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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Causes Of Nightmares

Does Lipitor cause nightmares?

October 02, 2008
A study published in the British Medical Journal has found that atorvastatin may cause nightmares in some patients. Part of the research detailed the case of a 72-year-old woman who experienced extreme nightmares after beginning the statin therapy. The woman's nightmares ceased after she stopped taking the medicine. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Nightmares Are a Treatable Disorder, Too
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...something that we have all had at some time or another - nightmares.  "Because I said to myself... Read more »

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Night Terrors and REM Behavior Disorder (RBD)
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

Today we're going to talk some more about nightmares, particularly Night Terrors and REM Behavior... Read more »

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The World of Dreams
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...some of her adventures in Wonderland are closer to nightmares than dreams -- grinning cats that... Read more »

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Eating Disorders Linked to Narcolepsy
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...muscular control when in an emotional state (cataplexy), nightmares and hallucinations.  A... Read more »

Health Guide

Nightmares
...disorders. Alternative Names Dreams - bad; Bad dreams Considerations Nightmares tend to be more common among children and decrease in frequency toward... Read more »
Repeated nightmares
Repeated nightmares are bad dreams that recur frequently and involve the same theme. Nightmares usually begin before the age of 10 and are considered a normal part of childhood,... Read more »
Repeated nightmares
...Dream anxiety disorder Symptoms Signs and tests Read more »
Repeated nightmares
...Nightmares - repeated; Dream anxiety disorder Prevention Read more »
Nightmares
...long-term use of tranquilizers, and avoid caffeine and other stimulants. If you noticed that your nightmares started shortly after you began taking a new medication, contact your health care... Read more »

Medications

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...nausea, vomiting, headache, numbness, tingling, nightmares) may occur if you suddenly stop... Read more »

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...headache, numbness, tingling, trouble sleeping, nightmares) may occur if you suddenly stop... Read more »

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...(e.g., nausea, vomiting, headache, numbness, tingling, nightmares) may occur if you suddenly... Read more »

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...effects occur: fainting shaking (tremors) nightmares ringing in the ears problems... Read more »

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...effects occur: fainting shaking (tremors) nightmares ringing in the ears problems... Read more »

Related News

Changing or stopping medications can cause more nightmares
October 03, 2008

Stress, medications, and sleep disorders can cause a person to have more nightmares or to wake up out of a nightmare and remember it, according to... Read summary »

Inhaled Chemotherapy
May 05, 2008

NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Osteosarcoma is a rare childhood bone cancer that can be fatal because it spreads to the lungs. But now a new... Read summary »

Study: Women have more, scarier nightmares than men
March 04, 2009

A new British study has found that women have more--and more scary--nightmares than men. In the study, investigators asked 100 women and 93 men to... Read summary »

Bad nightmares may signal suicide symptoms
June 10, 2009

People who are experiencing severe nightmares may be at higher risk for suicide, a new study has found. In a recent experiment, investigators looked... Read summary »

Kinder, Gentler Stem Cell Transplant
May 05, 2008

ST. LOUIS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Stem cell transplants can offer hope to people with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. But the... Read summary »