The worst kind of nightmare (1 Viewer)

[Wingfrost]

Is the one that you wake up from, absolutely terrified, heart hammering in your chest, you go back to sleep and are thrown right back into the horrible nightmare. Why does that not happen with good dreams?
Last night that happened about three times and I accidentally fell asleep at around 7 this evening and was put right back into the nightmare from last night.

I’m ngl I’m extremely terrified that it’s gonna happen again when I go to sleep for the night. It’s a horrible nightmare.​

 

[The_LastRomeo]

I feel bad for you, my dreams always feel real but this has never happened to me before
Try reading something really happy before bed, it calms your subconscious and maybe even dream about it

 

[dark_tranquility]

You just think in a positive way.
I never get dreams anymore due to my medication.

You can turn nightmares around.

 

[Wingfrost]

I feel bad for you, my dreams always feel real but this has never happened to me before
Try reading something really happy before bed, it calms your subconscious and maybe even dream about it

I’ll have to try that tonight, it happened again last night.

You just think in a positive way.
I never get dreams anymore due to my medication.

You can turn nightmares around.

I’ve never been able to change my dreams. I’ll always be telling myself to wake up or try to change something but nothing has ever worked unfortunately.

 

[ChiaraStar169]

According to my sleep app, going to the bathroom might help. It's "a mental cue that triggers our bodily response to getting ready for sleep". But if that (and/or a dreamcatcher) doesn't work and you still have nightmares, I think medication is your best bet. I know this bc I used to have nightmares just as bad as yours when I was a kid, and I'd been put on a sleeping pill for it.

 

[Wingfrost]

According to my sleep app, going to the bathroom might help. It's "a mental cue that triggers our bodily response to getting ready for sleep". But if that (and/or a dreamcatcher) doesn't work and you still have nightmares, I think medication is your best bet. I know this bc I used to have nightmares just as bad as yours when I was a kid, and I'd been put on a sleeping pill for it.

My doctor has actually given me medication for my nightmares because I have them so frequently, I just really hate the idea of adding another medication to my routine tbh. It took me forever to start taking something for my depression as it is.

 

[dark_tranquility]

I took 12 pills in the morning and 5 night.

now it's 3 morning 3 bedtime.

 

[ChiaraStar169]

@Wingfrost update???

 

[Wingfrost]

@Wingfrost update???

I haven’t had that specific nightmare anymore, but ever since my insomnia has started again. It’s very difficult for me to get to sleep and when I do I have nightmares.