Nightmares, wow sure did. I was lucky to survive a ruptured triple A and was down and out for three wks before being aware. I can't talk due to intubation and find my hands mittened and restrained to bed railings! That being a nightmare itself to become aware of, the brain gives me another with a cast of the hospital crew putting me into life threatening pranks. The last coincides with a second surgery after a full months stay for an ostomy. That night a nightmare which put me in a hotel room, restrained & mittened in bed plus a restrain on my leg tied to a chair. In the nightmare I am able to free the mittens and restraints on hands and climb down to floor where the abductors discover my attempt at freedom! The next morning I white board a complaint to nurses that my my ribs are sore. They inform me of my attempt to flee the hospital fighting and removing my restraints, finding me on the floor with all med lines ripped out, beat them out of bed even with motion alarms??
My hospitalization was 44 days followed by another 60 in extended care. The nightmares gradually became less violent and settled into less vivid and hard to remember subjects. I am having far more dreams than before surgery, biggest diet change maybe no alcohol and no smokes? My biggest takeback from this is how vivid, lifelike, constant day in day out in chapters as in a book?
Have already given my docs a heads up. At least I know what's coming, at least they gave me the chance at a next time!
I should add that I was returned to being given metoporolol after not having any dosage in 4 years. When this resumption in my recovery took place I cannot say.
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Douglas D MacIVER
HANOVER MA
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-30-2022 16:50
From: IRA NEWMAN
Subject: NIGHTMARES
Has anyone experienced nightmares after having open heart surgery? There was a paper done in Australia. They call it Cardiac Blues and involves depression as well as nightmares. I have not been depressed but having nightmares. I read that it could be a side effect of metropolol. Has anyone experienced this? As I was put on the metropolol after my surgery, the question is: Are the nightmares the result of the surgery or the drug. Interested in your responses.
Thanks in advance.
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IRA NEWMAN
MANALAPAN NJ
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