Posted by johnj on May 18, 2003, at 10:40:50
In reply to Re: Remeron for Atypical Dep, posted by JrBecker on May 5, 2003, at 23:58:07
Hi jrbecker,
I have followed your posts and you seem to have a great grasp of things. I have some questions for you and hope you have some time to answer.
I am unipolar with anxiety. I take TCA(nortryptline) 50 mg, lithium 600 mg for AD boost, and 15 to 18.5 mg of a benzo (tranzene). I have tried remeron over a year ago, but stopped since I was so spacey. However, the spaciness could have been due to excercise. I have had big problems with sleep disturbance when I excercise and think it has something to do with my meds(just a guess).Well, due to stresses at work and feelings that have popped up (meaning of life, purpose, etc.) I did not sleep much from last Tues, Wed, and Thurs. I took some bendryl (50 mg)on Thursday with little effect. I couldn't take it anymore so I popped 30 mg of remeron. Great sleep that night with some naseau, and of course sedation the next day. Last night I took 30 mg more and still have the sedation and weak feelings.
My question is this: Have you ever experienced a staring habit while on remeron? It is like my eyes can't focus or go out of focus. I don't have much brain fog and I have realized I need the sleep to function. I have found I recently need something to function as best I can, not something to get me closer to what I was before the depression/anxiety. I feel so dependent and powerless to get better at times. It is so hard accepting I have no control. If I could sleep well, I could handle things, but alas the very thing I need evades me.
Do you have any idea what receptor of remeron could be responsible for the staring? I hope this diminishes since I don't think I have any other choices right now. At least until cymbalta comes out. That is what I was waiting for, but I don't have the time.
Also, how do you think a TCA and remeron act? Do they cancel out portions if they both act on the same receptor? I would like to get off the TCA, but need to make sure I have something else lined up like cymbalta. Any help or hints would be appreciated. Thank you for your time.
johnj
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