Posted by KarenHill on June 23, 2005, at 12:33:29
In reply to Having a very bad day - More question guys, posted by Tom Twilight on June 4, 2005, at 14:01:58
> Thanks for your support Ed and Nick :)
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> Nick I'm not at all offended by your suggestion that I might be bipolar.
> In our situation one has to consider all possibilities.
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> I don't 'think'I am because I don't really have manic periods, and antidepressants don't make me cycle.
> However I will deffinetly give the possibility some serious thought!
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> In response to Ed's advice, I think I will go back to 30mgs or Mirtazapine.
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> I want to get of the Mirtazapine for two reasons.
> Firstly as I said I'm gaining weight, and I already gained a lot from being on Clomipramine!
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> Secondly I want to start Phenelzine at some point (the sooner the better) because I need something that will help my Social Anxiety as well as depression.
> Unfortunatly Phenelzine is 'Officially' contradicted with Mirtazapine, although apparently they can be safely combined.
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> I don't know if I could find a Pdoc in the UK who would agree to this combination however.....
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> I was on Remeron for 3 years and gained about 30 pounds. I started tapering off of it in January and had the worst insomnia and restless legs. I am not bipolar. After several months of this I finally went to a naturopathic doc and he gave me time release melatonin and also discovered I had pernicious anemia, which I am getting B-12 shots for. I've been Remeron free for 2 months now. I don't know if the Remeron caused the anemia, but I am suspicious. Remeron is a nasty drug that is hard to get off of. My suggestion - get off of it and stay off - with the help of a NMD. Good luck!
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