Posted by Quintal on December 9, 2006, at 14:16:50
In reply to Re: Tricyclics » Quintal, posted by yesac on December 9, 2006, at 13:47:21
>Is Remeron something you're currently taking? That and Zoloft, aside from the TCAs, are the only two ADs that I haven't tried. My psychiatrist keeps mentioning Remeron (mainly because it's one of the only things left). I'm afraid of it though because of the possible weight gain and sedation. I was thinking of first trying Zoloft or a TCA and only trying Remeron if those don't work. But I don't know....
I took Remeron first a few years ago with Klonopin and I took it again last month as a remedy for insomnia. Nardil, EMSAM and a few of the more obscure TCAs are the only ADs I haven't tried either.
>What do you think of Remeron?
Not much. It made me very drowsy and heavy - physically and mentally. Remeron did help me deal with stressful situations a bit like a benzo, but I'm not sure it's worth the cognitive impairment and other side effects that were worse then benzos. As for mood, it's hard to tell. I don't remember having moods as such with Remeron, mainly because I was so heavily sedated all the time? There's a thread just started about combining Remeron and Effexor by Borderliner86 called 'California Rocket Fuel'. Apparently they can be very stimulating.
Zoloft was much like the others when I tried it once. I couldn't handle the diarrhea and vomiting though. It was the worst SSRI for me with those side effects.
>I guess it seems to me that something has to work at least a little bit first before augmenting it with something else. What's the point of augmenting if the drug isn't doing anything in the first place?
I agree, but if you're treatment resistant it sounds like a good idea to think about combining Lamictal with the most effective AD you tried. I wonder what the Effexor, Remeron and Lamictal cocktail would be like?
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