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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR REMERON | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | severe depression | at low dose - 30 mg I was almost unable to get up out of my chair - hated it. Psych increased dose to 60 mg and got much better effect - at low dose it hits 100% of your histimine receptors - like benadryl does, at higher dose you get the boast - see wikipedia article on remeron. Sleep good, vivid dreams - but I like it. Remeron is considered a psychidelic and it increases libido. It does meak me hunger - eating too much ice cream and cookies. I also feel somewhat weak and somewhat tired but that may be due to other meds I am taking for extreme hypertension, and also recovering from 3 weeks in the hospital recntly | Remeron has been a life saver for me - I tried zolot, lexapro and paxil and hated them - they made me on edge, could not eat and wanted to drink alcohol to relax. My psych MD told me that Remeron is in a diffrent class then the others I had taken. I used to wrry and be in fear constantly. I can now, n remeron, look at my life and deal with it, not in total fear and worry | M | 52 | 35 days | 8/9/2009 | 2 | ptsd, depr, personality dis, anxiet | drowsiness throughout the day, weight gain, swelling of the hands and feet, feeling like a zombie, auditory problems (all of a sudden problems hearing) feeling like i have no emotions except for anger, problems concentrating | I was put on remeron for a laundry list of problems and now am feeling like its causing even more. I am not depressed anymore really but the zombie like feeling is frustrating. I have a 5 yr old daughter and am starting to feel like I cant take care of her. The swelling of the hands and feet is worrisome, I will be contacting my dr. about that. I am open to suggestions about the other stuff | F | 25 | 3 weeks | 8/9/2009 | 4 | Panic Disorder | 30mg: sleepiness for 1st week, small appetite increase. 45mg: slightly higher anxiety baseline, occasional RLS. | Tried several SSRIs, but could not tolerate them at all. Even small doses heightened my anxiety level causing daily panic attacks. Remeron greatly diminished anxiety levels. At 30 mg I would have maybe 2 minor panic attacks a week. Greatly helped with GI tract symptoms. Previous panic attacks were accompanied severe stomach cramps and nausea, including immediate bowel movements and vomiting. Have been on 45mg for 2 weeks now, not sure it has helped my anxiety. Feel like it has raised my anxiety baseline. No panic, but overall higher level of daily anxiety with the higher dose. Has anyone else experienced this? Occasional RLS at night, but no more than an annoyance. Overall, remeron has greatly helped my panic disorder. When I do experience increased anxiety it does not progress to full-blown panic. Have not experienced full-blown panic attack w/GI symptoms since I have been on it. Also on 1mg of lorazepam used as needed for immediate panic relief. Only use 2-3 a month since Remeron. | F | 22 | 5 weeks | 8/5/2009 | 1 | depression | Really lethargic, muscle fatigue, joint pain, weight gain. | As I understand it, if you are an insomniac, this is the pill for you but as for depression, I see it as just trading one simptom(dep) for another. | M | 35 | 3 months | 8/4/2009 | 5 | Insomnia and anxiety | 10 pound weight gain within a month, memory loss for the period between taking and falling asleep, for the first few years I would get confused if I was forced to stay awake more than a few minutes. I had some trouble getting up in the morning at first but got over this within weeks. When changing time zones, it is not effective for the first couple of days. | It took care of long-term insomnia when standard treatments failed. For the first few years, I had only a few minutes before I was asleep but now I can stay awake if I have to, I think and act very slowly when forced to stay awake but I can function. I absolutely cannot drive after taking. I have about a 2 hour window around my normal bedtime when it is effective and if I take it early then I wake in 6 hours and if I am late then I get very poor quality of sleep and don't think very clearly in the morning. I had extreme mode reactions to every other anti-anxiety medication I tried but no problem with this one. This drug has given me my life back but I am completely addicted; I get zero sleep without it but then I was only getting about 3 hours a night before I started taking it. | M | 50 | 9 years | 7/30/2009 | 1 | deppression,bi-polar | horrible!!made me more miserable than ever, irritable, rage.crying constantly, exhuasted all day long!!! hate it!dr should be shot! | said it all already | F | 34 | 40 days | 7/29/2009 | 5 | Severe Depression | Significant weight gain | I am reposting after over 3 months of taking it (I posted back in April) The side effects are gone, but the weight gain lingers. I started eating healthier and less, and that stopped the weight gain, but now I just can't lose it. Overall, I gained 20 lbs in less than a month. HOWEVER, it is the best antidepressant I've ever had (I've had prozac, celexa, wellbutrin, zoloft and a few others)- I sleep great, I feel great, and now that my dosage is up all other side effects are gone - I no longer get jumpy or want to eat everything. It's made me a less picky eater and I crave healthy food now, plus my sex drive is actually higher, and I can drink alcohol again (after 6 years of wellbutrin, it's great!) | F | 26 | 3 months | 7/28/2009 | 4 | Obsessive Compulsive Dissorder | Sometime ache like I have the Flu, moderate weight gain, fatigue and sometimes stomache problems. | Best medication I have been on, my head is not in a fog like other medications. I would highly recommend this. Also helps me sleep at night. Stay away from Effexor the withdrawls are brutal, just my opinion. Lexapro and Celexa where okay but not to effective. | M | 44 | 180 days | 7/21/2009 | 5 | Severe anxiety, panic & depression | You will feel zonked out for a number of days. My son was very tired and zoned out for 3 days intially. He complained of a burning smell in his nose. He eats quite a bit now (for some this may be a worry) but I think it's worth feeling well. | My son was in a dark, dark place. This drug has helped him stop feeling like he was constantly sick and helped his irritable bowel. It also stopped him thinking he was having an anneurism and calmed his panic disorder right down. He has gained weight and looks better, he is sleeping much, much better. I'm hoping he can leave the house next when the full effects kick in - it's looking promising. He has tried several SSRI's and Valium to no avail. I believe my son is beginning to enjoy aspects of his life now and will be able to go back to school & dance and for that I'm grateful. We can breathe again. I was nervous originally about this medication. If your child is prescribed this don't be put off it has been helpful for my teenager. Good luck to you all. | M | 16 | 2 weeks | 7/20/2009 | 3 | severe depression and ocd | 10 pound weight gain; always craving food; rage; restless leg syndrome | I gained ten pounds after a month and even though I ran everyday and competed in 10ks I could not lose it. After 4 months of taking it I got uncontrollable restless legs which made me so miserable I had to quit. That was on 45mg. | F | 15 | 4 months | 7/19/2009 | 1 | Sleep issues, misdiagnosed bipolar | depression, extreme exhaustion, dizziness, weakness, EXTREME uncontrollable rage, sometimes to the point of physical violence, suicidal/homicidal thoughts, anxiety, ... | These pills are absolutely AWFUL. When I was on Remeron, I felt like an absolute zombie, and I had awful fits of uncontrollable rage and depression. I once tried to kill myself on these horrible drugs. It eventually got so bad that I ended up being put in a mental hospital for a week. I stopped taking all pills a week after that, because I realized that if pills are capable of doing this to me, I probably don't belong taking them. Ever since I quit these pills, I never forgave my psychiatrists. | M | 21 | 4 months | 7/16/2009 | 5 | Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia | Weight gain, short-term memory loss, decreased attention, hypertension, daytime drowsiness (all diminished after starting low-carb diet), increased restless legs (though diagnosed prior to starting Remeron, take Requip now, which alleviated), dizziness, decreased libido, recently became agitated | 30 mg. Tried about 10-15 different meds (mostly SSRI's, Seroquel, Lithium) before Remeron. Many made symptoms worse & some made me manic, which I never was before. This is the ONLY med that worked for anxiety, depression & insomnia. Benefits clearly outweigh side-effects, most of which have subsided or are at least bearable. Tried increasing to 45 recently due to return of some anxiety, but became agitated. Needed to gain about 10 lbs. but gained 30+. CONSTANTLY craved sugar/carbs. Once I ate carbs, I kept craving more & more. Low-carb lifestyle (Atkins) & exercise worked wonders! Lost ALL unwanted weight. Completely controls carb-cravings & all the "good" fat I eat (fish, flax-seed, olive oil, etc.) helps with mood & focus. I don't eat greasy or high saturated fat foods, I eat healthy carbs & fats. My BP & cholesterol are perfect now. I have more energy & think clearly. On the rare occasion I crave sugar, I chew sugar-free gum or eat fruit. I now weigh 125 lbs. @ 5'6 & feel great. Not a single panic attack in 10 yrs.! Occasionally get mildly anxious or depressed but can get out of it quickly. No self-injurious behaviors or suicidal thoughts in 10 yrs. either. Requip helps with restless legs. | F | 41 | 10 years | 7/13/2009 | 4 | Anxiety/Depression | Well I started taking this drug a cpl years ago at the 7.5 dose and all I wanted to do was sleep and eat. I gained 10 pds in 2 weeks so I quit it and within another 2 weeks I had lost that weight. I have decided to give it another try as I have been told that the higher doses do not give you as sedative effect the lower dose does. So far this is proving true. After 5 days on 15 I upped to 30 ....I haven't noticed the appetite as much as i did on the lower dose....the dreams I am having thought are very vivid and realistic and almost kinda scary...I hope these go away ...w | M | 31 | 6 days | 7/11/2009 | 4 | depression | weight gain, less empathetic, loss of affect | really liked this drug at first. It helped me stay asleep, was able to enjoy food and there was no loss of libido.The depression abated somewhat too. My girlfriend told me that I became mean on the drug, so I stopped taking it. | M | 44 | 10 months | 7/5/2009 | 1 | Bipolar (depression) | Fatigue. | Useless. I took it a few years ago during a suicidal depression. The most it did was to put a sort of blanket over my feelings of sadness without lifting my mood. I felt flat, which was almost worse. It also took ages to work. I finally told my doctor I could not stand it any more so he changed me to something else. | F | 41 | 4 weeks | 7/3/2009 | 4 | Anxiety, depression, insomnia | Some antihistamine side affects for the first few days after taking it such as increased hunger, and a bit spaced out. Kind of felt like I had taken some gravol the night before. Some vivid dreams. | At first the sedative action worked very well. I have noticed since going up to 30mg that I have a more difficult time getting asleep, but once I'm there I sleep through the night. I also take a small dose of seroquel (25mg), and trazadone (50mg). This drug was a life saver for me. I had tried every SSRI with no effect, I went to to the atypical anti psychotics which only made me a blubbering idiot and my depression worse. I don't feel great, but I'm at least coping. Considering that there are events going on in my life which could cause anyone distress, I'm impressed. The whole weight gain thing is simply increased appetite. It only took me realizing that I wasn't really hungry to break this side effect. Also, I had lost 15lbs as a result of this depression. By far the best AD I have ever been on. | M | 33 | 12 days | 6/24/2009 | 5 | Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia | Fatigue throughout the day that subsided over the first few weeks. Vivid dreams initially. They were actually kind of fun. No problems with increased appetite or weight gain. | Really helped with Insomnia. I haven't slept this good in 10 years. Regarding weight gain as many have posted. Clinical trials indicate 10% of patients will gain weight. That means 9 out of 10 people won't! I'm hoping to be one of them. Eating healthy and exercising. | F | 40 | 1 months | 6/6/2009 | 4 | Insomnia, depression and anxiety | Very drowsy the first 3 days | I suffered from severe insomnia and depression. Stilnox made me moody and aggressive, while benzodiazepines, esp Alzam gave me very light sleep, early waking. Reneron addressed both insomnia and depression by allowing me to fall asleep within 1 hour and stopped the early waking. However, I'm concerned about a heightened state of alertness to very sudden stresses. | M | 37 | 5 days | 6/4/2009 | 3 | nausea, anxiety and insomnia | at first you are very tired but after a week it goes away. It does increase your appetite and you will gain weight. It is a great sleeping pill and to cure nausea. but unfortunately once you reach your goal weight, it keeps on adding up. | I do feel good on this drug, but don't like the extra weight coming with it. Going to try to get off of it,but afraid severe nausea and sleeplessness will return again. I am in a catch 22 here. damned if I do and damned if I don't take it. | F | 49 | 17 months | 6/3/2009 | 5 | Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia | Take 15 mg. at bedtime. A little tired the first few days but that went away. No side effects. | This drug has worked wonders for my depression, anxiety and insomnia. I haven't slept and felt this good in years. I have not experienced problems with hunger and weight gain as many others have posted. Because I feel better, I am actually more active and have a more positive outlook and hope to lose weight. | F | 40 | 2 weeks | 5/27/2009 |