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Posted by ClassicRock on November 24, 2005, at 8:25:00
I'm in week #4 of starting Effexor and so far I feel MUCH better. I wasn't that bad off before, but felt anxious and overwhelmed which made me feel frustrated and teary. Now I feel calm and energized. The only side effect I seem to be having is weird dreams. They're not nightmares, but they're unusual and very, very detailed. When I wake up, I remember the whole thing. Anyone else experiencing this?
Posted by sleepygirl on November 24, 2005, at 10:29:38
In reply to Effexor Dreams, posted by ClassicRock on November 24, 2005, at 8:25:00
I remember this perhaps in the beginning, but when you may really experience it is when you miss a dose or come off effexor, wild, wild dreams
write them down :-)
Posted by Gee on November 24, 2005, at 13:35:27
In reply to Re: Effexor Dreams » ClassicRock, posted by sleepygirl on November 24, 2005, at 10:29:38
I remember that. It still hits me now a year later if I'm really stressed by anything. It can make for some nights where you don't feel like you've slept at all...
And yeah, write them down!!!
Posted by med_empowered on November 24, 2005, at 23:34:40
In reply to Re: Effexor Dreams, posted by Gee on November 24, 2005, at 13:35:27
some drugs do that to people. When I tried low-dose seroquel, I was throwing punches and making weird noises in my sleep...I woke up with stiff, sore muscles. When I was on Vistaril (aka: atarax), I kept having super-vivid dreams, like in a movie...I also had this re-curring dream that I was having a seizure. The seizure dream was scary, and kept happening, so I had to stop vistaril.
Posted by fairy princess on November 25, 2005, at 10:40:53
In reply to Re: Effexor Dreams, posted by med_empowered on November 24, 2005, at 23:34:40
Yep been on effexor for 7 months and still having weird dreams on and off, think its maybe when im more stressed than usual but not sure.
But the meds are great for the depression feeling loades better x
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