my sympathy in as well whiskey. No child should be treated that way. I am sorry you had to go through that.

Hi I am bi-polar too and I have bad dreams all the time I walk in my sleep and have come close to killing myself twice in my sleep. Every time they start up again my doctor just changes my medicine. I haven't slept through the night in over a month. I understand what your going through and I'm sorry. I just wish I knew if it would ever end.

My heart goes out to you pillbug! Thank you for the replies. Seems more Bipolar II people have more nightmares or are just relating to me more. Me & Troy also have OCD do you Pillbug? I thought mabey it was the combo of both disorders. Thanks all

Jen

Thanx jgurl and Pendy. There is so much I need to work through in therapy I don't know why but I want to know when I got bipolar II. i just got the dream worked through along with therapy. I bought a candle melon flavor and bubble bath a rasberry and when I took a bath with them the smell brought back the dream it was huge worms eating me and when they went down my throat I would throw up. wierd huh? There is so much I know I need to remember but I am to scared to it is so hard in therapy.

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whiskey

hi jgurl i have some of the most violent dreams out of anyone i know. i've killed myself, my family, and most people i encounter in my dreams. almost every night i have something violent going on, i wake up myself and my wife kicking, screaming, or punching at something. the best one this week was somebody was shooting at me and i finally had a chance to kill him but i only had a knife so i stab him just above the belly button and cut him wide open straight up through his head. nice huh. i know how you feel, i don't know the reason for it unfortunately, and as we both know the wellbutrin just makes it more vivid. i also know for a fact that when you quit smoking pot your dreams are much easier to remember. i know in an other post you said you had recently quit after 7-8 years and i was also a heavy smoker for years on end and had to stop because of lack of funds and had the same problem.
so i wouldn't look to deep into it you aren't really doing anything but airing out your subconscious and that is good for you. if it is really getting to you and you can afford it go to a therapist and talk it out but i think your ok. keep in mind this is coming from a guy that had a dream about flipping the switch on an atomic bomb last week sooo. try and relax if you can.

btw- i'm bp2
meds- depakote 2000mgs
wellbutrin 300mgs
trazodone 100mgs@nite

good luck

Hi Jen,
I have not been diagnosed as OCD but my husband swears I am, honestly I have been scared to talk to my doctor about it, I only tell him what I have to. But I take welbutrin also along with depakote, celexa and seroquel.
pillbug

Yeah I read something about pot keeps you from entering the REM sleep stage. Now that Ive quit I can remember. This is true. Thank you guys!!

Hi Jgurl,

I am BPII - though was originally diagnosed as depressed . . .anyway, I was taking Wellbutrin 150 mg SR and my GP Doc. realized that I was "cycling." She sent me to a Psychiatrist to manage/change my med's and he added Lamictal and it has made a COMPLETE difference in my life. He started me slow - 25 mg and I'm now up to 300 mg a day and life looks GOOD!

Whiskey - so sorry to hear about the way you were treated as a child - that is awful!



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Belle

Whiskey, I think that was absolutely horrible for your mom to treat you like that! I'm sorry, and I hope you're over her by now. Some people don't deserve to be parents.

Sorry I didn't have any advice on your dreams, but I wanted to offer some support. Good luck to you.