Posted by KimberlyDi on January 15, 2004, at 17:47:56
In reply to Effexor, dreams of gore, posted by ankh on January 14, 2004, at 13:47:17
Poor husband who sleeps next to his Effexor Warrior Princess that fights mighty battles in her sleep!!! Woke up last night punching my mattress with two thoughts on my mind... 1st one... concern for my husband's well-being and the 2nd... noticing that my left uppercut punch is improving!
putting aside the humor, going onto Effexor I had wonderful vivid dreams. going off Effexor, the nightmares and sleep fighting are scaring me.
KDi in TX
> [Effexor]
> > ...visions of gore and blood - former
> > girlfriend of mine was on Effexor
> > and had lots of odd, gore-loaded dreams ...
>
> Dr. Bob, and Tygrrr who posted that, thanks for the site and the writing.
>
> Those dreams happened to me when I tried Effexor, six or seven years ago. But they seem as real now as they did when I woke up -- unlike ordinary dreams that fade.
>
> If anyone is looking for a berserker warrior drug, I think that may be the direction to look.
>
> This is the first mention I've ever found of this effect, anywhere. I feel, for the first time since those dreams, a little better about having had them.
>
> I've known the Robert Louis Stevenson quote to the effect that we all have thoughts that 'would shame hell' -- but it's little comfort when something so effortlessly brings them to awareness.
>
> My doctor never heard of it (and he's told me that he knows that many such effects aren't reported to the pharmaceutical companies, or published if reported, and that he listens to the whispers in the hallways at the meetings as carefully as to the presentations, for the news that isn't going to be published anytime soon about such effects).
poster:KimberlyDi
thread:300697
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