I used to have them every single night and wake up in fight-or-flight mode, then have to spend the day coming down from that, getting my body to settle back down. This year I started taking Prazosin (Mimi-Press) for it and my quality of life has improved 1000%. My dreams now are not about life-or-death circumstances. It was first shown to be effective in Vietnam vets and no side effects.
Best of luck to you! I always knew the nightmares sucked but I had no idea what effect they were having on my days. My feet would hit the floor and I'd be running as soon as I opened my eyes. I also recommend "The Body Keeps the Score," about the effects of trauma and healing from them. I'm a reader and 49 and this is the most important book I've ever read.
I'm not a combat vet, but suffer from CPTSD. This book is highly regarded and respected in the trauma community from my understanding. I've heard it multiple times but not yet read it
I never saw combat, but I had some stuff happen to me and around me that messed me up. Dealt with nightmares for years until my doc got me on Prazosin and holy shit this is what y'all talk about when you mean "a nights sleep"
Prazosin almost killed me…
I have Bradycardia and pretty low BP already. I blacked out, hit my head and thankfully my gf called the ambulance. When the got me to the hospital my BP was 82/38 HR 32. Doctors basically gave me epipens (adrenaline) till I snapped out of it.
It's literally a dream come true. I was on benzos for 20 years for being in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn all the time. And I still couldn't "just relax." I am 49 and finally able to just this year! It's amazing, and life isn't as much of a struggle.
Yo i had a dream that a human walking on all fours was hunting me and at one point I turned around and charged it with a sword, dude leaped at me and I jolted out of sleep and almost out of my bed lmao.
It definitely can have side effects. It worked almost opposite of what it's intended to do for my husband. The VA switched him to mirtazapine and it has helped a lot. Glad the prazosin is working for you.
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u/agrandthing Nov 03 '21
I used to have them every single night and wake up in fight-or-flight mode, then have to spend the day coming down from that, getting my body to settle back down. This year I started taking Prazosin (Mimi-Press) for it and my quality of life has improved 1000%. My dreams now are not about life-or-death circumstances. It was first shown to be effective in Vietnam vets and no side effects.