Show ' t FOR BETTER OR WORSE Dreams and their causes By Kathy Mitchell Creators Syndicate & Mary Inc: Sugar DEARANNIE: I’d like to respond to the letter from “Prescott Ontario” ( who was having vivid t dreams that wereso realistic she couldn’t tell if they had really happened or not You were right to recommend a sleep clinic The description is definitely a symptom of a sleep disorder and a sigis having trouble vy nal that the brain differentiating between being asleep and being ri awake Other symptoms of this disorder can be hallucinations and sleep paralysis I experienced some of these symptoms for years During a particularly stressful period I also started experiencing sudden uncontrollable daytime sleepiness and was ultimately diagnosed with narcolepsy It is likely I had been suffering from this in one form or another since I was in college Essentially I’ve been for foe last decade I already can see that treating this problem will result in a huge improvement in my quality of life Make sure that “Prescott” doesn’t delay in finding a doctor who takes foe problem seriously — Waking Up in Colorado DEAR COLORADO: Many readers were concerned about “Prescott" and offered a variety of explanations for foe realistic dreams Perhaps one of these will help: " From Arizona: Last year I began to have - C- I! i1 deep-depriv- ed ' ‘ B-- 12 The Herald Journal Logan Utah Thursday October 9 2003 — C5 nightmares and would often wake up crying or hysterical The line between reality and my dreams eventually began to blur By chance I discovered that nightmares were listed as a side effect of my antidepressant medication I told the doctor who substituted something else and foe dreams eventually subsided Reading Mass: When I started taking a drug for high blood pressure I began to experience vivid frightening dreams The symptoms abated after I’d been on the medication for several months although I do still experience them DILBERT occasionally Anchorage Alaska: Realistic and frightening dreams are a frequent side effect of many medications especially painkillers I’ve taught myself to wake up go sit on the couch breathe deeply and relax From there I can take foe nightmare and create a positive twist or clear my mind completely The subconscious is a THE MANAGEMENT RETREAT IN HAWAII LAS PRODUCTIVE DONT UE CALCULATED HOU BLAME ME TED AGAINST THE I VOTED MANY EMPLOYEES LIE NEEDED TO DOWNSIZE TO PAY FOR THE THIRD HELICOPTER RIDE TRIP : powerful tool On the Internet: This condition may not be medical but rather metaphysical “Prescott” may have experienced these dream situations in a past life This person desperately needs a past-lif- e regression and a psychic reading Ojai Calif: This is for “Prescott”: Your dreams are real because you’re in a spiritual realm I have had several insightful revelations ARLOANDJANIS this way Chicago: I am highly allergic to perfume and could not figure out why I had wild dreams until I realized that my detergent had fragrance deteradded Once I switched to fragrance-fre- e gents the crazy dreams disappeared is very safe Vitamin B-is so safe that toxicityor com- from use are virtually absent its plications Nonetheless 2 should only be administered if a deficiency exists as proved by a blood test DEAR DR GOTT: Is DEAR DR GOTTI gave birth to my first 2 a safe vitamin supseveral weeks ago and have suffered child plement? from acne on my face ever since Will it evenDEAR READER: Vitamin 2 is a vital subtually clear up? 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