My whine today is that I'm still having vivid dreams, which have become
more like nightmares and are literally driving me nuts.. I wake up worn
out from dealing with them and trying to solve them in my sleep. They
are always unsolveable. EEK!!!

Have you had any medicine changes

I know that some of the meds that I have been prescribed through the years have made me dream a lot - and not good dreams. Have you had any changes to your prescriptions?

I know that it probably is the LDN, but I don't want to stop taking it,
because it is helping to keep my MS from progressing too fast. The
dreams just seem to be getting worse. Oh well, live with it, she tells
herself.

Thanks.

Yikes, Sally! I hope the dreams settle down. I go through periods of vivid dreams. They're not necessarily scary dreams or anything, just vivid in both colors and circumstances.

I wish I could write a book on my dreams they are so vivid, like Trik said, in circumstances. They are wild. Sometimes a little racy!!!!

I prayed and asked for pleasant dreams or make me laugh at the horrible dreams.
That seemed to work, for now. I'm still having the awful, stress related, crazy
dreams, but this morning, I woke up laughing at it.. Now I can smile
/smurk whenever it comes to mind.

Sally - Changing your thought patterns really does help with better sleep and moods in general. Most nights, I can't say every because sometimes I'm too tired, I write in my prayer journal all the things I am thankful for - family, friends, a certain event, etc. I also found that watching lighthearted or comedy shows within an hour of going to bed helps. The Walking Dead would certainly give me vivid scary dreams. I try to keep things light and happy and it seems to make a difference for me.

Might not be getting the new minivan. My dad and I decided that we're going to get the hand controls installed into my RAV4, and we're selling his minivan. Still putting a ramp into our garage.

We kind of decided that it'll make more financial sense to spend $1000+ to put hand controls into my car, rather than sink close to $50k into a new car right now.

Might ask my dad for a new car stereo for my RAV (I wanted the bluetooth capability that one of the minivans I was looking at had)

So, kinda bummed about no new car, but kind of excited that I'll probably be able to drive my own current car again soon. (knock on wood)

Now I just have to wait for my neuro to call me back today. I'm starting to get the frozen shoulder symptoms back. The treatment for frozen shoulder involves steroid injections directly into the shoulder joint. Problem is, my neuro told me not to take anymore steroids. I don't know what to do if the shoulder doctor wants to inject more steroids into my shoulder.

My aunt told me that it's a different type of steroid. It's into the joint spaces, rather than oral or intravenous. So, maybe it'll be ok. Hopefully.

and while I was writing this post, the driver's assessment place called me back, and I have an appointment next monday for the assessment. (yay! about freaking time!!).

Still disappointed about no new car. (that would have been my birthday present for the next twenty years). I think I might ask my dad for a new iPad Mini instead now.

I still have frozen shoulder apparently. It's starting to hurt more every day.

Treatment for frozen shoulder is steroid shots directly into the shoulder joint...Neuro told me awhile back that steroids will probably make the MS worse. Called the neuro yesterday to tell him that my shoulder is starting to cause me more problems again. Asked him what to do if the shoulder doctor wants to give me another shot of cortisone in the shoulder.

Neuro was not very supportive of the idea of steroid injections. I'm not really supportive of the idea that I might be in pain all summer...plus if my shoulder hurts as bad as it did last winter. I won't be able to drive my car.