Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 86825

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Remeron for PMS

Posted by Else on December 13, 2001, at 16:11:20

My doctor put me on Remeron about a month ago after a few months off ADs. I found the drug to be very effective and very fast-acting and I was pleasantly surprised. I have typically responded poorly to ADs in the past and/or could not tolerate the side-effects. This is not the case with Remeron except that it does not seem to be helping with my PMS symptoms anymore than other ADs have. My symptoms seem to be getting worse by the month. I know this phenomenon is unrelated to the Remeron because it has been going on for some time. I considered taking Prozac for this because it is the only drug that has been studied and proven effective for this but my doctor suggested I stick with the Remeron for an additional cycle just to see what happens. Is Remeron likely to be effective for PMS ? I know that it has some but not all the effects of SSRIs. I used to be on Zoloft and I don't remember it being very effective but then again, my symptoms were not as bad when I was on it (they were not as bad before I was on it either), so I don't know what to make of this. Is there any reason to think Prozac would work if Zoloft didn't? What about Remeron? My PMS symptoms have gotten to be extremely severe to the point where I spend two weeks simply waiting for the next two weeks. I put my life on hold in the meantime because I feel so horrible. I feel like this is robbing me of 50% of my life. It's really getting out of hand (and apparently worsenning) and I don't know what to do about it. I tried the Pill several times but it only made things worse. I can't find any serious scientific data about this condition and I fear that it is because there isn't any. Does anybody know something I don't?

 

Re: Remeron for PMS

Posted by Panic AttacK on December 13, 2001, at 17:33:11

In reply to Remeron for PMS, posted by Else on December 13, 2001, at 16:11:20

I am also on Remeron and have SEVERE Menstrual cramps. They are so horrible. I get bitchy..cranky... pains 1 week before my period then it starts all over again. The only thing that has helped alot is IBUPROFEN 800mg. I miss work... i cant move... i cry.. i throw up. Funy thing is.... people say "the better you eat" the worse your period is". Makes me want to eat junk food all day!

 

Re: Remeron for PMS » Panic AttacK

Posted by Else on December 14, 2001, at 11:20:24

In reply to Re: Remeron for PMS, posted by Panic AttacK on December 13, 2001, at 17:33:11

That's interesting. I used to get atrocious cramps but not since I started taking Klonopin a few months ago. I think the muscle relaxant effect of the drug might have something to do with it. But I posted earlier that the only drugs that helped with PMS-related insomnia were NSAIDs even though they were not sedative. Ibuprofen, naproxen, anything like that. It works, but it doesn't help with the depression. In fact I read somewhere that NSAIDs were among the drugs known to trigger depression in susceptible people. But I guess this is probably more of a problem for people who have say, arthritis, and have to take large doses everyday.
Anyway, it seems contradictory to take sedatives for cramps and anti-inflammatories for insomnia but apparently this is what works for me.

I don't know about the food. I don't have much of an appetite so I don't get cravings even before my period. But I noticed that my symptoms decreased when I forced myself to eat sweet or starchy things. Usually Cheetos will do.


> I am also on Remeron and have SEVERE Menstrual cramps. They are so horrible. I get bitchy..cranky... pains 1 week before my period then it starts all over again. The only thing that has helped alot is IBUPROFEN 800mg. I miss work... i cant move... i cry.. i throw up. Funy thing is.... people say "the better you eat" the worse your period is". Makes me want to eat junk food all day!


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