The first time I experienced something like this I was around the age of 5. I would wake up from a dream (normally nightmares about aliens) and see what was in my dream. Sometimes it was an alien standing in my room that seemed so vivid it scared me, actually causing me to run screaming terrified from my room, only to return moments later to realize it was nothing. I would awake with "creatures" from my dreams sitting on my chest or at the foot of my bed. Eventually the "hallucination" dreams, as I started to call them, failed to happen anymore.

Until the beginning of this week. I began taking melatonin as sleep inhibitor to counteract my growing insomnia. Just the other day I woke up, not to see aliens or any of the such, but I man (whom I have never seen before) that was in my dream sitting on the couch next to my bed. I closed my eyes and stretched, at the same time spooked, and when I opened my eyes again the figure was gone. I think the dreams are really unique because I have asked many of my friends if they have experienced something similar and they all just make joking comments as if I am crazy. I was wondering if anyone here has ever heard of or experienced something like this and what the scientific term for this is.

Feedback Appreciated.

Guy

I just did a google search. It's been reported that melatonin can cause disturbing nocturnal hallucinations.

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That was me again. The "log me in automatically" box got unchecked, but I fixed it

I thought I was crazy!

Hey all,

I am so glad to have found this site. I love dreams and thought I was crazy for thinking so much about them. Anyways

I rarely take 1 gram of b-6, 6mg of melatonin, and 900mg of valerian. I read this helps induce very vivid dreams. I won't recommend it because it scared the hell out of me. Just last night I thought I was awake... I was singing a song my old drama teacher tought me. It was a midevil song he tought us with alliteration. I was singing it and my brother kept yelling at me (we share a room). I wouldn't stop though. It was scary. It don't sound bad, but when you have to be up early and you are cheerfully singing while being yelled at it is strange. It was a hallucination though, I was awake... Or so I could have sworn.

When I was about 9 I had gotten very sick and fell asleep and saw angels. Then when I awoke I saw them... They wanted to "take your mom away", but they were real... Well they were so vivid and real... It is very amazing.

Welcome JM. I'm curious why you would take valerian. I believe it has a strong effect on the heart.

I really don't know much about the Valerian being bad on the heart. I just know it can be bad to take alot. I try to not take this recipe alot. Maybe 1 time a month. Calea Zachatachichi is even better than this recipe. It is nasty, but works wonders. Thanks for the warning on valerian though :}

I do think that could be very interesting.

However, if you are doing this, please be careful. Make sure you research side effects, interactions with drugs, foods, other supplements, etc, how they might affect or aggravate any medical conditions you have.

Valerian is considered a folk remedy for heart problems and can cause heart palpitations. It's also a sedative, so you shouldn't take it with alcohol or other sedatives, and you probably should avoid driving or anything like that (but since you're taking it before bed it should be alright.) Also, because of the effect on the heart, you shouldn't take nasal decongestants or other medicines that contain substances that also affect the heart.

I also just read that it can be physically addictive, so you should keep track of how much you are taking. But since you take it very rarely you should be OK.

I also didn't know anything about Calea Zachatachichi so I did a quick google search and there don't seem to be any negative side effects reported. However, like any other foreign substance, in the long run it probably puts a bit of a strain on the kidneys and liver to excrete it from your body, so use in moderation

Good luck.

Ohh yeah, the calea was truley magnificint. I only bought it one time and I bought enough for 4 nights. First time I tried the tea I hardly tasted it and I had vivrant dreams. It was disgusting. When smoked it is bad, but well worth it. Yeah I checked up on everything and saw about the addictiveness of Valerian. I hardly take it so I doubt I'll get addicted. The melatonin is what makes the dreams strange. That stuff is weird.

Thanks
JM

When I take an antihistamine containing diphenhydramine, I sleep sounder and have better dream recall. Strangely, according to everything I’ve read, diphenhydramine does cause drowsiness, but is supposed to interfere with REM sleep.
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Diphenhydramine Dreams

I have noticed that when I take diphenhydramine my dreams are more vivid and I remember them upon waking.

Diphenhydramine is the active ingredient in Excedrine PM but most other over-the-counter sleep aids have a higher dosage.

Diphenhydramine is also an antihistamine that makes you drowsy. I take it when my allergies are acting up at night.

Some doctors prescribe antihistamines for insomnia, instead of sleeping pills, because of the side effect of making you drowsy.

Julie, if you are just using them for allergies, why don't you use the more modern antihistamines like Allegra, Claritin or Zyrtec, which don't cross the blood-brain barrier as easily and are much less likely to cause drowsiness?

I only take them at night because I like the added benefit of a good nights sleep

During the day I do take the other types