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Re: Remeron 2 weeks. How long til it works?? » AdamCanada

Posted by Oppycat on July 17, 2007, at 7:18:36

In reply to Remeron 2 weeks. How long til it works??, posted by AdamCanada on July 10, 2007, at 20:02:18

> I been on remeron 30mg for almost 2 weeks now. I am using it as an added anti depressant for my Paxil 10mg and ativan 0.5mg. The ativan which I take twice daily. I also have strong social anxiety which has been helped a lot by Paxil and Ativan but while i dont fear social situations as much I find myself with very little to say...
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> So I am very ANTI SOCIAL.
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> I dont know if remeron will help with that at all but maybe it will help with my strong unipolar depression... I have lack of motivation, lack of interests, lack of enjoyment in just about everything. Ritalin helps with that but it's effect has diminished greatly.
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> So here I am taking remeron for 2 weeks and feeling nothing except the side effects. I used to be sleepy throughout the day due to remeron but that has subsided but I still sleep A LOT due to this medication. It's so hard to get out of bed. It caused me to gain weight though so that's good because I normally have a very fast metabolism. And I think it helps with my sex drive a bit as I find myself a bit more aroused more often.
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> But aside from that I dont think it has helped for my mood at all yet. In fact when I forgot my dose and noticed I missed it by 3 hours is the evening where I was feeling my best.
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> I am very sensitive to meds so low doses are usually what works for me. Paxil 20 mg turns me into a sleeping zombie. 10mg is seemingly the correct balance.
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> SO... How much longer should i keep taking this med before giving up on it?
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> Also any suggestions on what can help me for my symptoms? lack of interests/drive/enjoyment and being anti social?
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> Ritalin makes me more social but it's effect is nothing of what it used to be.
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> Any insight or advice would be much appreciated. I am typing so much only because I took a Modafinil today. I'm so sick and tired of feeling like a zombie all the f------ time.
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The Remeron probably should have kicked in by now if you are taking enough. I believe that the "normal" dosage is 45mg daily. However, when I took that much I couldn't stop eating. Consequently, I've settled on combo of 22.5 Remeron, 10mg Lexapro, 900 Trileptal, and 40mg Adderall XR. That is working pretty well for me. I prefer to take only 15mg Remeron, which cuts my appetite significantly and turbocharges my libido, but it doesn't quite take care of the depression.

I recommend that you try increasing the Remeron just to see if it does anything at the higher doses. Otherwise, you may never know if it will benefit you. You are fortunate that the weight gain doesn't bother you at this point. Good Luck.


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