Posted by excessive dreamer on March 31, 2008 at 12:03:38:I've been a very vivid dreamer all of my life. It's been miserable. Reading the other postings on this subject at least lets me know that I'm not alone. The message posted by "Susan 2003" describes my life almost to perfection. It was as if she were describing MY life. I did a sleep lab about 13 years ago and I DO dream all night long. Even with all the scientific/medical proof that this WAS happening, my insurance company dismissed it by calling it "poor sleep hygiene" and wouldn't cover pursuing any solutions. They said it was because I drank coffee in the morning. So I gave up all caffienated products, even though this dreaming thing wasn't some new problem. It's been going on since I was a small child. I've given up all caffiene, all alcohol, don't do drugs, have been experimented on w/ a gajillion different medications by other doctors and nothing has worked, nothing has changed. My non-stop soap opera-like dream world still continues on strong. I'm still exhausted, in and out of depression/confusion and continually baffled that there are no answers. Therapy was suggested when the depression got too bad. I was told that it's a possibility that I have subconsciously "created" this dream world as a means of escape. At that point in time (while dpressed) it seemed logical. But why would it (dreamlife) still exist when I'm not in the state of depression? I don't know. It's like the chicken and the egg. They say depression is causing the dreams. I say the dreaming is causing the depression...I plan on pursuing some of the posted suggestions. Thanks for your help...wish me luck. Thanks!