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Members connected over the exhausting experience of having vivid, lifelike dreams every night that leave them feeling tired instead of rested,... Read more

Members connected over the exhausting experience of having vivid, lifelike dreams every night that leave them feeling tired instead of rested, with many wondering if fibromyalgia itself or the medication Gabapentin might be the cause. Several members shared that their dreams have become more intense over time, ranging from alternate lives where things are better to distressing nightmares involving family members, with some experiencing physical symptoms like talking, shouting, or even fighting in their sleep. A recurring theme was the paradox of dreaming so vividly despite fibromyalgia patients supposedly not reaching deep sleep stages, and the intention to discuss these symptoms with doctors to find answers or adjust medications.