I started the first of the meds yesterday. Nothing heavy duty yet, just some estrogen supplements. My mood is slightly improved, and I have a little more energy. But last night, I experienced crazy dreams like you wouldn't believe. I woke up drenched in my own sweat. In the night I remember taking impossible exams in a school I've never seen, watching people's souls move from one body to another, and fighting people for reasons I cannot now remember. At 5am, I was ready to get out of bed just so I could relax a little!
Now that had to be the drugs. I've found that while I am naturally a vivid dreamer, my dreams can be turned dramatically up or down with the addition of otherwise benign seeming substances. For example, Mefloquine is an anti-malarial drug that makes many people dream crazy things while taking it. But when I took it, it made my dreams go away completely. I had no dreams for four months.
I was initially excited about the Estrogen supplements. They are supposed to increase mood, energy and sex drive. But this whole dreaming fiasco has put a bit of a spin on things. I value my sleep very highly! Well, I did add one other new drug today, called Antagon (Ganirelix). We'll see if that changes anything.
And the countdown for exercise and alcohol has begun. I've got one or two days left of each. So tonight: a trip to the gym and a bottle of good red wine.
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