Posted by ClearSkies on December 5, 2007, at 11:53:31
In reply to Re: This is probably old news here. Remeron is hell, posted by sonic_gb on December 5, 2007, at 9:05:39
> > I might just try that..Why go through this?? I took 7.5 after the 15 knocked me out and that was hell too.. wasn't sure if I should just up it myself but I don't have time for this titration s..t.. hope i don't turn into rip van winkle.. how long can a person really sleep??? A long, long time if you are like me..lol
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> What dose were you prescribed? Try going right to 30-45mg. The sleepiness will disappear in 24 hours. Get ready for some serious carb-craving though... Stick with it, and good luck. Remeron can be some really powerful stuff for many people.
>I concur - once I went up to the 30mg dosage the excessive tiredness went away and eventually my appetite returned to normal. Of course, there's the weight I gained while I was starting up that's an issue, but it IS coming off, albeit very slowly. I am grateful for this medication; Remeron stopped my depression in its tracks while still allowing me to feel some depth of emotion. None of the flattening effect that I felt while on Cymbalta and before that, Effexor. Both of these had pretty bad side effects for me (insomnia, night sweats, constipation) and they pooped out to boot!! At least with Remeron I'm feeling kind of NORMAL for a change. Feelings the highs and the lows of each day, which is a gift in itself.
Good luck, Star008, and maybe try the higher dosage to see how it feels. It took me a few weeks to adjust but it was worth the rough ride for the way I'm feeling now.
ClearSkies
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