Posted by Jim on December 2, 2000, at 21:32:46
In reply to Re: Drugs that suppress dreaming?, posted by Cindy W on September 8, 2000, at 0:32:29
> > I have read about drugs that suppress dreaming on this board before, namely MAOIs. My question is, are there any others? I dream constantly and it really keeps me from getting a good nights sleep. And no, my dreams are not a reaction to any meds I'm taking (they are the byproduct of the work I've done in therapy). I dream regardless if I take meds or not.
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> > Any ideas?
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> Tom V., I think Effexor-XR suppresses REM sleep...I usually have very vivid, complex, interesting, lucid dreams...however, on Effexor-XR, I feel tired in the morning and notice that I hardly ever recall any dreams. Serzone, however, allowed me to enjoy the dreams (I like sleeping and dreaming!). James is right that you will go nuts if you don't dream (I'm getting there!!!).The problem is that most people with depression
spend way too much time in their REM stage. It's
like you are stuck there, can't get past it,
and wake up feeling groggy, with all of these immediate
feelings from the dreams.I have found the benzo's helpful in this regard
when taken with an antidepressant. Most antihistamines
also seem to work, but a couple have been studied
and used widely. I am currently on my first week of
low dose Celexa, and am working hard at fixing my
sleep schedule. I use Doxepin (in small dose..10mg)
at bedtime, but still need more time to wait for the
Celexa to kick in. I'd really like to find a med to
knock out REM or minimize it for a few nights,
as it really seems to be a great feeling waking up
without those feelings attatched to the dreams.
I have to wait for a few weeks to see my pdoc, though.
Any REALLY effective OTC meds anyone can suggest?Just a quick note about Celexa: In lower doses, in particular between
5 and 10mg, I find it almost completely lacks the
'aggitating' effects of most of the other SSRI's.
I DO notice a bit of 'apathy' again (was same with
all other SSRI's), and this has me a bit worried.
But, one step at a time.
poster:Jim
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