Anti-nightmare Med That Doesnt Drop Blood Pressure?

[lostforgottensoul]

I also have low blood pressure, but I can take a blood pressure medicine for nightmares, Clonidine. But then I don't have the other situations you have. I just have to move around before I get out of bed, so I don't faint. I'd trust your doc.

The human brain, as awesome as it is, is stupid lol.

Its not really about trusting my drs, i have a blood pressure cuff, he wont increase my pain pump to level it more out if its low, it will drop it more.

Im not worried about dying from low blood pressure or anything; its not that serious...im just in a hurry on this pump; try to get a little bit of my 34 yr old physical ability back. I sleep in a recliner next to my king sized bed that my dog and 2 cata have to themselves...

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Even if you had no pain meds, you may likely still have terrible nightmares because you still have PTSD. It makes sense to try another med to control the nightmares before changing any pain control meds around.

Right, my pain meds were all changed once (and was MORE than happy to get off oxys) BUT the fentyanal controls most of the pain. The only thing not controled pain wiss is my neuopathy in my legs which got like WAYY wose for no reason and changes legs. My pain dr thinks its my eccema but i can tell the difference in the internal and external stabbing & burning. Im on neurotin for that.

I am a human pharmacy, i swear! No, i only take the morphine when i need it and im usually unable to walk once i break down and take it. My pain control is the difference of working or not so im relunctant to share too much w/ him. He's the heas of a board of directiors for pain medicine so i dont doubt his abilities, just lies on the pain contract. Are yoh suicidal...sure, im gonna tell you i could take all of the pills you give me at any point.. :wtf:

Theres like a ton of emotional questions on that.

 

[Virtues]

My low blood pressure is a result of migraine headaches (residuals from the TBI I suffered). Every time my migraines flair up my BP plummets. I've actually been carted off to the ER before, so DOC doesn't want to put me on anything that could lower it even more, as it could possibly kill me.

 

[Virtues]

What is this Prazosin that I keep reading about?

 

[lostforgottensoul]

so DOC doesn't want to put me on anything that could lower it even more, as it could possibly kill me.

Maybe if you and i both dig into it we COULD find a pill that does the trick. Theres a pill for everything these days.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

What is this Prazosin that I keep reading about?

Thats the one on here that lowers blood pressure. I researched on here before asking. I read a ton of threads and ppl say its a blood pressure med. I didnt go as far as google, i gain better info from people's expirence anyway.

 

[Virtues]

Maybe if you and i both dig into it we COULD find a pill that does the trick. Theres a pill f...

I'm on a mission, and when I find it this will be the first place I post it. I started another thread about a reoccurring nightmare I have that just scares the life right out of me. I will not stop until that dream stops!

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Yuck, LFS. I'm so sorry.

Ah, another day in my life.

Actually the pain is the one thats the most depressing. Im 34, my dad is 74 and he can run laps around me...thats sad! Have no clue why he's the one w/ the diasbilty thing in his car! The VA gave it to him w/o much question. My dr doesnt like fill shit out. Sigh!

 

[Virtues]

http://www.aasmnet.org/resources/bestpracticeguides/nightmaredisorder.pdf

The above read was interesting... I'm on a couple of the meds already for other things
aripiprazole - for flashbacks
Topiramate - for migraines

 

[Fadeaway]

I take prazosin (the blood pressure anti-nightmare med) and I have had dangerously low blood pressure most of my life. It tend to hover at 80/60 but I have dropped much lower than that especially my bottom number. I take the prazosin anyway. You just have to be careful for the first two hours or so in morning, and be extra careful in the shower and never shower in the morning. The steam dilates your blood vessels and lowers blood pressure.

To me it is worth it. Meclizine for dizziness helps too.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

I'm on a mission, and when I find it this will be the first place I post it. I started another thread about a reoccurring nightmare I have that just scares the life right out of me. I will not stop until that dream stops!

Amen brother!

To me it is worth it.

I dunno, ive been 80ish/60ish and my pain dr didnt like that AT ALL! if i could try if for a while, maybe? Worth asking about anyway!

What does it do? From as far as i read, it sorta reduces your head's reaction to the nighmare. Sorta what im after is my whats on my is a ritual im trying to wrap head around as to WHY i just have to after a certian nightmare...

 

[lostforgottensoul]

To re-word that, im not after solving an issue w/ a pill...BUT if i could reduce my head's reaction to it, i might be able to change it..