Posted by wcfrench on September 22, 2002, at 1:55:27
In reply to Re: Remeron and lithium-redirect to meds board » Nala, posted by Dinah on September 14, 2002, at 10:04:11
I've been on Lithium and Remeron for about 7 weeks now. I started taking them for depressive symptoms.. I would say the Remeron definitely helped some of my depressive feelings, like being easily agitated or easily offended, but in terms of mood, I noticed little improvement. In fact, compared to all other thigns I've taken, Remeron has definitely had the least effect on me and I'm considering asking my doc if we can switch to something else. I'm in the same boat as you I think... I feel OK, but I know I have felt better and I can definitely tell there is still something wrong, because I have little to no motivation and I have lost interest in things that I normally found fun, like running and working out. I can barely get the drive, if I can at all. I think BarbaraCat has been successful on Rem+Lith so you might want to ask her.. for some it has been a successful combo, but not really for me. That might just have to do with the way Remeron works with my body though. I definitely sleep more-- I sleep and when I wake up, it's like I don't feel fully rested.. I never wake up and feel like I can't go back to sleep, I can always sleep more, and it bothers the hell out of me. My dreams are definitely more vivid, sometimes in color, and I remember them more easily. Besides the sleeping I haven't had other side effects. I'm thinking that I'll be trying something else though, just because I don't feel like I have felt before on other meds, I feel very drab and like I'm stuck at a 5 or a 6 out of 10. Any of this sound familiar?
-Charlie
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