Posted by Elroy on May 30, 2005, at 22:56:38
In reply to Re: remeron and cortisol, posted by glenn on May 26, 2005, at 3:17:21
Sorry about delay, but was tied up with hooliday week-end.
Will get more detailed post to you in next day or so.
Very interested in your reply and possible parallels of our situations.
Do you have your account set up to receive "babble mail" (as I'm sure you likely don't want to post your e-mail address openly).....
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> I like the points you make, I tried remeron for 3 months with no effect at all, and with a modest taper no withdrawal.
> I did not have my cortisol levels checked during this time, only during the dexa supression test.
> What I find very interesting is that xanax is also what works for me and that your symptomology may be very similar to mine.
> Would you care to expand a little ( privately if you wish)
> I am now 100% better, I take 80 mg propranolol , xanax 0.375 mg using the anti biotic method and 5 mg celexa, as well as a raft of self help methods.
> Maybe I should have another cortisol test!
> Still not quite figured out how cortisol fits in, maybe my gross levels affected a secondary change that only the xanax can reset.
> Certainly they were caused by stress ( chronic pain) and eventually resulted in a condition that was primarly in my view anxiety , but didnt seem to resemble gad or panic disorder particularly.
> Hope this helps , I look forward to anything further you may wish to add.
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> Glenn
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