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Hi,
Happy New Year to all.
I had a particularly disturbing time last night. I have been having trouble sleeping, not major probs but a bit disturbed. (I have tried reducing my meds...alone...unwise...I know...last night was the first night but I haven't been on this dose long) Last night I was restless so went downstairs to the sofa. I dozed off but woke shortly after. I was convinced my door was opening and closing and was terrified. I lay for a while until I could pluck up the courage to go close it firmly.
Then, honest to goodness, this is not a wind up or anything, my Christmas tree began to dance! It was really really horrible. It's star was a big grimacing face, it's branches were arms and it was moving up and down and opening and closing its arms. Its face was grinning at me evilly. I was very drowsy due to Quetiapine but I knew if it was a nightmare then I needed to waken completely for it to stop but I was very drowsy but I couldn't go back to sleep as I was terrified ofad dream the dancing tree! I was awake enough to look at my mobile to get the time and the whole thing lasted about half an hour. Yet I was too woozy to get past the idea there was a dancing tree in my sitting room that wanted to kill me! I am still really affected by this today. Had to get rid of the tree!
I reduced my quetiapine from 600 to 450 but only been on the 600 a week and a half. Reduced my valproate from 1500 to 1000 but again, only been on it a week and a half. Could it be caused by this? Could it be psychosis? Or just a bad dream? I know my actions are not smart. I just want to know what has happened to me. I don't ever remember being so terrified.
Happyhappy
Happy New Year to all.
I had a particularly disturbing time last night. I have been having trouble sleeping, not major probs but a bit disturbed. (I have tried reducing my meds...alone...unwise...I know...last night was the first night but I haven't been on this dose long) Last night I was restless so went downstairs to the sofa. I dozed off but woke shortly after. I was convinced my door was opening and closing and was terrified. I lay for a while until I could pluck up the courage to go close it firmly.
Then, honest to goodness, this is not a wind up or anything, my Christmas tree began to dance! It was really really horrible. It's star was a big grimacing face, it's branches were arms and it was moving up and down and opening and closing its arms. Its face was grinning at me evilly. I was very drowsy due to Quetiapine but I knew if it was a nightmare then I needed to waken completely for it to stop but I was very drowsy but I couldn't go back to sleep as I was terrified ofad dream the dancing tree! I was awake enough to look at my mobile to get the time and the whole thing lasted about half an hour. Yet I was too woozy to get past the idea there was a dancing tree in my sitting room that wanted to kill me! I am still really affected by this today. Had to get rid of the tree!
I reduced my quetiapine from 600 to 450 but only been on the 600 a week and a half. Reduced my valproate from 1500 to 1000 but again, only been on it a week and a half. Could it be caused by this? Could it be psychosis? Or just a bad dream? I know my actions are not smart. I just want to know what has happened to me. I don't ever remember being so terrified.
Happyhappy