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Posted by raewilliams04 on December 11, 2004, at 20:31:52
I am taking 150mg of Effexor XR once a day. If I am late on a dose or skip a dose I have terrible nightmares and have a hard time waking up in the morning. My head throbs and feels like it weighs 100lbs! This used to happen if I missed more than one day but now I am starting to notice it more often. Is this normal???
Posted by MKB on December 11, 2004, at 20:43:34
In reply to Effexor xr Nightmares, posted by raewilliams04 on December 11, 2004, at 20:31:52
You might want to read some of the earlier threads about Effexor if you have not already.
Posted by tensor on December 12, 2004, at 5:25:26
In reply to Effexor xr Nightmares, posted by raewilliams04 on December 11, 2004, at 20:31:52
Posted by jclint on December 12, 2004, at 6:19:54
In reply to Effexor xr Nightmares, posted by raewilliams04 on December 11, 2004, at 20:31:52
Its not unusual. I've been off efexor for about a week and the dreams are dying down now. When I ramped down (and up in fact) my dose, I always seemed to get a lot of REM rebound... not always nightmares but not entirely nice dreams.
I don't know about the head throbbing thing, I didn't experience that.
Posted by theo on December 12, 2004, at 7:12:15
In reply to Re: Effexor xr Nightmares, posted by jclint on December 12, 2004, at 6:19:54
I actually had the best dreams ever on Effexor XR. I'm sure you will see some threads on Effexor XR and dreams.
Posted by ambreprn on December 13, 2004, at 17:26:02
In reply to Effexor xr Nightmares, posted by raewilliams04 on December 11, 2004, at 20:31:52
Yep, if I'm 4 hours or more late with my Effexor XR dose, I can expect a night filled with nightmares, and therefore waking frequently.
Posted by PoohBear on December 15, 2004, at 18:54:45
In reply to Re: Effexor xr Nightmares, posted by ambreprn on December 13, 2004, at 17:26:02
When I first started Effexor over a year ago, I had absolutely draining Techinicolor dreams. Not exactly nightmares, but VERY unpleasant. I dream more than I can ever remember dreaming in my life. Given the choice, I often have thought that I would prefer NOT to dream, even though I know it's necessary...
Tony
Posted by theo on December 18, 2004, at 10:01:04
In reply to Re: Effexor xr Nightmares » ambreprn, posted by PoohBear on December 15, 2004, at 18:54:45
I had the same experience (vivid dreams) except mine were very positive! This feature is the only thing I miss from Effexor XR aka "Special Effectsor."
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