various medications can influence your dreams. diphenhydramine is in tylenol pm, plus some sleeping aids are pure diphenhydramine. i can also tell you that various antipsychotics have the same effect. seroquel definitely does.
that having been said, if you arent ingesting any chemicals, then my money is on your stress (even if you are on medications this is probably your trigger).
i moved into a new place about a week ago, and left my old place with a less than pleasant relationship with the landlords. the first night in my new place i had a very long and vivid (and memorable) dream about moving, and getting sued, and all this crazy stuff that never would happen, or was some kind of worst case scenario.
try meditating or doing something relaxing before going to bed, like listening to something soothing (aphex twin - rhubarb... my personal favorite relaxation and sleep tune).
I've had nightmares my whole life, virtually without letup, sometimes more than four or five per night. My earliest memory is of a nightmare. I also have lifelong sleep disorders, executive functions disorders, dyslexia and an IQ of over 180.
I'm convinced that ALL are due to physical brain abnormalities
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They can and will, especially the really scary (but profitable!) new prescription sleep aids. People's freakouts over Halcion ans Ambien have been really special.
Psychiatric drugs are so awful they don't even warrant legitimate discussion.
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I have no idea why and I can't remember them as soon as I wake up.
