[lucyobee]

i had mentioned this in a previous thread but now realise that people who have similar symptoms will read threads with those titles..so here's hoping someone else in the world can relate....

everyone i have ever spoken to says that dreams are the brains method of sifting through information gathered throughout the day etc etc which is totally fine as i have a lot of dreams in general that would fit that bill.

however, since my early 20's i started getting a different type of dream. the content would vary but the theme would be similar.....usually the feeling of a "presence" which is evil but not necessarily seeing anything nasty or stereotypical images of demons etc.

the other distinguishing feature of these types of dream is a gut wrenching fear that grabs you in the stomach then passes over you in a wave.

on two occassions i have had the unpleasant experience of believing i was awake during this but later realising that i wasn't.

anyone?.........

[philstod]

I just joined today for the soul purpose of nightmares. I have a condition called primary reading epilepsy and am on a med called lamictal. Ever since I've been on higher doses i have been having terrible nightmares. Many of them with evil things as well and last week with demons. The one that set me over the edge was one that I had last night. My girlfriend (serious relationship), was killed in a car accident. It was all so very real. It would take too long to explain in detail, but these dreams or rather nightmares, feel like they are actually happening. I have even felt pain in one or two of them which is really interesting. They are nothing like the dreams or nightmares that I have had in the past, i don't even want to go to sleep anymore because I have them every night..

[Porkette]

Hi lucy,
Yes, you are correct according to my neurosurgeon everything a person dreams about is something so deep in our conscious that we don't even realize we are thinking about the matter. Also your dreams can depend on what's happened during the day or what you saw on tv, heard on the radio, or spoken about with a person. If I may ask do your sz. start from the RTL (right temporal lobe) of your brain? The reason why I'm asking is because that's the area of the brain that shows the most emotion and that's why you may be dreaming the way you do. As I'm sure you know the brain is the most active when we are sleeping. Take note of what happened during the day or evening and what you watched on tv and ask yourself if it related to your dream in any way. If the problem continues I would advise you to see a neuropsych who can do simple tests on you and find out what's going on to cause all these dreams. Here's wishing you well and May God Bless You!

Sue