This week I had some of the wildest, most vivid dreams.

On three different nights, the dreams were so immersive that I could feel sensations like rain and wind. Emotionally, they were incredibly raw. I woke up one morning crying, and another morning, livid. I often have lucid dreams, but these felt more real.

I kept thinking, what’s changed? After some reflection, I realized the only thing different about those nights was that I took 1000mg of Tylenol (acetaminophen) right before bed. I’d been taking it regularly for a few weeks due to a serious injury, but recently had stopped, except for those three nights.

Curious, I did some digging and found out that taking Tylenol before bed has actually been linked, for some people, to more vivid or emotionally intense dreams. 😮 I had never heard of this before!

Just wanted to share in case anyone else has noticed something similar. The power of these dreams has really stayed with me and given me a lot to reflect on.

*Note: This IS NOT medical advice or a recommendation. Taking any kind of medication, over the counter or not, has real risks, especially at higher doses. Please use only as directed and talk to a doctor if you have any questions.*

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#Dreams: @EmpyClaw posted a story starting with:

.0000042 ounces of pure energy spent writing this #boring yet factual historical fiction @NaraMoore

In response to my post about "blunt" prose. March 28th #writerscoffeeclub

Thank you @EmpyClaw I will be sure to read it as soon as I dream it up.

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In a beautiful old theater, watching a show. The set ends with the artist climbing to the balcony where i am sitting. we hug, as is the custom, but i dont know who is this person. A pile of paper work is laid out on my table: they are smiling and glowing as they tell me "the secret" . i forget it immediately.

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Today's dreams:

1. A D&D "battle royale", except instead of PvP it's solving NPC problems around a densely packed city

2. A "horror story" about a detached shadow seeking its long dead body. More sad than scary

3. Small-town slice-of-life where a youkai genius locus lives. A few of us can talk to it, and it's cranky but lonely

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I had a dream that a horse ate half of one of my house slippers and most of my phone. I knew it was a horse because one of it's teeth came out and was embedded in what was left of my slipper.

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