Posted by pretty_paints on August 16, 2004, at 9:45:00
Hello
Iv just been to see my pdoc and she gave me two options:
1 - Add a sedative to my 300mg Efexor
2 - Drop down to 225mg Efexor and add a sedating antidepressant
I have been having massive anger and rage, anxiety and agitation ever since I went up to 300mg. It has helped my depression though. We decided to go for adding another AD. I felt like, although a sedative would be good, it would just calm me down, and still leave my depression with much to be desired. Also, she then suggested (as I hoped she would) that I could try these and then maybe add a sedative if the sedating AD isnt sedating enough (if you see what I mean!).
Anyway, the AD is Zispin (Mirtazapine). I didn't recognise the name, but I'm just looking online and I think its what it more commonly called Remeron. Is this right? (I'm in the UK, so probably just different names).
I don't know much about this drug. I actually had been thinking that remeron was stimulating, but I guess not..? Anyone been on this drug and had success? Or anyone know anything about how it works?? I'm also being treated for OCD so we're hoping the sedative aspect of it will help that. Anyone been on it for that?
Thanks a lot for any info!!
Oh, PS: *CALLING ANY DRUG BUFFS!*
I was also just wondering, just for my general interest really, if anyone could fill something. I know there is all the usual ADs: the SSRIs, tricyclics, MAOIs etc. But I've always seen drugs mentioned on this board (mainly Remeron, Wellbutrin, Ritalin and the like) and never really known what they are. So they are ADs right? But what type? And are they ever used on their own, or do they augment other drugs?
Wow, its actually quite interesting.
poster:pretty_paints
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