Nightmares

[chr1stina]

hello everyone hope someone can help me here. ive read through other answers on this website but they havent worked. recently i have been having nightmares and it seems to happen nearly every night now, theyre really disturbing and they seem to last forever and i try to wake up but i cant. Some of them are so bad that im crying in the morning. It feels like i can feel pain when im in the dream aswell and I was just wondering if anybody knew any tips or herbal remedies or anything really i could do so that i have a decent nights sleep? Thank you x x

[andy-hughes]

Dreams are the mind's way of processing information and thoughts, including subconcious issues it is trying to resolve.

Unfortunately, this can mean nightmares.

Have you had recently, or got now, any stressful situations at home or work? Any bad relationships, or any worries at all, however insignificant? If so, you may need to chat with your GP about this, who may refer you, or give you some temporary medication to help you over this 'bump' in your sleep patterns.

The good news is, nightmares rarely last for long - the mind will heal itself and move on, because it is extremely good at protecting itself - even from itself at times!

Do see your GP, and don' be embarassed, this is far more common than you might imagine, but your doctor can put your mind at rest - literally.

Good luck.

[chr1stina]

i dont have any bad things in my life, my lifes never been better to be honest everythings going really well i jyst dont know what it is...i will take a trip to the doctorsi think. thank you :) x

[whiffey]

A small point, but what do you eat in the evenings ? If I have Chinese food, or any of a number of additives - MSG is the worst - I get awful dreams.

[bigmamma]

I have a few bad ones , maybe this thread will be worth you reading :-)

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul/Q uestion407365.html

[jno]

I get them if I'm too hot - discomfort seems to bring out the dark side to my subconscious. Removing a blanket does the trick for me.