Medicine induced Dreams

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I am patiently waiting another appointment with a neurosurgeon on the 30th of this month. It appears that I have another bulging disk in my back that is pressing against the nerves that go into my arms and legs, as well as one that goes into my head. It is causing problems, including numbness (Feeling like it's asleep from lack of circulation) and sharp pains. I am now walking like I'm 90, and today had to pull out the walker again. I am so miserable and praying that two people will cancel their appointments so mine will be moved up. In the meantime, the doctor has put me on some heavy duty pain meds. At first it was Toradol, but as the pain got worse, it was like swallowing M&M's. No relief at all. Then he put me on Darvocet. This is when the trouble started! I began to have strange dreams, even when I would lie down in the afternoon to take a short nap. The last night I took the Darvocet, I dreamed I was at a birthday party. Sounds normal right? The only bad thing about it was that the rest of the guests had all passed away. My dad, my little brother, My husband's grandmothers, two friends from high school. It seemed very real and left me shaking and totally freaked out. I couldn't get in touch with my doctor that day, so I called a friend of mine who is an orthopedic surgeon. He tells me that Darvocet can cause these dreams, and is one of the most prominant side effects! (It certainly isn't listed on the sheet from the pharmacy) So ow I'm taking 7.5 Hydrocodone. They at least help me sleep, though the back pain is so bad right now that nothing is completely taking it away. Have you ever had an adverse reaction to a medication?