Hardly One Nightmare

[sonicwhite]

Ok, I think the day before yesterday I had nightmares but from all the way from detox which was last Tuesday to now I have hardly had any. I'm thankful I found out what it was. Gabapentin on top on PTSD and taking it like I was I was just mixing my head like a can of coke.


What's weird is I was certain I was going to go through hell. That's why I never came off of them. But after four days I started to mellow out. I still have depression that's only going to be getting better from here. I lay in the bed just wanting to sleep because it's like the first time in a long time I haven't feared having nightmares.


A day at a time I know I'm going to have to treat this like any other addiction. I'm so happy I got pasted what I thought was going to be the worst of it and now smooth sailing, doesn't mean I don't have trauma. Just means that gabapentin even if taken right can make it worse.

 

[Deleted member 33052]

So you're pretty certain it was the gabapentin? Does it affect PTSD sufferers differently than everyone else?

 

[sonicwhite]

Well idk? The thing is my dreams mellowed out as soon as the gabapentin was taken out. Doesn't mean I won't have nightmares. Just getting high hypomanic high on the gabapentin was causing me to have vivid nightmares. So once I stopped the dreams mellowed out.


So it could be a side effect of the GABA or it could be trauma. Either way I need to praise God that I feel somewhat free.

 

[Deleted member 33052]

Yeah, whatever it was, thank goodness it's gone. I wish you many good sleeps!

Sometimes my questions may sound aggressive or critical, but that's not at all how I mean them. I've got a problem anticipating how my comments will be received. I just write how I think - straight to the point. If I offended you, I'm sorry. :(