Bad dreams after weird food?

4 years ago

I made pizza yesterday will the crust made from weird stuff and which was supposedly lower carb. It wasn't very good but I ate a couple pieces anyway because I was hungry, I should have tossed it and made a salad.

I can't of course prove causation, particularly since I'm not making it again ever, but I had terrible dreams last night about Ponzi scammers trying to cut ties with their victims who sought recompense, with weird science fictiony weapons and diseases.

Takeaway: Be cautious of random weird internet recipes. Don't get involved with Ponzi schemes.

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Lars

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

I have found that it helps if you do not eat within three or four hours before going to sleep, but I usually do not follow this rule. I take Gabapentin (prescription) and Melatonin (OTC) as sleep aids, but I still have disturbing dream.

One thing that helps me is reading just before going to sleep, but it matters very much what I read. Right now I am reading a paleoanthropology book about "How upright walking made us human", and it puts my mind in a very different place, far removed from current events.

Last night I dreamed I was drinking a lot of coffee in Italy, and it upset my stomach, as coffee generally does, which is why I avoid it. However, the dream was mostly pleasant because I was in Italy. It's a good thing I didn't eat any of your pizza while I was in Italy - the coffee was upsetting enough, but it did not wake me up.

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bpath
4 years ago
Not so much food, but certain wines. I lke pinot grigio especially in summertime, but even a glass at an afternoon function gives me weird dreams later. And red wine after 6 does the same. But not rose, which just wakes me up at 2am.

Just thinking about Ponzi scammers can keep me from falling back to sleep at 2am!
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chloebud
4 years ago
I honestly can’t imagine anyone having stranger dreams than mine. It doesn’t seem to matter what I eat or drink.
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4 years ago
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I've never noticed a dream/food connection. But I do notice that more and more often, my dreams are a re-hash of what I've seen or heard about recently, not much 'original content.' It's like my brain is deciding how to sort and where to store memories.
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summersrhythm_z6a
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I can't have starchy food for dinner, or I would have stressful dreams, like taking exams, running, looking for my car or bike, couldn't remember where I parked...... lol

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joann_fl
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yeonassky
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littlebug zone 5 Missouri
4 years ago
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I haven’t noticed food affecting my dreams, but when I have to go pee in the night I dream about not being able to find a bathroom. Or maybe I have to go pee BECAUSE I was dreaming about peeing?

Either way, I’m really disgusted when I wake up and have to get up to go to the bathroom.

This happens once every couple of weeks or so.
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