>>137628Mention this to your psychiatrist, I don't know what your diagnosis is but it sounds like your medications are not effective. There are also medications that specifically help nightmares.
In addition to that:
Sleep on your side, never your back
Don't take stimulants in the evening
When you wake, keep your eyes closed until you wake your body by moving every part of it, this will make you carry less of the nightmare throughout your day
Don't avoid sleep
Avoid any obvious stressors, including media (horror movies, extreme porn, gore, etc)
Sleeping somewhere else for a night or two can help reset things
Optional:
If you learn how to dream you can avoid a lot of nightmares before they happen. Some nightmares are preceded by a moment where it either presents itself to you (and you either end up falling into it or avoid it) or it chases and closes in on you (in which case you may be able to escape). Don't try to force a wake-up.
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