Re: Meds causing nightmares??

Errol White (eamjwhite(AT)bigpond.com)
Wed, 9 Dec 1998 20:19:54 -0800

Hello Maria, what a cocktail of medications, My only thought would to check
the RX list for info re each and then consult a Pharmacist regard any
combinations that would clash. I heard on a radio show here a week or two
ago that some foods can effect, enhance or delete the effects of some
medicines as can some non prescription ones and this pharmacist stated that
we should consult a chemist, pharmacist and a natural medicine professional.
I hope this may help. More over I hope the nightmares soon cease.

Kind Regards from Errol, Narangba, Qld Aust. ( Summer is here and I am
enjoying it).
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From: MTripimcca(AT)aol.com <MTripimcca(AT)aol.com>
To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com <tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com>
Date: Tuesday, 08 December, 1998 8:54 PM
Subject: Meds causing nightmares??

>Hello All,
> I have a question and I hope one of you good folks out there has
experienced
>this before also.
> I have been having nightmares for 2 weeks, maybe a bit more, now. Last
night
>was the worst. It woke both of my children up and they came into bed with
me
>as they thought I was having a seizure but soon realized I was having
another
>nightmare. Of course these are disturbing my sleep.
> Want to talk with you all before calling the neuro, as you all are much
more
>informed than he and I want to make sure I am not alone in this.
> The new meds I am taking are Percocet, once at night, DayPro 2x's day in
the
>morning, Flexerall once at night. I also take Tegretol 400mg XR 2x's day,
>Topomax 100mg 3 1/2 x's day, Zoloft 100mg once at night. The Topomax was
just
>increased this month. I do not believe it is one of the side affects of
this
>particular med as I have been on this before and a higher dosage, but who
>knows combined with the others as I have not combined all these before.
> Not only am I having horrendous nightmares, my dreams are also very vivid.
>Last night was the monster of all nightmares and I woke up screaming with
>tears streaming down my face. I dreamed I was paralyzed from the neck down
and
>could feel my arms. As I was coming out of this dream, my right arm was
pins &
>needles in the worse way. As I was waking I realized I was sleeping on my
>right side, HUGE no no for me as that is the side I am affected on the most
by
>the herniated disk. Hence the pins and needles and numbness I was
experiencing
>in my dream and reality as I was waking. Of course there are more details,
but
>as I became more aware, I really could not move my arms because of the
pain.
> If anyone has experienced this, please share with me as I would appreciate
>your information if you have any.
>
>Maria in Tonawanda who is not liking sleep anymore! :(
>