Crazy dreams? - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

jgurl1976 · 09-02-2003, 01:33 PM

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

ShoelessTroy · 09-02-2003, 06:20 PM

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

whiskey · 09-02-2003, 06:49 PM

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

jgurl1976 · 09-03-2003, 09:09 AM

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!

Pendy · 09-03-2003, 11:35 AM

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.