Prazosin for Nightmares User Reviews (Page 2)

• Cri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2020

"Night #1, 01.31.2020: This was my first night taking prazosin. Was prescribed to me for PTSD, night terrors, which caused severe sleep issues. I still had dreams all night long last night. They were not pleasant dreams, but I did not have the first night terror, which, for me, is truly hard to believe. When I got out of bed this morning, I felt a bit more rested than I have in a very long time."

• Lac...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 27, 2018

"I started on one mg of prazosin two months ago. My PTSD is slightly better, however, my nightmares became more vivid. I do feel better throughout the day but have fainted twice from the drug lowering my blood pressure. I’m also taking ten mg of Lisinopril each evening. The fainting experiences were frightening as I hit my head and awoke with blood coming from my right eye area. Left a scar. I could not move but lay shaking, sweating, sick to my stomach. Second episode I fainted, but I knew I was going to, so I tried to sit down on my couch. I did faint, but what woke me was I was vomiting profusely. That scared me as I could have died from my own vomit had I been flat on the floor. I’m weaning myself off of it as this drug is too much for me. It is very powerful. Granted, we are individuals who have different reactions. It’s great that it works for some, but I’ll take the nightmares over the drug as I am very frightened of it. Just not for everyone."

• MJa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 23, 2018

"I take this medication at 2 mg nightly for PTSD-related nightmares. Prior to taking this, I had vivid nightmares multiple times a night, every night, and would scream, cry, and choke in my sleep-basically everything you prefer NOT to do while you’re sleeping. Since being on this medication, I have maybe 1 to 2 nightmares a week at MOST, and when I do, they are nothing severe. I still sleep through the night, and the details of the dream are usually foggy anyways. I would definitely recommend this to someone looking for a possible solution for PTSD-induced nightmares."

• nos...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 6, 2019

"I was prescribed Minipress medication to help with the nightmares my PTSD causes me, and within a week, they were gone. I've been taking it for years now, and I still rarely get nightmares. I would definitely recommend Minipress to anyone struggling with PTSD and nightmares!"

• Eli...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 11, 2019

"I was put on prazosin for my PTSD, nightmares, and night sweats. I was put on 1 mg daily for 3 days, and the nightmares and sweats were gone. I was getting more restful sleep, and then my prescription had me increase to 2 mg, but it made me so tired I wanted to sleep all day, and my eyes wouldn’t stay open. So last night, I only took 1 mg and the nightmares came back and were absolutely horrible. Guessing you have to keep upping your dose for it to work, but I’m honestly scared to never not have this medication before sleeping. It changes my sleep world and my anxiety while dreaming."

• Nod...
• January 21, 2017

"I take 0.5 mg for sleep terror. Started working immediately. No more night dread/fear experiences. Also reduces anxiety and depression, but this takes time. Would like to increase dose, but headaches stop me."

• Tim...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 20, 2019

"I've had nightmares what seems like forever from a couple of highway accidents I was in. I had a stroke 2 years ago and was put on Prazosin to lower my blood pressure. Just 2 mg in the evening helps me sleep with no nightmares or crazy dreams. I highly recommend giving Prazosin (Minipress) a try."

• alp...
• September 7, 2018

"This is a true miracle drug for treating PTSD-related nightmares and night terrors. This drug has to be increased very slowly and gradually to reduce side effects such as dizziness. I have read that this drug can be increased to a maximum of 25 mg per day. But I would start with 1 mg and gradually up the dose over a period of weeks/months until your symptoms disappear. Sleep like a newborn baby, LITERALLY. After years of suffering with the most horrendous of nightmares, I was terrified to go to sleep. Now that's a thing of the past. I have been experimenting with using prazosin during the day, but it seems most effective when taken 1 hour before bed. I have flashbacks during the day, so I will be writing another review/report in the next few months after experimenting with 3 mg first thing in the morning and 5 mg at night. This also works well with melatonin 3 mg."

• Nat...
• July 24, 2016

"This was prescribed to me by my sleep specialist for multiple vivid nightmares on a daily basis. I started with 1 mg, didn't notice a difference, and I am now up to 3 mg, still no decrease in nightmares. It's been over a month, and the only effect this medication has on me is waking up with zero energy and feeling drained throughout the day."

• Han...
• July 31, 2018

"I am a Vietnam vet and came home with PTSD. I had treatment when I first returned to the states and went almost 55 years with only a nightmare on occasion. One Sunday at church, something happened and it sent me back to a time and place. The nightmares returned not only at night but during the daytime as well, and once asleep I couldn't wake up. I would tear up the bedding. I was a basket case, I didn't want to sleep, but I did. After 6 weeks, my mental health nurses at the VA recommended prazosin. I started at 1 mg twice daily. That was the first night without nightmares in almost 6 weeks. On the third night, I started with the nightmares again. My daily dosage is now at 12 mg, and I feel I am alive because of this medication. I also had high blood pressure, and this medication, along with my others, has dropped my BP to what it was when I was 20, and my sex life is like I was 40 again. This is one magic drug. I have not noticed any bad side effects."

• myd...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2017

"I have been on Subutex for 4 years, and my doctor gave me prazosin for the nightmares. But the first night, I don't remember anything... Not even sleeping, so I awoke feeling tired and confused... But like any drug addict trying to change, I am willing to do anything. Now the therapy is making me relive so many things I kept hidden by drugs. And as I relive more, I worry and think about things more and more, it isn't good, and I am trying so that I can live again."

• Bla...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 14, 2019

"Started taking prazosin medicine 3 weeks ago after finally admitting that nearly 20 years of PTSD-induced nightmares was no way to live. Slight improvement to sleep quality and quantity week 1 at 1 mg, significant improvement week 2 at 2 mg. Now at 3 mg, and I am beyond thrilled. No dreams noticed (good or bad) since upping to 3 mg, I now sleep through the night, and most importantly, no more waking up screaming and fighting. Some grogginess during the first few days after each step up, but for me, it was more than manageable. Feels a bit funny as it takes effect (slight shaking and dizziness), but it's easily shaken off (for me). Still takes work to fall asleep, but overall, much improvement. Definitely my wonder drug."

• pen...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 24, 2019

"It’s maybe been 6 months taking prazosin for PTSD and nightmares. It works really well, I've stopped screaming in my sleep. It loses its effect really fast after increasing the dosage. But too high a dose makes your heart go crazy, and you can’t breathe! Gives me a migraine sometimes and makes me feel pressure in my eyeballs."

• Bul...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 5, 2018

"I did not tolerate this rx. I have naturally lower BP, and the very first time I tried it, my BP tanked. I laid on the floor, head swimming every time I moved. It took hours and hours of that real-life nightmare before I could even move more than an inch. Please, please be very careful with Minipress."

• Row...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 3, 2019

"I had nightmares for many years every night. I wasn't sleeping more than an hour at a time most nights... until I was so exhausted that I either got sick or slept for 12 hours flat out. I've been on prazosin for nightmares for about three years now and I love it. I haven't had a nightmare wake me up since I started taking it. I take 1 mg-2 mg at bedtime. If I take one, I have to sleep at least 7 hours to not feel groggy. If I take 2 mg, I have to get a full 9 hours or I feel groggy all morning. A couple of times I felt dizzy on waking in the night for the toilet. Other than these, I've had no other side effects."

• Mol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2023

"45f, been dealing with nightmare disorder my whole life. Most of the time, my dreams are so realistic and vivid that I feel like I go to sleep and live another life. I don't know that I'm dreaming. Often this leaves me sobbing in my sleep, thrashing, or sleepwalking/talking. I am able to recall every detail upon waking and often would be emotionally affected all day, or would have trouble remembering if something happened in real life or just in my dream life. I started taking Prazosin and saw immediate relief. Starting on night two, I didn't dream at all. It's been 3 weeks, I'm up to 3mg nightly, and while I'm starting to have dreams again, they aren't emotionally affective and they dissipate when I wake. If this is recommended to you, give it a try!"

• Add...
• January 13, 2018

"I can't even put into words what a life changer this medication is for me. I've had terrible nightmares every night since I was a teenager and have been taking antidepressants for them for a decade, to little effect. Prazosin has given me the ability to wake up without shakiness, terrible memories of my dreams, and nausea for the first time in decades. I am endlessly grateful."

• Anonymous
• November 5, 2019

"I took this drug, prazosin, for nightmares. The first night I took it, I had like an explosion in my head. Hard to describe. Electrical charge and zap. Had a very hard time waking up. Terrified to go back to sleep after 2 hours. Went back to sleep and had the nightmare. I called my doctor that Monday and told him. I went off of it. Never again."

• PTS...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 28, 2021

"I have had PTSD-related night terrors for many, many years. I also have MDD, severe anxiety, and OCD. After taking psychiatric medications for the other issues for years, but still having regular full-blown night terrors, I happened to tell a new psychiatrist about the nightmares (my insurance changed, so I had to get a new doctor). He put me on prazosin. I take 2 mg every night along with my other nighttime meds. I have only had two PTSD-related night terrors since. I have been on this medication for over four years. It has literally changed my life. I have not noticed any adverse side effects. Incidentally, I have always had low blood pressure, and my doctor had some concerns about that because this med is sometimes prescribed for high blood pressure. At this dosage, I have had no problems with my blood pressure falling even lower. If you want to try this med for nightmares, please make sure your doctor is aware of any blood pressure issues."

• Bla...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 4, 2018

"Prazosin has been a miracle drug for me to take away nightmares. From the very first night that I took prazosin, this has worked for me immediately. Eventually, when it seemed that I was starting to have some negative dreams, I simply doubled the dosage - and I never again had any dreams even close to nightmares!"

• Cro...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 1, 2021

"This is a great med with little side effects. Prazosin helps a lot with nightmares, especially ones with flashbacks from a traumatic experience, which I sometimes have when I dream. It will make you a little tired, but calms you down in a way. Works well."

• Bub...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 28, 2018

"The first night I had no dreams at all. Then they returned, and my psych upped my dose to 2 mg. I am also taking Lisinopril 20 mg. The combination caused very low blood pressure. I am now afraid to take prazosin ever again."

• Lov...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 19, 2021

"I've been on this for 3 days. It helped with my night terrors, but since the 2nd dose, I've been having severe, constant leg cramps that's not relieved by anything. It's so severe that it's hard to walk, and sleep is out of the question. I'd rather have night terrors than be in constant pain. I'm going off it. Never again."

• BJa...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 5, 2021

"First, I had a deadly skull fracture/traumatic brain injury with many mental health problems, including harsh nightmares. I've been taking prazosin for about four years. The way this medication affects me is this: my usual nightmares still occur, but instead of waking up multiple times at night with hallucinations, I experience the entire dream/nightmare, but in a more mellow version. However, during my waking hours the next day, I am constantly looking around for the characters in the bad parts of my nightmares as though they're trying to catch me in real time. So, I sleep all night, but pay the price for the full night's sleep the next day. I give prazosin a three on the one-to-ten scale."

• Ema...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 4, 2023

"Prazosin was prescribed to help with nightmares and sleep disturbances. Thus far, it has shown mixed results, still to be determined after 2 to 3 weeks of use. Initially, it was very effective, then it appears to have mixed results of opposite effects of being wide awake and nightmares returning. Still monitoring the results after increasing to five mg, the blue pill. Still uncertain of the long-term benefits. I would rate it a 5 right now."