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Massacre Nightmares

Posted by boxerdoc on January 31, 2005 at 17:42:54:
Oh Gosh - here it is:
I'm your normal 31 y/o mother of three, full time nurse, perfect husband, etc... But, over the last few months I've been experiencing these horrible, horrible nightmares. They are very, very vivid, very explative and when I wake I remember every detail and every horrible emotion! In these horrible terrors I am always fleeing someone, or many someones attemtping to kill me. In their attempt they kill most people around me in very graphic ways. It's never the same place, people or types of slaughter. It's always something new. I had no idea I knew so many ways people could be tortured and killed.
In my day to day life I am happy, enjoy people and love the work I do. I've had mild anxiety/depression since an accident years ago and have been on Wellbutrin for at least 2 years. My doc recently changed me to Wellbutrin XL and I gotta say, I feel like it works great. Unfortunately, these terrors appear to coincide with the med change.
I like this new XL and want to stay on it. Does anyone know if this effect is common or temporary?
I've had undiagnosed sleep disorders since childhood (sleep paralysis and visions are the most notable).
I never knew so many people could relate to what I experienced as those who I tell seem to think I'm wacko. Finding this forum is like finding a thousand people who know what it's like to be in my head at night - what a great feeling. Hope some of you can hop in and help with these terrors (but be careful...lol)!

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