Posted by mx2 on September 28, 2000, at 13:49:42
In reply to Re: SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME IF YOUR DREAMS ARE SIMILAR , posted by michael on September 26, 2000, at 19:19:58
I've been taking 225mg of Effexor and experience VERY graphic and realistic dreams every night. They're kinda violent too. Guns, bombs, chasing people, getting chased, sticking a laser up a guy's nose, stuff like that. Last night I stormed Hitler's stronghold in the Black Forest to blow the place up and grab secret documents. I'm also having difficulty distinguishing between my dreams and reality in my memories.
Also, I think I'm going diabetic. I have cravings for sweets that drive me to the variety store for 3 chocolate bars. To make things worse my legs are so sore I'm not keeping up with my exercise (which helps with the depression in addition to shedding a few pounds).
Thanks to everyone who posted info about their withdrawal symptons with Effexor. I spent last weekend in bed after switching meds in an attempt to alleviate some of the sexual dysfunction side effects (non-existent libido and a post-ejaculation burning sensation). I felt like someone had dropped me off a cliff. SERIOUS vertigo, sweats, nausea, fever, chiils, diarrhea, body ache. That's the worst I've ever felt in my life (including broken bones, fights, etc.)
I was 5 minutes away from asking my roomie to drive me to the hospital or calling my mommy ;) when I realized it was the withdrawal from the Effexor. I got to a walk-in clinic the next morning and got back on the Effexor....within hours the symptoms began to disappear. A few days later they were gone completely. Yikes.
Is there any 'official' publication that discusses the withdrawal symptoms associated with Effexor? I'd like to be able to show my doctor some corroborative evidence so he'll take my warnings seriously. According to what he's been told Effexor has very few side effects and can't cause the type of problems I've been experiencing. Yeah right.
Thanks.
Mike
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