REMERON Reviews (MIRTAZAPINE)

Average Rating: 2.9 (923 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 1  Anxiety/Depression Horrible nightmares, extreme depression, highly agitated over minor issues which is not my normal way, then I stopped pooping. That was when I quit taking it. And now 4 months later, I'm still not having a normal digestive tract. I have changed my diet so that I'm not constipated, I take herbal teas, prune activia, myralax daily just so that I can take a BM. Not trying to gross anyone out so sorry. But I have had such a terrible time with my lower intestines that I truly believe that this drug somehow has damaged it and I am still hoping for it to heal on it's own because I am one poor person. I haven't seen any other posts with people having problems with their digestion from this drug. I'm really trying to figure out what went wrong so any feedback would be appreciated. Poison Alert!!! Danger Danger Don't even think about taking this drug. F 38 21 days
30 mg 1X day
10/20/2011
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 4  nightmares none known still dream but not as many nightmares and when i have them , I can come back to reality. M 52 20 months
15 1X day
10/2/2011
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 3  Anxiety, Insomnia A little weight gain, somnolent, weird feeling during head movement I was on paxil for a few months and it was fantastic with one downfall, the sexual side-effects were horrible (it got to the point where I didn't feel like having sex at all). It's been two weeks now on Remeron and it definitely helps me sleep through a few hours of the night (about 4 or 5) and I am rid of the constant worrying. I have noticed some weight gain however I really watch what I eat now and it seems to be under control. The biggest side effect that I have noticed is that when I move my eyes I get a weird sensation in my head, almost a light-headed feeling. It is sort of irritating but if thats all i have to deal with I will take it any day over the anxiety and the insomnia. M 31 2 weeks
15 MG 1X day
9/22/2011
 2  Insomnia / Depression Weight gain (15 lbs in 6 months), extreme craving for sweets shortly after taking in evening. Worsening depression, especially in the morning. It seems to work against Prozac, and it has it's own side effect profile. Getting up in the morning on this stuff is a real bummer. Dread the day, sense of doom upon awakening. Takes a couple of hours feel OK. I work out every day, and still gained a lot of weight on this junk, almost overnight. Good to have in the med cabinet for intractable insomnia, but otherwise doesn't seem to do much good. M 48 6 months
1X day
9/9/2011
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 1  Sleep issues Gained an appetite, lost my mind. Still spent way too much time sleeping. Hideous withdrawal. I was finally able to put on 15-20 much-needed pounds. Unfortunately, about a month into treatment, my anxiety increased and kept doing so until I chose to stop the drug. Now I'm experiencing insomnia and NO appetite, and I'm waiting for the anxiety to come back under control--this on benzos and a modest dose of Celexa. Withdrawal was/is (still?) sheer hell--nausea, panic attacks--but I didn't have a choice; staying on it any longer would have been worse. F 25 6 months
7.5 mg 1X day
8/23/2011
 2  insomnia extreme tiredness, weakness, brain fog, fatigue I was prescribed this for insomnia. It worked all right... a little to well. It knocked me right out, I slept through the night into the next day. I could not get up the next morning. My husband said I looked catatonic. I dragged myself out of bed and was absolutely NO GOOD at all the entire first day. I took a three hour nap in the afternoon. The second day was not any better. I slept through the night, it worked great for the insominia but I can not tolerate the way it makes me feel during the day. I have to choose the lesser of two evils here- sleep through the night and be useless during the day OR be okay during the day and get a so-so amount of sleep. I have to be alert and have to many responsibilites during the day to be in the condition this drug left me in. I stopped taking it. F 35 7 days
1X day
8/17/2011
 1  anxiety/depression/insomnia anxiety, horrible violent thoughts, suicidal ideation this drug was given to me to help with insomnia, it did not touch my insomnia, nor did it increase my appetitie. I must have an abnormal body, I didn't react to the norm. I know that everyone reacts different but the month that i was on this drug was one of the worst months of my life. My doctor recommended that I stick it out. I finally went to a psychiatrist who prescribed klonapin and prozac and I finally am feeling better. Remeron was not for me. F 42 30 days
30 mg 1X day
7/28/2011
 1  Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Insomnia General Malaise, Brain Fog, mental impairment, fatigue, feeling like a zombie Wow, what an awful drug. I was prescribed this medication for anxiety, panic attacks and insomnia. The first night I took it, I knocked out for 16 hours. This drug WILL sedate you and then some. I woke up the next day feeling incapacitated. I was unsteady, weak, brain sick and was unable to drive. I was in fact unable to do much except sit there and stew in the awful feeling in my brain. About 24 hours after the initial dose I finally started feeling like myself again. I should've quit there but I decided to give it another go, and took another dose. Rinse repeat. Fast forward to next day, feeling like crap and wishing I could feel like myself again. This stuff made me a zombie and unable to function normally. I didn't take anymore after this, and I did notice it took about 3 days before I felt normal again. Very scary stuff. There are a few positives; it will cure your insomnia FAST as it does knock you out for quite a long time. And also I noticed when I took it, I am usually a sensitive, insecure person who avoids rocking the boat, but while on this I felt more confident and like I didn't give a shit about anything. That was cool, but not worth it overall given the severe mental impairment I felt. F 31 2 days
30 MG 1X day
7/2/2011
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 4  Anxiety/Panic disorder slight depre Slight restless legs when starting. Sweet cravings after taking at night. These subside the longer you stay on med, super med for anxiety. Easiest of anti depressants to start up, I've been on a few. Sedative at 15 mg. nice anxiolytic at 30 mg. Tried relying on xanax alone to cover anxiety, and it wasn't covering it. Remeron has been a great add on to xanax and I'm tending to need the xanax less now, from 1.5mg a day down to .5mg.. This is truly a great med for anxiety sufferers, it should be prescribed as a first line treatment before the more common ssris are and I don't know why it isn't. M 35 7 weeks
30 mg 1X day
6/30/2011
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 4  Stress and Weight Loss Hard to wake up for work. Insane food cravings. Husband thinks I'm kind of mean and arrogant. This medication seems to work very good when used to treat the lack of appetite I had and weight loss. It does not knock me out at night like it is supposed to so I still take .5 mg of xanax with it. I also take 5 mg of Lexapro in the morning. My stress and anxiety is less now and I've been able to cope with life's problems a lot better. I hope to get off it soon though because I'm starting to get over weight. I don't eat healthy enough to keep taking this stuff. My husband says I'm a bit ignorant now and have a sort of arrogance that he doesn't like. He has nicknamed the med bitcheron...I don't have any wild dreams like others have reported. The increase in appetite is actually unbelievable. I EAT ALL THE TIME. And I eat everything in front of me. In the past, I'd take a few bites and be totally full. I also had quite a lot of gastrological issues before taking this and it seems as if that has gone away too. I can drink coffee again!?!?!! F 35 3 months
30 MG 1X day
6/27/2011
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 1  For depression and anxiety Extreme tiredness, extreme weakness (mostly in legs), slurred speech, more depressed, lethargic, confusion, hard time making decisions, slowed down and doped up (not in a good way). I could barely walk I was so tired and weak. It was absolutely terrible. Every time I took it (at night) I would sleep for 12 or more hours straight and my husband would wake me up and ask me If I was going to get up and I would just fall back asleep immediatly. I felt catatonic and lethargic. Out of all the meds I have tried I have to put this one down as second to worst for me. Maybe it was because I don't have insomnia - I don't really have any trouble falling and staying asleep. I am also on Lorazepam 0.5 mg/1/day. Surely it works for some, but it didnt for me. F 27 1 weeks
30 1X day
6/27/2011
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 5  Inability to eat cuz of anxiety Dramatically increased appetite (good thing), about 2 months into it I began to feel manicy and disconnected, 6 months on it and I felt drugged up. I stopped seeing my psychiatrist but was still getting refills on this medication. Horrible move on my part. I'm sure if I'd had someone monitoring me I wouldn't have taken it for as long as I did. For me, it was a great short-term drug that helped me get the motivation to find a job and move out of my parent's house. Remeron saved me when I was going through anxiety so severe that I went from 130lbs to 118lbs in a month (I'm 5'8''). The day after taking it the first time my anxiety had disappeared by 75% and I went immediately to the fridge to get some breakfast! My first days on it felt like I was on marijuana. Even music sounded better. I have heard someone say it is like pot in a pill, it is! I even looking forward to taking it because it was so nice to be knocked out for the evening, not that I had trouble sleeping. HOWEVER, after 2 months I started feeling arrogant and sort of speedy and emotionally shadow. I have taken prozac and 2 weeks later landed in the hospital for a mixed state. Over the months (and without a doc's supervision) this feeling only worsened and I decided to get off it. I feel MUCH better. Don't get be wrong, this was a WONDERFUL drug, but be under the supervision of a PSYCHIATRIST who you trust. F 24 8 months
45mg 1X day
6/25/2011
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 4  anxiety At first i did put on 5 pounds. Then I cut back on carbs, increased protein and upgraded my exercise plan and I lost the 5 pounds. So for anyone wondering if you can loose weight on this. You can with the right diet and exercise plan. People told me I am much happier and less anxious. I also feel more energetic instead of sleepy after 4 months. F 39 4 months
15 1X day
5/26/2011
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 5  Insomnia, Fibromyalgia, Depression Weight gain. With the weight gain being my only side effect this medicine was a miracle drug!!! Just remember that everyBODY has different results, so don't give up, and see what works for you. I have tried tons of medicines and this medicine combined with my Cymbalta and Lamictal worked like a charm. I was starting to go crazy with no sleep, I had tried everything, I got addicted to Lunesta and finally got off of that with Remeron. Thank goodness! Can't say enough about this medicine, I don't care if it causes weight gain, I am working out like crazy and that is good for me! F 47 4 weeks
1X day
5/20/2011
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 4  eating disorder;anxiety Remeron was extremely helpful in my recovery from an eating disorder. The only side effect was EXTREME drowsiness. This subsided about 3 days after beginning the med. Although Remeron seemed to work well for a couple of years, I ended up switching to Paxil when the benefits declined. For now, Paxil is working well. F 21 2 years
45 1X day
5/18/2011
 1  Anxiety insomnia crawling skin, severe anxiety,constant nervousness, greed,chronic fatigue, unable to work, severe constant chest pain, in my pectorial muscles (im female) felt like my upper torso didnt belong to me, very ill throughout. my partner had to give up work i was so ill/confused what had happened to me. i initially started being ill from a different sort of medication, ive always had some anxiety issues, and ended up with major insomnia and was unable to eat. I ended up on mirtazapine, this helped me sleep from night one, and made me want to eat greedily (i was only 9 stone) as these improvements rectified some of my illness i thought the rest of my illness would resolve in time, as was told ssri's take several months. I continued to feel very ill, became very nervous,trembling, crawling skin, sickness, tight chest, like someone had put a board behind my rib cage, chronic fatigue,couldnt function (i could breath fine) my doctor insisted it was anxiety, adrenaline release etc. i thought i was driving myself nuts, i would wake up every morning and think OMG im awake..how can i get through another day.. after months i thought ive been ill for all this time, im going to quit (i did it cold turkey, not advised) and see how my body feels. ive wrote in my diary every day since/ read many internet reviews on ssri's. its been 11 weeks since i stopped, the first two weeks were really bad, id returned back to work and i really struggled, over the weeks the nervousness has slowly reduced, im starting to feel able to live again and can be the mum im supposed to be and in the past 2 weeks i finally feel like my chest muscles are healing, ive booked a quiet holiday, no way could i have done this 6 weeks ago. Doctors dont listen and overlook medication causes problems, Ive been drinking F 35 6 months
15 1X day
5/12/2011
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 1  depression can''t sleep, weight gain, go crazy if i miss a dose more depressed and go through withdraws causes lower back pain I tell every one I know who has been prescribed it to tell their DR to get them on something else F 28 12 years
45MG 1X day
5/7/2011
 1  sleep,depression drowsiness,agitation,skin rash,itch, anxiety ,stomach cramps, muscle pain I am so scared right now,I was taking this pill 15mg for a couple of years as a sleeping aid and had no major issues.Last week I decided to increase the dosage to 30mg immediately I felt increased heart rate,next day the same together with agitation.My body is full of hives right now and i am itchy all day and specially at night in my feet sole and hands, problems in hearing ,muscle pain will they go away?I am so scared M 28 3 years
15mg,30 1X day
5/2/2011
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 4  Depression, sleep, ob. thoughts 40 pound weight gain in 3 months. Flattened emotions. one time i fainted when taking it with 3 cans of beer in my stomach, not recommended. Noticeable change in obsessive thoughts. it feels like a stoney weed, nothing really bothers me, am mellow, i never feel bored, however i dont really feel any highs or lows. plus i cant really think about things anymore. despite weight gain obsessive thoughts about food, self esteem and how i look have completely disappeared. anxiety is much better. sleep is regular. i found that it helped me sleep normally, rather then knocking me out. thought i like the drug i can tell i need to go on a higher dosage to keep to the same level of stability. i am worried about coming off this drug. F 22 6 months
30 MG 1X day
4/25/2011
 1  insomnia Foggy/sleepy while on the medication, but when i stopped because I didnt like the fog my body got shocked! HORRIBLE, Im writing a second review as a warning this stuff can take your cognition, mental clarity, and feeling and dull them within days, if you ever want to feel or think directly about something again then dont take this medicine! I had severe withdrawls for over a week after taking this pill only 3 days this is some DANGEROUS STUFF! M 27 3 days
15 mg 1X day
4/20/2011

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