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Posted by jay on April 24, 2002, at 15:49:55
Any Wellbutrin users out there find a major increase in dreams, especially odd ones, on Wellbutrin? It's getting a bit uncomfortable for me, and was just wondering if it wears off? Thanx!Jay
Posted by Alii on April 24, 2002, at 16:15:01
In reply to Wellbutrin Major Increased Dreaming??, posted by jay on April 24, 2002, at 15:49:55
Just the opposite for me. Can't remember a single one. WB seems to up more ppl than the dulling I have on it.
--Alii
Posted by oona on April 25, 2002, at 23:23:12
In reply to Wellbutrin Major Increased Dreaming??, posted by jay on April 24, 2002, at 15:49:55
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> Any Wellbutrin users out there find a major increase in dreams, especially odd ones, on Wellbutrin? It's getting a bit uncomfortable for me, and was just wondering if it wears off? Thanx!
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> JayI dream a lot anyway but the WB seemed to increase and intensify the dreams.
Wish I had written them down but seem to forget them as I wake.Never made it to the six week mark on the WB. They took me off it as my blood pressure went up and I was flying high to much on it. Am back on Zoloft but only 25 mg and I have really calmed down a lot. Dont know if I will stay on the zoloft of if they will try something else. I see my pdoc on tuesday, then ???
oona
Posted by paxvox2000 on April 26, 2002, at 20:54:50
In reply to Wellbutrin Major Increased Dreaming??, posted by jay on April 24, 2002, at 15:49:55
Been a WB user for about four years now. As I have also taken other psychoactive meds in adjunct therapy with my AD, I cannot conclusively attest that WB causes me to have more vivid, dreams, but I do indeed have them. WB does have some affect on your sleep, as it can cause insomnia (due to its pyscho-stimulant activity). It may cause more, shorter sleep cycles, like I have. Because I almost always wake up after the dream phase stage of sleep w/o going back to the begining of the sleep cycle, I am much more likely to remember what I was dreaming (because I just woke up!) I believe that the PDR does mention something about more vivid dreams, but I haven't read it recently (it's only 10 feet behind me now). However, there are scads of data (even through this site) on WB on the net. Put it this way, the AD effects of WB far outweigh any problems I have from its side effects. Hope that helps.
PAX
Posted by mariarp on February 3, 2004, at 18:57:06
In reply to Wellbutrin Major Increased Dreaming??, posted by jay on April 24, 2002, at 15:49:55
Everyone dreams every night during the REM stage of sleeping. However, perhaps WB increases your ability to remember these dreams.
Have you had more nightmares (that you know of) while you have been taking WB as compared to without. I am wondering because I just started taking WB, and I am curious as to any information I can find.
-maria
Posted by PoohBear on February 5, 2004, at 12:09:42
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Major Increased Dreaming?? » jay, posted by paxvox2000 on April 26, 2002, at 20:54:50
Wellbutrin doesn't seem to affect my dreams that much, but I'm taking a very low dose, 37.5mg to augment Effexor. The thing for me that was bad at first was the Effexor. When I first started I had very vivid, technicolor, violent nightmares. These eventually went away, but they came as somewaht of a shock to some one who normally can't remember what he dreamed after his shower...
Tony
Posted by KimberlyDi on February 6, 2004, at 14:44:07
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Major Increased Dreaming??, posted by PoohBear on February 5, 2004, at 12:09:42
While taking Wellbutrin, I would start having dreams while still semi-awake. Once I became aware of that though, I would completely wake up.
It would start out as random thoughts that would gradually form a pattern that would end up as the "storyline"... the dream. Weird stuff.KDi in TX
> Wellbutrin doesn't seem to affect my dreams that much, but I'm taking a very low dose, 37.5mg to augment Effexor. The thing for me that was bad at first was the Effexor. When I first started I had very vivid, technicolor, violent nightmares. These eventually went away, but they came as somewaht of a shock to some one who normally can't remember what he dreamed after his shower...
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> Tony
Posted by mariarp on February 7, 2004, at 12:38:58
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Major Increased Dreaming?? » PoohBear, posted by KimberlyDi on February 6, 2004, at 14:44:07
Having a dream while consciously knowing that it is a dream is called lucid dreaming. Many people work hard on being able to have lucid dreams.
Next time you have one you should try to concentrate on remaining in the dream. If you are able to do this, just imagine all of the things you can do that wouldn't be possible in real life.
Many people are able to have them every-so-often, but usually wake as you have. Some people work on training their mind to allow them to do this whenever they wish. Lucid dreams are a beautiful thing! Good luck.
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