Dreaming And ADs - The Psychiatrist Says.....
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Psychiatrist explains it this way: All the SRI s make you go into the rem stage of sleep much more quickly. Therefore, by the time you wake up, you're well past the REM stage and therefore, you don't remember you dreams.
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This is exactly what I experience. You know what?? I have found it to be a blessing. Before I took a.d's, I'd have these long, exhausting dreams..sometimes "sort-of" nice...often weird...sometimes REALLY scarry. Point being, is in the morning, I'd feel SOOOO tired from the dreaming..it's like I was ACTUALLY awake during the dreams. Now, I recall the odd bit from a dream, and they are usually either 1)just random thoughts or 2)Some random NICE thoughts. Nothing exhausting. Rarely EVER a nightmare. Early onset of REM sleep is supposed to be a marker for depression, so your doc's explanation doesn't make sense to me, also I've never heard that explanation before. There are several studies that claim MAOIs eradicate REM sleep and that this mechanism helps alleviate depression. Same theory for why skipping a night's sleep is supposed to help depression. Seems like a lot of ppl have changes in their sleep patterns and dreaming with antidepressants, but it seems idiosyncratic, meaning that one drug doesn't always seem to cause the same changes in ppl. This may sound odd, but before I was ever on any AD (paxil) I would often be able to take control of my dreams. It was great fun but probable sounds like I'm nuts if you have never done it. Anyway since I've been on AD's I no longer have the pleasure. Well, I think it is different for everybody, especially depending on the med. I am on Effexor XR 75mg a day, and klonipin. Before meds, my dreams would be long, drawn out, and I would spend most of the night dreaming, feeling exhausted in the morning. Now, I have a few dreams..some I can remember..some I can't..but nowhere near the "marathon hell" I went though before meds. Dreaming has it's place and time..and now I feel 100 percent better because they where put in their place. Gaawwdd..if only years ago I could have found this proper combo of meds....but...Effexor XR wasn't out...and maybe I still had some "growing" to do. For once...I AM learning to live...and it really feels not just "good"...but VERY contenting. I find that is a much more enjoyable quality. It's nice to have the "highs" of say, a new job..a raise...a new spouse..girlfirend/boyfriend. BUT, having that grounded "contentedness" really makes a difference. It's like all those other years where just "dress rehersals". After 6 years of different a.d's, f%$#ed up relationships and financial problems..it's all easy and rational to deal with. Too be honest, without those crappy experiences, I may have become less of a person then I was today. So...I thank (insert god(s)in a way for the storm before the calm.
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