http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/tags/nightmares It's Time to Act. OCD Action provides support and information for people affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Mon, 21 May 2012 15:26:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/search.php http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/3#post-38101 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:02:37 +0000 Anonymous 38101@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Yes, you can send Private Messages. Just click on Send Message beneath a person's name and avatar or go via their profile by clicking on their name. </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/3#post-38100 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:00:16 +0000 mama 38100@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Is there a way to chat on this forum? </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/3#post-38099 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:53:07 +0000 Anonymous 38099@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Thanks for the friend request. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/3#post-38098 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:51:25 +0000 Anonymous 38098@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>I haven't taken any sort of meds yet, but I'm worried I might need to. I had a bit of a meltdown yesterday and I'm still anxious now. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_cry.gif&quot; title=&quot;:cry:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/3#post-38097 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:45:39 +0000 mama 38097@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>I can see how it might scare some people off to hear the side effects, but most of us OCDers are terrified of meds anyway. lol. For me I find that this little sleep issue is worth it for me to be free of the incessant badgering of the OCD thoughts. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; <br /> Anyway, thank you for the welcome...I like interpreting dreams too...I think you are right...this last one sounds like a positive self image dream! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; <br /> Andrea </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/3#post-38095 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:39:31 +0000 Anonymous 38095@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi Andrea, your comments are very interesting, but a bit over my head, haha! Nice to see someone on here with more technical knowledge about these things though, I'm really just guessing about what these dreams are all about. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_wink.gif&quot; title=&quot;:wink:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/3#post-38094 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:36:39 +0000 mama 38094@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>I find that the more you know, the more power you have. The doctors who are trained in dealing with OCD tend to be very straight forward. Dr Claiborn has said this about the SSRI's and we have discussed it a number of times on the other list. I can see if I can get some studies or something to share. Not a lot of talk about this side effect happens here either, my source is Dr. Claiborn and Dr. Jenike here on the US site.<br /> Andrea </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/3#post-38092 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:20:48 +0000 Anonymous 38092@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Perhaps the "showing off" of your ability could relate to you being more open about your OCD, and being proud to show the fact that you are tackling it so well? It certainly seems like a positive dream, so that sort of interpretation could make sense. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-38090 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:00:38 +0000 Anonymous 38090@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi Andrea</p> <p>That is interesting. At the conference Prof Paul Salkovskis who has spent his career helping people with OCD said that a lot of doctors here in the UK tend to not mention or play down the side effects of meds because they fear patients will not take them. Does that happen in the US too? I guess the point of my message is that I was not told about this side effect and that it explains a lot. I have had really bad sleep problems while I have been taking citalopram<br /> Anne<br /> x </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-38081 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:45:01 +0000 mama 38081@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>I really like dream interpretation...my mom took classes on it once...seems its your subconscience interpreting feelings through pictures. Since your brain is the one that made up the representations, you can go back in your imagination and ask them what they mean...who they are, etc.<br /> Anyway, on an OCD note, its been explain to me that those of us on SSRI medications will likely have vivid dreams...not because of the meds creating the dreams, but because SSRI's tend to interupt sleep. Full sleep cycles will have an 'amnesia' effect, its likely that we always have vivid strange dreams, but those of us on meds are likely waking up before the cycle ends so we remember the dream vividly...hence the panic upon waking...it still seems real. We OCDers then tend to think it must MEAN something...like 'holy crap, I'm a paychopath because I dreamed that violent dream! What if thats the latent desire of my heart!?' Really its just a dream...we are processing thought and feeling with pictures, colors, sounds, etc. Anyway, I'll stop rambling.<br /> Andrea </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-38078 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:19:56 +0000 Anonymous 38078@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi Helz</p> <p>Hope you are feeling better - hope you can help with a recurring dream.</p> <p>I have had this one for years but it is mutating like my OCD. Iny my dream I can fly but not with wings. I sort of soar on a pocket of air about two feet off the ground. In the past I used to do this in rpivate only. But last night I was proud to show off my new ability. People were generally surprised but friendly about it. I think this is a good one but am not sure.</p> <p>Any advice?<br /> Anne </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37569 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:21:42 +0000 Anonymous 37569@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Oh yes, that would be wonderful. Sometimes I wish I could go back to my pre-OCD days and just stop myself developing it somehow. I keep thinking that if I'd fought my initial compulsions then maybe I wouldn't be where I am now. </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37567 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:16:26 +0000 truddles 37567@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>It's a shame that all our OCD isn't just a bad dream isn't it?<br /> Wouldn't it be great to wake up only to find that it was all just a bad dream instead of a living nightmare ? &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_confused.gif&quot; title=&quot;:?&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37564 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:09:46 +0000 Anonymous 37564@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>It is very annoying, isn't it? Just try to remember that these dreams are not real, don't let them get you down! The real life stuff is hard enough to deal with as it is. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_confused.gif&quot; title=&quot;:?&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; I had a contamination dream last night but somehow I realised I was dreaming and was able to calm myself down in the dream. I woke up feeling as though I'd beaten it. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37549 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:55:26 +0000 rena 37549@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>OCD tends to follow me in my dreams as well, usually I will be checking something over and over in my dreams, the dreams seem very real and bring about a great amount of stress when waking up the next day. </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37539 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:28:09 +0000 Anonymous 37539@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi, don't worry, you don't have to share. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; Thanks, I'm glad I started it as it has been very interesting. I've been having lots of dreams about birds, particularly tropical ones and apparently this can be a good omen, so maybe things are looking up at last. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37492 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:09:24 +0000 truddles 37492@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi Helz,</p> <p>My nightmares are pretty gruesome, so I wont inflict them on you all. But I have really enjoyed reading the posts on this topic.</p> <p>Trudy </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37204 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:38:00 +0000 Anonymous 37204@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi joyce,</p> <p>That sounds like a nasty dream. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_sad.gif&quot; title=&quot;:(&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; I'm no expert in dream interpretation obviously, but the horrible bugs etc. and their increasing in numbers could relate to OCD symptoms increasing and getting out of control when you give in to them i.e. by cleaning excessively. I don't know if you find this to be the case in real life, but I know that the more I let myself perform my compulsions and rituals the more anxiety I seem to feel. Hope you don't feel I've made too much of a judgement, that's just how I would interpret it. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>Hi Cuthbert,</p> <p>Losing things you love could also relate to the way in which OCD tries to rob us of the things we hold dear, such as activities we used to like to do but can't anymore because our anxieties have stopped us. As I've said though, I'm no expert, I'm probably just looking far too deeply into it! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_lol.gif&quot; title=&quot;:lol:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37200 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:58:16 +0000 Cuthbert ffoliott 37200@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>I dream about losing beloved things fairly often. It's not nightmares, but still distressing. It's directly connected to my hoarding obsession, I guess, that would make sense anyway. Checking does not occur in my dreams; perhaps because that is the type of OCD that is quite successfully counteracted by the SSRI. </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37188 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:39:17 +0000 Anonymous 37188@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi everyone<br /> I haven't posted to this thread before because I rarely remember my dreams when I wake up. I often wake in the night and remember them vividly but by morning I have completely forgotten. But today I can remember one I dreamt last night and realise it is recurring with minor differences, sometimes a room, perhaps a corridor or even a footpath.<br /> For those who are squeamish - don't read on ......<br /> I have contamination OCD but no real problems with creepy crawlies so I can't work this one out. This was last night's dream: I am in a large room with a bare concreted floor and I knew I have the responsibility for cleaning it. As I start large brown millipedes with long legs start appearing from crevices and along the edge, then as I start to put water on it slimy slug type things start coming up, then bigger ones like long black leeches with faces like snakes, then as I put more water down wriggly fishy type creatures appear. At first there is room for me to step between them but they keep increasing until the entire floor is covered in slimy wriggly flapping creatures and they still keep increasing and start to go onto my feet and up my legs. I don't know what happens after that, presumably it wakes me up.<br /> Any suggestions about what this one is all about? Joyce </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37151 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:33:39 +0000 Anonymous 37151@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Dr Anne is most certainly not a doormat. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37140 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:59:25 +0000 Anonymous 37140@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi </p> <p>Yes I will try - doormats are put there to be walked on aren't they? So I had better remember in future that I am a powerful lady to be reckoned with and not a doormat.<br /> Thanks x </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37138 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:54:10 +0000 Anonymous 37138@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>I hope you can find the courage. Maybe not to throw things around but just to speak your mind to people. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:-)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37134 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:48:35 +0000 Anonymous 37134@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi<br /> Yes the rest were really unpleasant things involving my family. I have had three in the last two weeks. In each one I thought I was being taken for granted, had a strop and threw things all over the place...in your dreams I wish I had had the courage to do this at times. </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37132 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:35:04 +0000 Anonymous 37132@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hello,</p> <p>Oh dear, that sounds scary. Does seem positive though, since you managed to kill them. I have a feeling that I dreamt about spiders last night as well though it's only there very vaguely in my mind, so I might just be thinking I did. I have had a lot of spider dreams over the years though, but not recurring ones as you did. I am terrified of spiders. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_confused.gif&quot; title=&quot;:?&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; I can't quite remember what else I dreamt of last night...probably for the best! </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-37125 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:28:43 +0000 Anonymous 37125@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi Helz</p> <p>Had the dreaded spider dreams back on Thursday night after years without them. Two lots of them. The spiders were small but still hovering above my head when I woke up. I squashed them in my hand each time and chucked them. So I guess this was a positive dream?</p> <p>Anne &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_biggrin.gif&quot; title=&quot;:D&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-36994 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:49:21 +0000 Anonymous 36994@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi </p> <p>Shame aout the CBT.<br /> Nonetheless it is still worth dropping in.</p> <p>Anne </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-36993 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:42:34 +0000 Anonymous 36993@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>There is a counselling service at uni. They run a drop in centre type thing at a certain time so I might go if I have the chance. They usually offer CBT apparently, but not this year, for whatever reason. </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-36989 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:28:18 +0000 Anonymous 36989@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Hi </p> <p>Perhaps you should change your doctor to one with knowledge of OCD. Without being too critical I have found there are fairly few around. Mine is very knowledgeable about it - it was she who recommended the Bethlem (13 years ago).<br /> But she still acknowledges that I know far about my illness than she does.<br /> If you feel you need extra help you should ask to see a Counsellor. At my Uni there was somewhere you could go for advice on such as OCD. Have you looked into this?</p> <p>Anne </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/ocd-related-dreamsknightmares-post/page/2#post-36981 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:04:42 +0000 Anonymous 36981@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Thanks. &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_smile.gif&quot; title=&quot;:)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; Doctor wasn't much help today, she basically just fobbed me off with a different cream to last time I went. I wouldn't mind if she was busy but there were no other patients waiting! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_rolleyes.gif&quot; title=&quot;:roll:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p>