Posted by kregpark@yahoo.com on October 20, 2001, at 15:01:00
In reply to Re: anyone taking Remeron? (Bob), posted by tropigal1 on October 20, 2001, at 14:47:17
My experience with Remeron was (added to 4.5 klonopin)
1) First few days I was in heaven, the perfect combo. Like a type "A" (paradoxic based on the profiles of those 2 meds).
2) Frist few weeks excellent, type A, excellent cognition.
3) 3-5 weeks, increasingly depressed.
4) StoppedOn retrial couple years later (with only 4.5 Klonopin)
Same experience, only depression started much sooner, after
great effect a couple days.BTW, that was 15 Remeron + 4.5 Klonopin
Later upped to higher Remeron but was more depressed (and became fatigued).
All of that contradicts 'normal expections'
In fact I also became irratible and frankly an ****ole to some people.
Unihibited and unthinking about consequences.Adding 50 Zoloft helped a lot, there.
Experimened and found that 7.5 Remeron added to 50 Zoloft
TOTALLY elimated sexual side effects of either drug taken alone,
unfortunately, high SP symtoms!!! Kind of undid everything.I would characterize Remeron as being very uncommonly used.
Some are sedated, some irratable, some depressed.Is not really a "serotonergic" in long term use.
It become in my opinion primarily a "noradrenergic" medication.In my case I'm treating SP of a severe (untreated) type.
My 2 cents,
> Does Remeron cause muscle aches (especially back) as a side effect? I have been on it for about 8 weeks - was doing great, but feel depression creeping in again. I am on 15 mgs. a day - should i ask my psych to up it to 30? Also, my Urologist has said something about putting me on Elavil for urinary issues - can the two be taken together? Are there withdrawl symptoms from Remeron once (if) I do eventually go off it? Thanks!
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