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Strange dreams

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karen_57593
karen_57593

Has anyone suffered with strange sometimes quite frightening dreams on venlafaxine.

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  • fisherinwi
    fisherinwi karen_57593

    Posted

    YES!!!   I mostly have them when my MD lowers the dosage which I have been doing for almost 4 months now.   They range from strange to actual full out night terrors that wake me up screaming.   Talk to your physician about it.  It is a known side effect.  
    • karen_57593
      karen_57593 fisherinwi

      Posted

      So far it's just really really strange dreams they could actually be waking me up I just thought I woke cause I needed the loo

  • davhill
    davhill karen_57593

    Posted

    Yes. Very rarely nightmares but highly creative scenarios often involving a challenge of some sort. As mentioned it is a known side effect. Harmless IMHO.
    • karen_57593
      karen_57593 davhill

      Posted

      Yeah defo I've just been put up too 75mg twice a day. Thank you

  • nigel45109
    nigel45109 karen_57593

    Posted

    Youll get them using most anti depressants, not just ven.
    • nigel45109
      nigel45109 karen_57593

      Posted

      Yes, doing well thanks, best one ive been so far. When you are depressed, i dont think you dream, i dont, and i can usually remember my dreams. When anti depressants start working, thats usually when you get the vivid ones. I find if its a nice dream, then for a few minutes after waking up, the nice feeling stays with me, and everything seems normal and good, ie i dont have any depression or anxiety. Its very surreal. I wouldnt be concerned about the dreams, theres not much you can do about them, and i think its a good sign you are dreaming, even if they arent pleasant.
    • karen_57593
      karen_57593 nigel45109

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply I'm the same doing ok on the venlafaxine much better than the state I was in 2 weeks ago xxx

  • Leahe
    Leahe karen_57593

    Posted

    I also have crazy dreams, usually kinda funny. Depends on mood I'm in when I go to sleep... probably. I love animals and actually..in my dream I got like 9 cats and 5 dogs..lol..all I could think about us how in the world can I afford them? 😊 very vivid..

    • karen_57593
      karen_57593 Leahe

      Posted

      Thank so much for the reply now I know it's not just me xxx

  • lynn67615
    lynn67615 karen_57593

    Posted

    Antidepressants effect your REM sleep less of it, hence you remember your dreams. I take Trazadone at night for sleep which helps insomnia and doesn’t effect rem sleep
    • karen_57593
      karen_57593 lynn67615

      Posted

      Sorry whats rem mean. I was in zoplicone but now off it 2 weeks . I'm feeling a lot better than I was on venlafaxine xxx

  • MelisaD
    MelisaD karen_57593

    Posted

    Hi, I’ve been on venlafaxine for years and I personally don’t recall it affecting my already random weird dreams that I have. I’ve had vivid dreams with a range of themes and emotions that I can clearly recall to...dreams that make zero sense that jump all over the place and dreams I cannot even remember, but I don’t think it’s a direct cause from the med. 
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