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Vivid Dreams - how long did they last?

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bob28956
bob28956

Anyone experienced the vivid dreams, if so do you still get them or did they eventually go away?

I've had vivid dreams before starting sertraline but since starting 3 weeks (50 mg) the dreams and crazy every night. Usually have 2 dreams a night, 1 will be just kinda weird and almost normal but another will be almost scary/nightmare. They don't really bother as i know they're just dreams but they do make me wake up a bit anxious. 

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  • dana01526
    dana01526 bob28956

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    Yeah I get them sometimes use to have nightmares when I was a kid a lot. Dreams are dreams they can make you anxious but you know there not real. Keep a dream journal maybe your subconscious is telling you something idk I should prob take my own advice lol. Funny enough once we wake up there’s a neurochemichal reaction that makes us forget a lot of the dreams we have. Have a great night and sweet dreams lol
  • joe41529
    joe41529 bob28956

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    I still get them 3 weeks in, but I love the vivid dreams!! Best side effect out of all of the other bad ones!!  
  • gordon83595
    gordon83595 bob28956

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    Yeah i get them every night now, i know the feeling. So far mine are usually just weird, but sometimes nightmares, almost puts me off going to sleep. ( which im not doing at the moment as my latest side effect is insomnia LOL!) I find it can almost be exhausting dreaming so much all night, well thats how it feels. Im hoping it will settle down, most of the side effects do Ive noticed.
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