The psychiatrist here has changed all my meds while in here @Bow . Given I have never seen a psychiatrist b4 its probably been a worthwhile exercise. He put me on a mood stabilizer which is known to help with nightmares, without lowering BP, which the other one I was on previously, did. Not on it for the mood stabilizer effect, but on a relatively low dose (off label use) for help with preventing nightmares. They seem to work for me 🎉. Wish I could tell you the name of the med, because I know you too have the issue of low BP that I do. Perhaps you could ask your pdoc about that? The name starts with a T and the pills are tiny little things. Wondering how you are going in regard to nightmares now, or whether they have now passed for you.
I have weaned off my previous AD, which I was really put on for chronic pain, but also because I was having thoughts of suicide. I am now on a good dosage of AD which also happens to be useful for sleep, so I'm told. I have found it good for getting to sleep, but I am slill waking up every night between midnight and 3am. Usually numerous times.
I am going home Friday morning. Mixed feelings around that.
Anyway, returning to you. I am hearing you, and think I can understand your reasons for overwhelm. I too am feeling a building feeling of overwhelm, but my reasons I think are different to yours on this occasion. One thing I will ask of you though, is to please replace the dressings you ripped off earlier. The last thing you need, or any of us want, is for your wounds to become (or to remain) infected. I care about you, and I know many others do too. Please take care.
Emelia
