Nightmares

[SimplyFAB 83]

I know I've seen a thread out there regarding this topic but I wasn't able to find it. I've noticed I've been having numerous nightmares per week post my surgery. Anyone know why this happens? Is there a way to prevent or minimize the nightmares?

[joatsaint 2,814]

My 1st week post-op I was having a disturbing dream over and over. I was in a post-apocalyptic world, taking psych eval tests to determine if I would fit into a new group that was forming to rebuild society.

And I had a very frustrating recurring dream about uploading video files to a website, but it was taking forever for the files to convert and upload!

After thinking on it, I think it was my mind's way of dealing with the pain from surgery and the frustration of how long it was taking to recover.

[Annie B 89]

Anesthesia and pain meds can cause nightmares.

[Lorraine Freeman 47]

It's because your body and mind have gone through a trauma of sorts, so your mind reacts in giving you nightmares. Xx

[SusieK710 130]

I was on Levaquin antibiotic for a couple of days and had ghastly dreams. Read up on Levaqin and its a side effect. When it was done so were the nightmares.