Posted by Mercedes on November 19, 2003, at 4:52:24
In reply to Re: Weaning from Effexor - Nightmares » Mercedes, posted by sasha71 on November 17, 2003, at 19:09:11
Sasha, glad I'm not alone. I felt bad after posting such a long detailed post but happy at the responses. I felt like the worst was over, withdrawal wise, electric shocks, porqpine needles, but the nightmares...! Funny how while taking effexor, couldn't sleep....now off effexor, I'm afraid to go to sleep...gotta laugh!
Thanks everyone for your comments!
Mercedes
> OMG! I have dreamt just like that! Dreaming but convinced
> I'm awake trying to do something (the something
> was to find the crying baby somewhere in the house)
> and would wake up totally disoriented because the
> last I knew I was supposed to be somewhere like the
> hallway, kitchen, laundry room -- looking for the
> baby and here I was in bed, obviously waking up....
> what the hell was going on? This went on for about 6 hours
> as best I can figure out. And I'm not trying to
> withdraw from the Effexor. I've done this to lesser
> degrees, and at least for me, I'm more likely to do
> this if I've missed a dose in the last week or so
> and over-tired.
>
> Of all the side effects of E. -- the dreams/nightmares
> are by far the worst for me. I can deal with the rest -
> overheating, night sweats, tremors, twitching....but
> the dreaming will just wring me out and hang me out to dry.
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