Posted by dreamer on March 24, 2001, at 20:31:22
In reply to Joint Pain, posted by blazer on March 24, 2001, at 18:48:15
> I have only been on Effexor for the past 8 days. I am experiencing a brutal pain between my shoulder blades that I have never had before. I am barely able to lift my arms above my head. Has anyone else experienced this while on this drug?? Thanks
Forgive me this is a laypersons attempt at explaining this side effect and it is just my explaination of what causes this joint pain.
Somehow the drug affects sleep for example i often wake up during a dream but my body is still paralysed and especially if im having a bad dream i tense up and struggle to get fully awake.I keep a diary of my moods ect. and discovered that if i dreamt excessively i had shoulder and neck pain the following day.I have always been someone who remembers their dreams even without meds.
I,m learning to overcome this by self hypnosis before going to sleep once mastered effexor will be my friend again.
Hope this helps.
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