Posted by boatsie on June 3, 2004, at 14:08:55
In reply to Re: I'm off! (8 weeks), posted by Jiggitykid on June 2, 2004, at 22:29:10
Has anyone experienced delusions .... let me explain. Before I went on medications I used to suffer from what I called the "What ifs".... reality had no consistency. i would imagine that dogs turned into wolves, that trees turned into cartoonish representations, that people on tv might take off their clothing.... i would see pictures and they would morph in my mind into distorted frightening images..... I would have these terrifying thoughts upon seeing someone "what if they pulled out a knife .....
after cutting down to 150mg for three days my mind started playing these tricks again.... I am wondering if there is a way if you are on effexor xr to wean more slowley from 300 down .... maybe 150 mg is too big a step?
I read in a posting yesterday that if these types of delusions reoccured it was a sign that the sevre depression was not resolvedd and that you should remain on medication.... Anyone?
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