Posted by linkadge on September 7, 2006, at 16:17:12
In reply to Re: Remeron not sexual SE free. » linkadge, posted by johnnyj on September 7, 2006, at 14:24:13
>It all started with a panic attack, but I do >see how obsessive I have been for a long time. >A good pdoc just caught the ocd issue about a >month ago. I am on 300 mg lithium (for an ad >augmentor) and lunesta. I think the lunesta has >made things worse.
Remeron can make a lot of people irritable, and mean. The alpha-2 antagonist properites of the drug can cause irritability. There is a term "REM Rage" which has been thrown around to adress the propensitiy of remeron to cause irritability. Remeron can worsen OCD issues in some people too.
>My wife doesn't want me on an ad since the >remeron made me an *ss. But, what do I do I >can't take the not sleeping anymore?
I would personally recomend a combination of an SSRI, and a sedating TCA like amitryptaline or Doxapin. The SSRI would help OCD while the TCA could help sleep.
Another option is a SSRI Trazodone combination. Trazodone is a newer antidepressant with some SSRI properties. It is sedating and is good at counteracting SSRI induced insomnia.
Ask your doctor what he things about say Luvox + Trazodone.
Hope things get better. Take it easy.
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