Posted by McPac on September 30, 2002, at 17:11:27
In reply to Opinions Please-Remeron/agitation/mood stabilizer, posted by Roo on September 30, 2002, at 14:37:42
I know exactly the symptoms that you are going through.....as I began to read your post the words "mood stabilizer" screamed out! There are a few you could try...your doc is looking at Topomax. I've never used that myself.....Lithium works EXTREMELY well for me...it's never lost its effect either....I only need a very low dose for it to work for me, most people need higher doses than I do. Another one you 'may' want to ask about is Lamictal...he may not choose it right now because you have to slowly increase it...the Remeron is most likely NOT causing your symptoms...it's just that you NEED a mood stabilizer and the Remeron alone won't do that...so it's VERY unlikely that the Remeron is contributing...after you get stabilized on the Topomax, you may very well notice that you, in fact, LIKE the Remeron...it's just that right now you NEED the mood stabilizer med...higher-dose Remeron could make you more anxious (it did me) but your 15 mg. should NOT....again, it's most likely NOT the Remeron that is causing your symptoms...RATHER, it is the LACK of a mood stabilizer that is the problem....take your Topomax Roo---you'll feel much better soon!!!Promise!
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