Re: Re: dreams on mtx

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No, the dreams never went away and in fact the whole flavor of my dreams at

night has changed since I started mtx. It really isn't pleasant. I know I'm

lucky because this time last year I was going almost completely without sleep

due to pain, but I almost hate to go to bed now because I've had so many

weird, unsettling dreams. I always seem to be in a large group of people I

don't know and the surroundings are always unfamiliar. I used to dream a lot,

in color, and they were often meaningful and sometimes entertaining, but now

it's just a blob of images and weird situations. It makes me feel less " in

touch " with myself. Do you know what I mean or do I just sound like a

goofball?

laura

eemalawyer <eemalawyer@...> wrote: Did the dreams stop? I had

the same experience, the fatigue is

better (I'm groggy the next day but I can function), but I have the

most bizarre dreams the night I take it, and even the night after.

They're almost more like hallucinations -- the walls drip blood,

things are grabbing me. I KNOW that they're hallucinations even at

the time, so I don't totally lose it, but it's definitely unpleasant.

I was so glad that you posted this -- I've told my rheumy about the

dreams and he looks at me like I'm completely NUTS!!

I have been reading with

interest of the connection of mtx and exhaustion. I started 3 months

ago adding mtx to the enbrel and all of a sudden I realized that

this is exactly what is happening to me. Ever since the addition of

the Mtx, I could easily, and have on many occasions, gone to bed

before 8pm and slept 10-12 hours.

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> On Dec. 2 I will be doing my first teaching session in 6 months

but they are all first year med students, so most of the time will

be spent letting them do some practice on me and hopefully I won't

fall asleep.

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> Hugs

> June

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