REMERON Reviews (MIRTAZAPINE)Average Rating: 2.9 (923 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare REMERON with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR REMERON | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | insomnia | knocked me out cold | I first got this when i was tapering xanax (nightmare), it always knocked me out cold within 45min or an hour. That was several years ago. I recently got another prn prescription for it and notice now it makes me really tired the next day. Its the only thing besides a lot of benzos (more than most docs will prescribe) that can make me sleep. | | 11/9/2006 | 5 | | 2/20/2005 | 5 | Bipolar II | Drowsiness, feeling a bit stoned. | Remeron is the best antidepressant I've tried. It makes me tired but it works. It really rocks. I highly recommend it. | 30 | 1 years | 4/2/2009 | 4 | deoression and anxiety | 1 days | 9/16/2013 | 4 | Depression | Paired with Abilify, terrible weight gain. Went from 122 to 167 in just a few months. Craving for carbs at night. Did help sleep. | Helped with depression but can do the weight gain. | 51 | 9 months 15 mg. 1X day | 2/10/2015 | 4 | extreme depression | after about 6 weeks of taking this medication, i still feel somewhat numb on my extremities. It is a very strange feeling, I know that I am taking a shower but I do not feel myself washing. I hope that this passes soon. The medication causes at least 12 hours of sleep and the sleep is uninterupted. | | 6/28/2004 | 3 | | 5/21/2003 | 3 | | 6/13/2007 | 3 | depresssion and taper from zolpidem | Sleepy, day time fogginess. Minor constipation, dry mouth initially. Have gained 2-3 lb., but this may be due to Thanksgiving over indulgence. So far, no ravenous sweet tooth or other similar effects often mentioned for this med. Vivid (with a capital V) and prolific dreams, but no real nightmares | I'm taking 15mg. daily for depression/anxiety and to ease my taper from low levels of zolpidem and diazepam, (5mg every other day and 3 mg day respectively). I've only been taking it 2 weeks as of today and can't say it has helped of yet, although I do feel more placid in general. I think I may be in the transitional phase where the drug is starting to kick in as I have alternating periods of energy/clarity (new to me of late..) and pretty profound blues. I'll give it a month, by which time I should be off the Zolpidem and then re-assess with Madame Shrink. | 57 | 2 weeks | 11/30/2009 | 3 | I have noticed some are saying what dosage(mg)they are taking and it is very helpful. Would like to see this information included in all posts. | | 12/28/2008 | 2 | Chronic Insomnia | Dose Day 1 (15mg) Fell asleep instantly. Next day, extreme somnolence, legs were sore and tense, confusion and poor focus. By 7:00 pm that night I started to feel awake again. Dose day 2 (7.5mg) shaky and somnolent all day. Legs still sore. difficulty focusing on anything. Dose day 3 (3.25 mg) Things are still foggy. Feel a bit more nervous now, occasional heart arythmia. Day 4 (1mg) much better, slept well. Lets see how long this lasts | Need to be very careful with that first dose. Doctors prescribing for just Insomnia should be aware that low doses work best. Start as low as you can. If pill form, I would suggest just a sliver of the pill for the first night. Hard to control I know. Why don't they make this in lower doses? | 49 | 6 days | 4/18/2008 | 1 | anxiety | my anxiety increased - chest pains - feel if im having heart attack --panick attacks!! can remeron cause this side effects ?? | 43 | 3 months | 5/6/2009 | 1 | sleep | 1 days | 6/18/2014 | 5 | anxiety | Weight gain | F | 65 | 1 days 15mg | 3/22/2014 | 5 | anxiety, depression | weight gain | the only antidepressant that helps!!! but have to take 7,5mg because otherwise i'm constantly hungry; even after months of taking 15mg gained 70 pounds | F | 24 | 3 years | 10/5/2009 | 5 | Major depression, anxiety | Increased appetite at 15 mg, that went away when upped to 30 mg. Morning drowsiness that wore off after a week or so of first taking it. Increased sensitivity to alcohol. | Honestly, I wish I would have taken this medication sooner- I would have spent a lot less time being anxious and depressed. The weight I gained was the weight I lost during my depression (about 5-10 lbs.) When I was upped to 30 mg, I didn't have the appetite or drowsiness like I did at 15 mg. I slept better at 15 mg, but overall I feel better now w/ 30 mg. I'm glad I didn't see these other posts before taking it or I would have been scared off. This stuff really helped me. Word to the wise: watch your alcohol intake while taking this stuff. My tolerance went out the window, now one drink is like having 2-3. Good luck! | F | 23 | 7 months | 1/3/2010 | 5 | anxiety/depression after surgery | I had no unwanted side effects--I needed to regain my appetite and I did. I have added some pounds which I needed. | I only take 7.5 mg at bedtime. I would advise starting with this small dosage to see if it does the trick. | F | 71 | 2 months | 1/4/2010 | 5 | insomnia anxiety depression | sedation at first...quickly disappeared though | Remeron is a WONDER drug. Ask your doc for this medication. It works as well as the tricyclics but with way lower side effects. I gained more weight on Paxil than Remeron. Start at 30mg is the trick. Don't believe all the negative stuff. If you want relief get REMERON. Super anxiolytic! | F | 43 | 2 years | 1/9/2010 | 5 | Major Depression | Increased appetite. Some weight gain. Feeling tired. | I have been a guinea pig for many antidepressants and anti- psychotics. I must say Remeron has been my savior with zero "bad side effects". I have been on it now for over a week and already feel so much better. I can't wait for the full benefit of this drug to kick in! | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 1/16/2010 | 5 | Seasonal Affective Disorder | Some drowsiness/sedation the first week to week and a half, mild to moderate "hangover" feeling in the mornings for the same time frame. Mild GI side effects, some gas and bloating, but then again I also have IBS so that may have something to do with it. | Look, just because a drug didn't work for you doesn't mean it's a worthless drug. Remeron helped me with a minimum of side effects. In the past I had briefly tried other medications for my SAD (winter depression) and have gotten unbelievable side effects. Wellbutrin was 4 days of clinical mania. Didn't sleep a wink. Not one minute in 4 days. Lexapro was a TOTAL loss of ALL sexual function [I'm female]. Paxil was a panic attack that landed me up in the hospital with a pulse just slightly over 200 and I've never had any issues with anxiety before. I could not stay on any of these medications long enough to tell if they would help my SAD or not. At a loss as to what else to try my new doctor gave me Remeron and for me, it was the magic bullet. I was experiencing such strong symptoms that I very literally felt nothing but apathetic and overwhelmed by the smallest task - I missed 2 weeks of work because the thought of making breakfast was just too much work and then I didn't have to worry about it because I stopped eating entirely. I had no food in the house for over a week because going to the grocery was too much work. I lost 15# that I could not afford to lose. All my emotions were just gone. The only thing I wanted to do on the rare occasions I was out was go back home and sit on the couch again. The irritability was so extreme I considered giving my cat away for fear I may hurt him against my own will. Remeron completely eliminated these symptoms after onl | F | 32 | 21 days | 1/16/2010 |
REMERON (MIRTAZAPINE): Mirtazapine is used to treat depression. It improves mood and feelings of well-being. Mirtazapine is an antidepressant that works by restoring the balance of natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain. FDA Approval Date: 1997-03-17 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)