Anyone else getting weird dreams during peri? - Menopause Message Board

catluvr4 · 09-13-2004, 12:17 AM

During the last few days, I have been getting more and more dreams about death followed by me giving birth. They started last year, but I had only one or two. But now, the frequency is increasing quite a bit. I'm almost afraid to go to sleep because they are a bit scary.

Z'sMom · 09-13-2004, 08:44 AM

Oh, yes. I'd wake up and jump out of bed because I'd be so scared/upset/anxious. Sometimes the dreams would be so intense I wouldn't be able to figure out where I was and I'd start to panic. THEN I couldn't get back to sleep. My hubby thought I was going nuts!

I'm currently taking Estroven (OTC) which has really, really helped a lot for me. I sleep mostly thru the night unless the toddler gets up AND my night sweats have dropped from EVERY night to just maybe one night a week. My dreams are more restful, when I even remember them. I also notice a huge difference in that I'm not waking up with a sore jaw (grinding & clenching my teeth from the dreams) every day.

ainfante · 09-13-2004, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Z'sMom

Oh, yes. I'd wake up and jump out of bed because I'd be so scared/upset/anxious. Sometimes the dreams would be so intense I wouldn't be able to figure out where I was and I'd start to panic. THEN I couldn't get back to sleep. My hubby thought I was going nuts!

I'm currently taking Estroven (OTC) which has really, really helped a lot for me. I sleep mostly thru the night unless the toddler gets up AND my night sweats have dropped from EVERY night to just maybe one night a week. My dreams are more restful, when I even remember them. I also notice a huge difference in that I'm not waking up with a sore jaw (grinding & clenching my teeth from the dreams) every day.

I haven't tried the estroven, is it really that good. I'm tired of the dreams too and the grinding of my teeth from whatever I'm dreaming of at times.

Andrea

ainfante · 09-13-2004, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by catluvr4

During the last few days, I have been getting more and more dreams about death followed by me giving birth. They started last year, but I had only one or two. But now, the frequency is increasing quite a bit. I'm almost afraid to go to sleep because they are a bit scary.

I wouldn't say these are negative dreams. The dying represents the end of your cycles and the birth represents the birth into menopause. It is an entirely different birth than having a baby, that's for sure. I dream every night also, about so many things. Try to do some free writing sometime during the day or before bed, just keep writing everything you feel or comes to mind and then either re-read it and save it or throw it out. It does help.
The declining of estrogen makes us dream like crazy. Not to mention also the brain fog.

Andrea

Z'sMom · 09-13-2004, 01:27 PM

Andrea - Again, the Estroven works for ME, so far. There are lots of women here who said they've tried it without really getting any relief and a few who seemed to react to the Black Cohosh root or some of the herbs.

It's not that expensive so the best way might be just to try it. I also like the more "balanced" feeling I have emotionally...even if it's a bit harder to wake up in the morning

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