7 days post op & I am having ridiculously real and intense nightmares. Anyone else ever had this? The only other time I ever have had this happen I was pregnant, and that's in no way happening now lol.... Anyone?

Certain medicines can cause nightmares for people. If you are taking any, that could be the cause...

I do think I am on a few that I've never been on...perhaps I will look them over & do some research. Thanks for the point in that direction!

My pain meds gave me nightmares right after surgery but they were worth it.

It's hormones. If the same thing happened when you were pregnant you can relate it absolutely to your hormones. After this surgery your hormones are completely out of whack so that's probably what's doing it. Not much you can do about it other than wait for your hormones to regulate.

My pain meds gave me horrible nightmares and I couldn't sleep through the night.

I had a dream after surgery that I was drinking something and then I realized it was a Dr. Pepper. I freaked out then woke up feeling like I had just drank Dr. Pepper. My only nightmares after surgery have been about eating the wrong things outside my diet.

Crazy.

I had a dream after surgery that I was drinking something and then I realized it was a Dr. Pepper. I freaked out then woke up feeling like I had just drank Dr. Pepper. My only nightmares after surgery have been about eating the wrong things outside my diet.

Crazy.

Heh, I have dreams about eating "real" food during the first month and then realizing, in the dream, how is this even possible after having the surgery. I then shrugged and told myself I must be dreaming and continued to eat whatever it was. LOL! I think this is called lucid dreaming when self realization occurs while dreaming. Happens all the time for me after surgery. Not a nightmare at all as I enjoyed eating the dream food.

Yeah I had real bad nightmares about vampires and stuff :0s My doc says its cause your body is in shock after the surgery.

Just a few food dreams where i'm indulging in something I shouldn't.