Remeron
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I am on Remeron for about 3 weeks, But it don’t seem to be helping my depression. I have also on lithium to augment the effect of Remeron. Any Help?
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: I am on Remeron for about 3 weeks, But it don’t seem to be helping my : depression. I have also on lithium to augment the effect of Remeron. Any : Help? Dose?
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> I am on Remeron for about 3 weeks, But it don’t seem to be helping my > depression. I have also on lithium to augment the effect of Remeron. Any > Help?
I’ve had great results with Zoloft 100mg, though I wasn’t bipolar. — Regards, .
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Aloha, Just curious about folks experience with Remeron. I have taken s.s.r.i’s off and on for ten yrs. Started having more migraine headaches that would not respond well to medication. Keep switching anti-depessants to find one that won’t cause more headaches. Thanks for you thoughts on this. And you might email me directly at
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Hi Larry and Welcome to the ng, > Just curious about folks experience with Remeron. I have taken > s.s.r.i’s off and on for ten yrs. Started having more migraine > headaches that would not respond well to medication. Keep switching > anti-depessants to find one that won’t cause more headaches. Thanks > for you thoughts on this. And you might email me directly at
Headache is not listed as a side effect for Remeron: CNS: Somnolence, dizziness, activation of mania or hypomania, > suicidal ideation, sedation, drowsiness, abnormal dreams, abnormal > thinking, tremor, confusion, hypesthesia, apathy, depression, > hypokinesia, vertigo, twitching, agitation, anxiety, amnesia, > hyperkinesia, paresthesia, ataxia, delirium, delusions, > depersonalization, dyskinesia, extrapyramidal syndrome, increased > libido, abnormal coordination, dysarthria, hallucinations, neurosis, > dystonia, hostility, increased reflexes, emotional lability, euphoria, > paranoid reaction.
Hope this AD will be effective for you. Peace, Lynda
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Hello all, I like to learn much about Remeron. could you help me out by suggesting websites? I found something about it on RxList.
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http://biopsychiatry.com/mirtaz.html http://www.druginfonet.com/faq/faqremer.htm http://www.neuropharmacology.com/ (remeron=mirtazapine) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hello all, >I like to learn much about Remeron. could you help me out by suggesting >websites? I found something about it on RxList.
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i had a very bad experience, and went from 145 to 185lbs in 2 weeks. I could not wake up in the morning. joe – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hello all, > I like to learn much about Remeron. could you help me out by suggesting > websites? I found something about it on RxList.
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I have Absolutely nothing positive to say about Remeron. I took it about a year ago and it only made my depression worse. I tried it over a long time in different doses 15-45 mg.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> i had a very bad experience, and went from 145 to 185lbs in 2 weeks. > I could not wake up in the morning. > joe > Hello all, > I like to learn much about Remeron. could you help me out by suggesting > websites? I found something about it on RxList.
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A doctor once gave me Remeron to help me sleep (before the ADD thing). I liked it, and it worked. There were about three days after starting n 30mg that it was really hard to get out of bed. You want to stay there, and its easy to sleep the day away. After this passed, I had no problems at all with it. I fell asleep at a normal time and woke up very refreshed at a normal time. Also, I’ve experimented with the dose after being off of it for a while. I found that taking about 7.5 mg gave me one day of feeling tired, and I could take 15 to 30 mg on other days without feeling tired the next day. I think Remeron is a good med. I don’t know how effective it is for depression, but it works wonders for insomnia. Trazadone was effective at 50mg until recently.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am new to this group. Been battling depression just over 1 1/2 > years. > I’ve tried Prozac, Paxil, Effexor and Luvox and a couple other > medications I can’t even remember. Crashed majorly 3 times in 6 > months. Anyway, I have been taking Serzone for a year. I liked it at > first but I don’t know that I am completely satisfied. For the last 9 > months I have been cycling (first at 400 mg./day…now at 600). I > will have 3-4 days of survival/some productivity and 3-4 days of rage. > I have just now started to seriously track it, but have definite > agreement from my husband. > I don’t like being on this roller coaster anymore. Have started to > investigate a new AD called Remeron. Came up with very little…my > pharmacist has never even heard of it. Is there anyone out there who > knows anything about this drug? All help appreciated.
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less sexual side effects than ssri’s, but may cause sedation or weight gain
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am new to this group. Been battling depression just over 1 1/2 > years. > I’ve tried Prozac, Paxil, Effexor and Luvox and a couple other > medications I can’t even remember. Crashed majorly 3 times in 6 > months. Anyway, I have been taking Serzone for a year. I liked it at > first but I don’t know that I am completely satisfied. For the last 9 > months I have been cycling (first at 400 mg./day…now at 600). I > will have 3-4 days of survival/some productivity and 3-4 days of rage. > I have just now started to seriously track it, but have definite > agreement from my husband. > I don’t like being on this roller coaster anymore. Have started to > investigate a new AD called Remeron. Came up with very little…my > pharmacist has never even heard of it. Is there anyone out there who > knows anything about this drug? All help appreciated.
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hi, does anyone know if welbutrin would go well with remeron. remeron by itself is too sedating for me? also looking into paxil
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I just started Remeron, and it is a bit sedating, which for me is a good thing. And, interestingly enough, after all the anti depressants I’ve tried (including Wellbutrin) I’m not smoking as much. Wellbutrin did make me very jittery and did not help me quit smoking…..if anything, I was so damn jittery I smoked more. So, for me right now, if it ain’t broke I’m not gonna try to fix it. I ‘ve done some research on Remeron and found out that it can affect some blood lab numbers, but this is working much faster than any other anti dep I’ve ever tried, and I was one pretty desperate person the last few weeks, taking Effexor and still feeling lousy. I’m hearing horror stories about Paxil……I was told it was sedating, and it made my daughter sleep all day. For me it didn’t do anything. Guess it takes info from NG’s and doing some internet research. Good luck, Tispe
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>hi, does anyone know if welbutrin would go well with remeron. remeron >by itself is too sedating for me? > also looking into paxil
I don’t intend to discourage you but I’m afraid the anwers you’ll get to that kind of questions shall not have any scientific foundation , or stuff.
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However…. its just possible she might…. PLUS she’ll get real life experiences. For instance, I was put on Remeron to boost my Wellbutrin. It didn’t work for me. YBMV Linda – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->hi, does anyone know if welbutrin would go well with remeron. remeron >by itself is too sedating for me? > also looking into paxil >I don’t intend to discourage you but I’m afraid the >anwers you’ll get to that kind of questions shall not >have any scientific foundation , or stuff.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > However…. its just possible she might…. PLUS she’ll get real life > experiences. > For instance, I was put on Remeron to boost my Wellbutrin. It didn’t > work for me. YBMV > Linda >>hi, does anyone know if welbutrin would go well with remeron. remeron >>by itself is too sedating for me? >> also looking into paxil >I don’t intend to discourage you but I’m afraid the >anwers you’ll get to that kind of questions shall not >have any scientific foundation , or stuff.
I hear the higher remeron dosage, the lesser the sedation. I was on 15 and 30mg, and helped great with sleep, but still groggy next day, needing a couple cups of joe, but then i feel anxious. Im looking into trying 45mg remeron, after a few days if i still feel too sedated, adding welbutrin, which also may help my smoking and mood. Studies show dopamine cotrolles alot of addictions, and mood. Then take xanax or klonopin AS NEEDED, say for panic feeling or something very dramatic that may make you anxious. Im currently taking 10mg ambien along with 100mg of 5htp, and .25 xanax 2 times a day which helps, but not giving me the satisfaction i want. formerlly addicted to g, so my sleep patterns and mood and anxiety are out of wak
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For those who haven’t try Remeron yet (and are still hunting for a med that works for you) you might ask the doc about it. I have been on it (30mg) for a month and have had pretty good results. Depression has been minimal thus far (will probally be going to 45 mg soon). I have had more anxiety mania than normal but doc says may or may not be the Remeron. Two weeks ago he added Lorazepam to be taken as need for mania and yesterday added a climbing doseage of Paxil 20 mg to 40mg over next 3 weeks (he is doing his best to keep me off Lithium). Remeron gave me the munchies bad for the first 2 to 3 weeks but that seems to be letting up quite abit. Rocky www.angelfire.com/tn2/justme/
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> For those who haven’t try Remeron yet (and are still hunting for a med > that works for you) you might ask the doc about it. I have been on it > (30mg) for a month and have had pretty good results. Depression has been > minimal thus far (will probally be going to 45 mg soon). I have had more > anxiety mania than normal but doc says may or may not be the Remeron.
i tried remeron before i knew i needed a mood stabiliser too….. it put me in jail 4 days for assault….. 
( but, it gave me nice dreams…. it was several months before it really hit me, and i went hypo REAL bad. other than that i liked it a lot. anna > Two weeks ago he added Lorazepam to be taken as need for mania and > yesterday added a climbing doseage of Paxil 20 mg to 40mg over next 3 > weeks (he is doing his best to keep me off Lithium). > Remeron gave me the munchies bad for the first 2 to 3 weeks but that > seems to be letting up quite abit. > Rocky > www.angelfire.com/tn2/justme/
– ‘the softest of all soft things overrides the hardest of things….’ — i ching "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple"
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Your & Anna’s reaction to the same drug is so opposite! My boyfriend has recently started taking it & he really likes it, so far. The downside is that he needs about 12 hours of sleep daily & sometimes has nightmares. The good part is that he seems to feel really happy & more productive. Does anyone else out there have anything to report on this med? (Including sexual difficulties i.e. "anorgasmia") …Or on Wellbutrin?…. (I’m still new to this…) Why are the drugs switched around so often?
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Hi Leslie, > Your & Anna’s reaction to the same drug is so opposite! My boyfriend > has recently started taking it & he really likes it, so far. > The downside is that he needs about 12 hours of sleep daily & sometimes > has nightmares. > The good part is that he seems to feel really happy & more productive. > Does anyone else out there have anything to report on this med? > (Including sexual difficulties i.e. "anorgasmia") > …Or on Wellbutrin?…. > (I’m still new to this…) Why are the drugs switched around so often?
Remeron is a tetracyclic AD and can cause somnolence in some users as well as abnormal dreams. Anorgasmia is not listed as a side effect. Wellbutrin can cause impotence in some male users. Med adjustments are indicated when the selected meds lose their effectiveness. Peace, — Lynda
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I’ve taken 30 mg of Remeron for a couple years (My diagnosis is dysthemia — mild cyclic depression). I used to get a little sleepy and very hungry, but have never minded it much. I now take about 25 mg of ritalin daily with it. I should add that I had a very, very anxious reaction to prozac, so an anti-depressant that is sedative rather than stimulating was much better for me. On the sexual side, I can’t really tell. As a 51-year-old male, I’m certainly experiencing less sexual interest and reliable performance than I used to, but how much of that is Remeron, I couldn’t tell you. If anything really unusual happened, my doctor suggested viagra, but it’s pretty acceptable so far. –Mark – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Your & Anna’s reaction to the same drug is so opposite! My boyfriend > has recently started taking it & he really likes it, so far. > The downside is that he needs about 12 hours of sleep daily & sometimes > has nightmares. > The good part is that he seems to feel really happy & more productive. > Does anyone else out there have anything to report on this med? > (Including sexual difficulties i.e. "anorgasmia") > …Or on Wellbutrin?…. > (I’m still new to this…) Why are the drugs switched around so often?
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Does anyone have any experiences with this drug?Does it help the depression?Sleep?Thanks
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> Does anyone have any experiences with this drug?Does it help the > depression?Sleep?Thanks
It helps me with depression and sleep (it makes me sleepy and drowsy, not too much during the day, though). It doesn’t seem to have the kick that paroxetine (paxil, seroxat, deroxat, etc) gave me, but on the other hand, it doesn’t have the lousy side effects and withdrawl effects I experienced from seroxat. GreetinX from Amsterdam X X Bas
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Hi Bas, Boy is it good to heard from you…I really missed you and tried to email you several times but they all bounced. How are you doing? It has been over 6 months at least!! I hope yu will stay around…. Yours, Lynda — Lynda
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Hi, > Does anyone have any experiences with this drug?
I have not taken it but it works well for some people. >Does it help the > depression?Sleep?Thanks
It is a tetracyclic AD.It has the potential side effect of somnolence and is better if taken at bedtime. Peace, — Lynda
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I’ve been taking 30 mg of Remeron at bedtime for almost 20 months now. The first night I took Remeron I slept like a baby. I had’nt done that in a long while, always had trouble falling asleep and once I finally did I was constantly waking. I noticed that that doom and gloom feeling I used to wake up with was gone. The only side effect for me was constant appetite which at first was O.K. because I was slightly underweight. I am just now considering not taking it anymore because I have put on 25lbs over 20 months and I am uncomfortable at my present weight, However, I would not hesitate going back on it if those old feelings come back. It really worked wonderfully for me.
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> I’ve been taking 30 mg of Remeron at bedtime for almost 20 months now. > The first night I took Remeron I slept like a baby. I had’nt done that > in a long while, always had trouble falling asleep and once I finally > did I was constantly waking.
remeron made me sleep well too…. and have reaaaallly really interesting dreams…. i really liked that part… mood-wise it made me really agitated and i actually freaked out on it after a few months. ( but, i wish i could take it cause the dreams were great. it upped my appetite too which could have been a downside if i gained tons of weight. didnt have time to see. peace anna I noticed that that doom and gloom feeling > I used to wake up with was gone. The only side effect for me was > constant appetite which at first was O.K. because I was slightly > underweight. I am just now considering not taking it anymore because I > have put on 25lbs over 20 months and I am uncomfortable at my present > weight, However, I would not hesitate going back on it if those old > feelings come back. It really worked wonderfully for me.
– ‘the softest of all soft things overrides the hardest of things….’ — i ching "blessed am i to dwell in this beautiful temple"
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when i had insomnia from my mania, i used remeron for sleep, and it actually worked for a little while. i had taken trazadone, ambien, valium, clonipin, atavan, all for sleep at other times and they too failed after some time. good luck
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Is there anyone else on remeron?? Does it make you tired as hell?? I am so tired all the time, but I am afraid to even tell my pdoc, because he made me suffer a debilitating depression for almost a month before he would even consider putting me on it because he is of the "antidepressants-make-bipolars-manic" school of thought and he is so overly cautious I am worried that he wouldn’t put me on another one and I suffer from major depression all the time w/o an antidepressant. Remeron works really well to alleviate the depression, and so I am afraid he will take me off of it if he knew how somnolent it makes me—sometimes I can barely drive. I need a couple of double latte`s to counteract it and I already have to go to substance abuse counselling for caffeine abuse so who knows what they will say about that. Michelle
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Hi Michelle, I never took Remeron, BUT – when I was having trouble sleeping my old PDOC gave me a sample packet to use if I couldn’t sleep. She said to only use when I really couldn’t get to sleep since it leaves you hung over the next day. Did your Pdoc instruct you to take the Remeron at bedtime? If your Pdoc thinks ADs make BPs "manic" – then he might read the BP 101 handbook – prescribe a mood stabilizer with the AD. In my EXPERIENCE, Effexor made me a bit hypomanic wo a mood stabilizer after a few months (at a higher dosage) BUT it did lift a totally debilitating depression. I am taking 60mg of Celexa now as my AD + 200mg Lamictal and 600mg Tegretol. So far so good. It took a while (4-6 weeks and a higher dose) of Celexa to notice any results. The only side-effect is "pregnancy-time" acne and flatuance (the farts) HA Ki – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Is there anyone else on remeron?? Does it make you tired as hell?? I >am so tired all the time, but I am afraid to even tell my pdoc, >because he made me suffer a debilitating depression for almost a month >before he would even consider putting me on it because he is of the >"antidepressants-make-bipolars-manic" school of thought and he is so >overly cautious I am worried that he wouldn’t put me on another one >and I suffer from major depression all the time w/o an antidepressant. >Remeron works really well to alleviate the depression, and so I am >afraid he will take me off of it if he knew how somnolent it makes >me—sometimes I can barely drive. I need a couple of double latte`s >to counteract it and I already have to go to substance abuse >counselling for caffeine abuse so who knows what they will say about >that. >Michelle
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My pdoc just switched me to Remeron. I was taking tegretol and paxil and am now taking tegretol and Remeron. I had a brief period of mania and have been haveing trouble sleeping for quite awhile. Thats why he switched me to Remeron. I must say, it is certainly putting me to sleep. Anyway, I’m looking for any input anyone might have on Remeron. Positive, negative and side effects. Much appreciated, Melanie
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I am taking lithium, Remeron and Effexor. The Remeron has definately caused a ton of sedation- I was sleeping 12 hours a day. However, Remeron is the first anti-depressant that has been able to do anything for the current depression I am in and I have been on MAOI’s, SSRI’s, tricyclics etc etc. My doc told me that the sedation should ware off over time. So, I am waiting. Martha
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Martha, thanks for your reply… I seem to be sedated no matter what I am taking! The Remeron so far seems to have caused diabetic/hypoglycemic type reactions: dizziness, extreme thirst, extreme hunger, major sugar cravings. My stomach is also very upset. The dizziness is wearing off, but I have been cycling bad all week long. (Nine cycles a day!) I have been on Nortryptaline, Serzone, Zoloft, Trazodone, Paxil and now Remeron. Hope this works! 
Good luck to you with this drug. Moira
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Hi, I just got off of Remeron after almost three months. It was ineffective and I gained 25-30 lbs. while taking it. Most people I speak to that have taken it say the same…no big deal. Jes Sharai — Cor ad Cor Loquitur Heart Speaketh to Heart "Your Key to Mental Health on the Internet" http://www.sstar.com/jsharai/index.htm – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My psychiatrist has recently prescribed anti-depressant Remeron because > the Effexor I have been on seems to be making me manic and I am turning > into a more and more rapid cycler. The problem is that after one dose > (actually a quarter of one dose) I fell sound asleep for fourteen hours > and could barely function the next day. I have searched the internet for > info but since Remeron is new, it’s hard to get. If anyone else has been > or is on it, can you please let me know what your reaction was and if such > sleepiness might pass eventually. My psychiatrist and I agreed it was best > to wait a few days, after the holidays, to continue this trial run. > Thanks. > JW
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My psychiatrist has recently prescribed anti-depressant Remeron because the Effexor I have been on seems to be making me manic and I am turning into a more and more rapid cycler. The problem is that after one dose (actually a quarter of one dose) I fell sound asleep for fourteen hours and could barely function the next day. I have searched the internet for info but since Remeron is new, it’s hard to get. If anyone else has been or is on it, can you please let me know what your reaction was and if such sleepiness might pass eventually. My psychiatrist and I agreed it was best to wait a few days, after the holidays, to continue this trial run. Thanks. JW
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Hi JW, I’ve been on Remeron for about 2 months, prescribed at 15 mg, but I only take half that. I had the heavy sedative effect too, even at 7.5mg I have to make sure I can sleep 7 hours or so before having to awaken. My pdoc said that he would actually prescribe MORE than less to correct the sleepiness. I just laughed. 7.5 has the needed AD effect. (I am bipolar with occasional moderate depressive episodes). I have found my sex drive to be way up and my digestive tract to be a mess. This is the extent of it for me. I can tell if I don’t take it for 3 or 4 days. I wonder what your doc thinks about increasing the dosage to cure the sleepiness. BTW I have chronic insomnia and was having to take Ambien to sleep, so this has really helped me. Of course, YMMV. And frankly most people that take this drug don’t seem to like it. Best of luck, Trish – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >My psychiatrist has recently prescribed anti-depressant Remeron because >the Effexor I have been on seems to be making me manic and I am turning >into a more and more rapid cycler. The problem is that after one dose >(actually a quarter of one dose) I fell sound asleep for fourteen hours >and could barely function the next day. I have searched the internet for >info but since Remeron is new, it’s hard to get. If anyone else has been >or is on it, can you please let me know what your reaction was and if such >sleepiness might pass eventually. My psychiatrist and I agreed it was best >to wait a few days, after the holidays, to continue this trial run. >Thanks. >JW
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Hey everyone. I have a q about Remeron. I know it often causes weight gain. I’m wondering, for people who have tried it, did it make you gain weight? If so…how long were you taking the R for? How much weight did you gain? Did it increase your appetite or make you crave sweets, or was it something else? And if you _didn’t_ get weight gain or increased appetite from R, I’d like to hear about that as well. Looking for as many data points as I can find. -elizabeth
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Hi Elizabeth I am currently taking Remeron, and have been for about the past month. I am naturally very thin and extremely underweight (5′11" and 115 lbs.) so I thought that taking Remeron would not only help with the depression and PD, but also cause me to put on a few pounds. Not so, I have gained only but a couple of pound since I started taking Remeron and have yet to see any increase in appetite. Good luck and take care. > Hey everyone. I have a q about Remeron. > I know it often causes weight gain. I’m wondering, for people who have tried > it, did it make you gain weight? If so…how long were you taking the R for? > How much weight did you gain? Did it increase your appetite or make you crave > sweets, or was it something else? And if you _didn’t_ get weight gain or > increased appetite from R, I’d like to hear about that as well. > Looking for as many data points as I can find. > -elizabeth
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I feel heavier and my abdomen looks bigger but I only get weighed once a month (I’m in a wheelchair and can’t weigh myself) and I’ve only been on Remeron for three weeks so I don’t know if I’ve gained weight or not. It did not increase my appetite or make me crave sweets – it made me crave carbohydrates, like even just plain pieces of bread sometimes. Even as I was eating these things (coookies, crackers and tec.) I would be thinking: "Why am I eating this? It doesn’t taste all that good and it will just make me gain weight." I took one 15 mg pill each night before bed. I’ve heard weight gain problems are reduced or eliminated at higher doses, like 45 mg each night. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hey everyone. I have a q about Remeron. >I know it often causes weight gain. I’m wondering, for people who have tried >it, did it make you gain weight? If so…how long were you taking the R for? >How much weight did you gain? Did it increase your appetite or make you crave >sweets, or was it something else? And if you _didn’t_ get weight gain or >increased appetite from R, I’d like to hear about that as well. >Looking for as many data points as I can find. >-elizabeth
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My doctor put me on Remeron at the beginning of the summer. I am a school teacher so I wanted to wait to try something new until school was over. After taking it for a few weeks, I started to get numbness in my hands and feet and I gained 20 pounds over the summer. Needless to say, I stopped taking the medication and the feeling came back in both my hands and feet. Now I am going to try and get the weight off. I believe that the numbness was from the weight gain in my hands and feet. I was unable to wear any of my shoes. Maybe things will be different for you. Just wanted to let you know what happened to me!!
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Does anyone know anything about Remeron for depression? Like where to find info that isn’t in German.
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elizabeth: I have gained much weight since starting remeron but wasn’t sure it was connected. I know that I do crave sweets tho more than I used to. It’s depressing to me to see my stomach get larger, as if I’m pregnant. ray
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Elizabeth, Remeron was about the best med I ever tried. I gave it up because of the weight gain. It definitely increased my appetite, especially for sugar and carbs. However, while on it, I went on the Atkins diet very strictly, and began to exercise every day. After two months of this, I hadn’t lost a pound. So my guess is that Remeron has metabolic effects that contribute to weight gain, as well as appetite-increasing effects. Soon afterward, I went back on it. I am now taking it together with Wellbutrin and that seems to be offsetting the weight gain. All in all, this combo is really good. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hey everyone. I have a q about Remeron. >I know it often causes weight gain. I’m wondering, for people who have tried >it, did it make you gain weight? If so…how long were you taking the R for? >How much weight did you gain? Did it increase your appetite or make you crave >sweets, or was it something else? And if you _didn’t_ get weight gain or >increased appetite from R, I’d like to hear about that as well. >Looking for as many data points as I can find. >-elizabeth
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Hi Does anyone out there take Remeron for their bipolar depression and if so how does it work for you? Thanks Doug
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Hi Doug, I took Rameron 60mg at bedtime. It knocked me out. It helped the depression some, but not enough and it didn’t help the hypomania. I’m BP2. Thank U! Diane
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<Posted and Mailed to Diane> >I took Remeron 60mg at bedtime. It knocked me out.
Try dividing your total dose up into 3-4 equal portions to be taken 8 or 6 hours apart. That should greatly reduce the zombie effect as well as enhancing your mood stability. IMO it is definitely worth a shot! >It helped the depression >some, but not enough and it didn’t help the hypomania.
Since Remeron (like Effexor) is prescribed to elevate your serotonin and norepinephrine levels, I’m not at all surprised that it wouldn’t help with your hypomania. In fact I am surprised that it didn’t make it worse. Why not talk to your pdoc about this? >I’m BP II.
I’m James. But I do HAVE BP. >Thank U! >Diane
Best regards from, James
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It’s good that you are tracking it. Your notes will be quite helpful in follow-ups.
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A doctor once gave me Remeron to help me sleep (before the ADD thing). I liked it, and it worked. There were about three days after starting n 30mg that it was really hard to get out of bed. You want to stay there, and its easy to sleep the day away. After this passed, I had no problems at all with it. I fell asleep at a normal time and woke up very refreshed at a normal time. Also, I’ve experimented with the dose after being off of it for a while. I found that taking about 7.5 mg gave me one day of feeling tired, and I could take 15 to 30 mg on other days without feeling tired the next day. I think Remeron is a good med. I don’t know how effective it is for depression, but it works wonders for insomnia. Trazadone was effective at 50mg until recently.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am new to this group. Been battling depression just over 1 1/2 > years. > I’ve tried Prozac, Paxil, Effexor and Luvox and a couple other > medications I can’t even remember. Crashed majorly 3 times in 6 > months. Anyway, I have been taking Serzone for a year. I liked it at > first but I don’t know that I am completely satisfied. For the last 9 > months I have been cycling (first at 400 mg./day…now at 600). I > will have 3-4 days of survival/some productivity and 3-4 days of rage. > I have just now started to seriously track it, but have definite > agreement from my husband. > I don’t like being on this roller coaster anymore. Have started to > investigate a new AD called Remeron. Came up with very little…my > pharmacist has never even heard of it. Is there anyone out there who > knows anything about this drug? All help appreciated.
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less sexual side effects than ssri’s, but may cause sedation or weight gain
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am new to this group. Been battling depression just over 1 1/2 > years. > I’ve tried Prozac, Paxil, Effexor and Luvox and a couple other > medications I can’t even remember. Crashed majorly 3 times in 6 > months. Anyway, I have been taking Serzone for a year. I liked it at > first but I don’t know that I am completely satisfied. For the last 9 > months I have been cycling (first at 400 mg./day…now at 600). I > will have 3-4 days of survival/some productivity and 3-4 days of rage. > I have just now started to seriously track it, but have definite > agreement from my husband. > I don’t like being on this roller coaster anymore. Have started to > investigate a new AD called Remeron. Came up with very little…my > pharmacist has never even heard of it. Is there anyone out there who > knows anything about this drug? All help appreciated.
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