Intense Emotional Dreams

[Fadeaway]

Even with ambien and prazosin I barely sleep. When I do I have dreams with such intense emotion that I wake feeling that emotion quite strongly for the first hour or so after I wake. Usually it is extreme grief and pain but sometimes it is fear and anger. The anger scares me, the fear scares my spouse because if he touches me at all I'll wake up in a very self defensive mode ready lash out and protect myself and it takes a while to realize it is him. I can't go on like this much longer. I don't know what to do since I am already on the prazosin, which makes me feel horrible in the morning. I have to eat and take motion sickness pills right away.
My therapist isn't much help except telling me how sleep is important and I need to get more sleep.

 

[digger]

Some drugs can cause intense, vivid dreams/nightmares. I don't know if this is the case with the ones that you are on but might be worth researching.

 

[I am .....]

Fadeaway, unfortunately I don't have any easy answers for you I just wanted to let you know you're not alone. I'm in the same position trying different medications to find something that works for me. Hang in there! Maybe discuss different medication options with your Dr if what your on isn't working for you.

 

[cdg]

I'm on prazosin and trileptal and remeron at night. I have vivid dreams and wake up with intense emotions depending on the dream. At the tail end of the dream before I wake up is the worst. My trauma happened in the morning so I am guessing its that. I feel sick in my dreams. You are not so posed to feel any thing.