Posted by Squigglatrix on May 2, 2003, at 14:50:01
In reply to Re: Serzone too weak - Remeron may be *it* » Squigglatrix, posted by charlie12 on May 2, 2003, at 14:38:33
Hi Charlie,This is a nice coincidence. Bare in mind that i
am reporting indirectly for someone who cannot
use the net, but i have direct observation of:
> I would be very happy to compare notes with you, as I have just started using Remeron myself, ie, into it four days now.
>
> My first two days were at 15mg/nite, and my second two days have been at 30mg/nite.
>
> My doctor instructed me to raise my dosage immediately due to the heavy sedation that I had experienced at 15mg/nite.Yes, in my research on the drug, I noticed that the
lady (sorry to forget the name) who reviewed this
drug for the FDA reported that a higher dose was
paradoxically less sedating than a lower dose. This has
not been the case with Miss X, nor with the reports i
have read in:
http://www.neurotransmitter.net/index.htmlNor has there been severe sedation after the 3rd
day in this case - infact the sleep could be more
but was ok on 15mg and is steady now at that;
possibly things will change. But the initial 30 mg
was a knock-out, and there were headaches and
severe sedation. Perhaps one has to get on this
drug gradually, but if 15mg gets rid of anxiety
and insomnia, as it has so far (day 5) then there
would be no sense in raising it (the minimax principle).
>
> I am now supposed to hold steady at 30mg/nite for 2-3 weeks.
>
> I can report that today it seems that the sedation is starting to diminish somewhat, and also that the depression is starting to slightly diminish somewhat.
>
> I also learned today that there is evidently some kind of significant treatment efficacy difference between using the Remeron SolTabs versus using the regular Remeron tabs; my doctor wants me to specifically use the SolTabs.
>
> Previously I have been using Paxil on and off for 10 years, and I want to eliminate/replace the Paxil entirely. I have been using only low doses of the Paxil (avg. 5mg/day) because it has been too sedative for me. I have also tried other A-D's without success, as I am typically too intolerant of their side effects.
>
> I am being treated for straight depression with some anxiety/OCD, and I am only using Remeron.
>
> You might also like to check out my thread here,
>
> "Period for Remeron's benefits to kick-in?" -
>
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030429/msgs/223661.html
>Thanks - i hope it works for you; my friend has
suffered many years in experimenting with one
AD after another - i think the number over 15 yrs.
has been 18 or so, with much insomnia and anxiety.
It is, as you probably know, very difficult to live
a tolerable life under these conditions as the
stress of the drug itself is a problem.take care
and i will keep you posted, and you do too, ok?
tx
Squiggles
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thread:223812
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