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| 3 | Zoloft just not cutting the mustard | I decided to try Remeron due to Zoloft not being effective over the years I've taken it, about 5. I heard that Remeron may help sleeping, so I jumped at the chance to try it. It's only helped in my sleep one and half nights. I still wake up a lot in the middle of night and can't get back to sleep. As far as side effects, I have had dizziness and achiness this week, and not much energy. But it feels like those symptoms are lessening. Time will tell. My doctor has me still taking my Zoloft and taking Remerol at night. He wants to give it about 3 weeks then evaluate. | Has anyone noticed a change in taste? About how long does it take for the initial side effects to leave? I know Zoloft took about a month. | M | 56 | 6 days | 12/5/2007 | 3 | Insomnia | Increased Appetite, Emotionless. | Remeron intially worked well for my insomnia -- I couldn't stau asleep - falling to sleep was easy. I started at 15 and it worked amazing at that dose for 3 weeks, then I went up to 30 now at 45. I'm afraid it's lost all effectiveness...but for those that are using Remeron for deep dark depression, good for you, it's a good medication and deserves a lot of credit for saving a lot of lives. It is not intended for insomnia, but I enjoy the weight gain because I'm 6'4" 170 when I started, now I'm 190. | M | 22 | 2 months | 12/5/2007 | 3 | Anxiety/Depression/Insomnia | Was prescribed 15mg at night for three months for anxiety/ insomnia. This med was initially very good at getting me to fall sleep and felt energized during the day. As time went on, though, no longer as effective in getting me to sleep. Side effects I experienced: initially dizziness, "spacey" feeling. Later on: horrible restless legs at night within 40 mins. of taking the dose, most of all - incredible HUNGER - very hard to control. | I gained 12+ pounds on the first month. Weight went from 143lbs to 155lbs. I knew I was going to get really depressed over that so on my 2nd month I decided to regain control of my weight and went on the Atkins diet (which I had done before and was successful at it). The diet helped me tremendously; lost the initial 12 pounds plus another three melted away over the next two months. Currently my MD got me off the remeron, on my fifth day without it, and I am experiencing these withdrawal symptoms: dizziness, light-headedness, flu-like symptoms, difficulty sleeping, nausea/vomiting episodes. | F | 41 | 3 months | 12/4/2007 | 4 | depression | sedation; increased appetite and substantial weight gain | Remeron really pulled me out of that black depression I was in last year. The increased appetite and the weight gain were crazy so I quit the med after 6 months. | M | 31 | 6 months | 12/3/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, inability to sleep. | Little groggy in the morning but it quickly subsides. Slight weight gain. Great medicine for sleep. | Brought my life back to normal after onset of severe anxiety. Took about a month to get full benefit. | M | 58 | 4 months | 11/24/2007 | 2 | anxiety, depression, waking early | took only 1/2 tab-7.5 mg? Was extremely wired in the morning til 2or 3pm. then extremely depressed with thoughts, (worse than before I started the remeron), but not planning action to end it all | After reading more about the side effects of this drug I learned that it may induce bipolar cycling for those that are incorrectly diagnosed with depression, when they may be bipolar. I was switched yesterday to Seroquel and will report on how that works. I believe I may be bi-polar II so if the Seroquel doesn't work, I will then try Lamictal | F | 49 | 3 weeks | 11/19/2007 | 3 | had trouble sleeping | very weird dreams... and now i have a big appetite which i don't like, seroquel has the same effect on me... | i like the whole sleep effect but not the eating effect... but i was on 800 mg of seroquel and did nothing for sleep, so i am sleeping much better, but experiencing odd dreams. | F | 21 | 6 days | 11/18/2007 | 4 | anxiety, emetaphobia, stomach pains | WEIGHT GAIN(despite rigorous excercise and diet), extreme exhaustion first week or so till body got used to it, always slightly groggy in the morning(normally an early riser, sleeping in as late as possible), quick to fall asleep | my MD rx'd remeron because i have an extreme phobia of vomiting such that i have severe anxiety and can't sleep many nights coupled with idiopathic stomach pblms. he thought this would help reduce anxiety and help with nausea as well as a sleep aid. also have ocd, but can't take any of those meds cause they make me nauseated. i gained approx. 20 pounds and 7% body fat(18% to 25%) in the 4 months or so i was on this, in spite of clean eating and excercising(running, spinning and weightlifting). also made me groggy everyday and often caused my performance in class to suffer because i was so groggy or couldn't even make it to class. just weaned myself off about 1.5 months ago due to the weight problem and the grogginess affecting my performance. now having way more stomach pblms and night terrors again , but don't want to go back on... | F | 25 | 4 months | 11/13/2007 | 3 | Depression | Tired ALL day! Sugary foods taste better. Gained a few lbs. already. | I took 15mg the first night and was KNOCKED out after 20 or 30 minutes. I had a solid sleep but had night sweats. I woke up feeling like I had taken Benedryl. Tiredness lasted all day. Been taking 7.5mg for 3 days and I'm still tired thoughout the day. Appetite hasn't increased but food, especially sugary foods taste better which will inevitably lead to weight gain. Mood is okay. Not depressed but not feeling so happy either because I'm so tired and I just want to sleep all day. Supposed to start on 15mg again on day 7. Not sure I will if I'm still tired all day or if my depression hasn't gotten worse. Will have to ask dr. since I want to be on as little medication as possible anyway. I think Remeron has the potential to be good if I can get passed the drowsiness and not get fat! *Not as bad as starting Paxil, Wellbutrin, Elavil or Zoloft. I do take 25mg of Zoloft for anxiety (been on that for 2 years) and have had no problems with anxiety since starting Remeron | F | 29 | 4 days | 11/9/2007 | 2 | Depression/Effexor Withdrawal | Weight gain, thirst, always felt overheated. | I went from 105 to 120 in 3 months taking this medication and got overheated really easily. | F | 26 | 3 months | 10/31/2007 | 4 | depression and anxiety | Vivid dreams (and nightmares), craving for (sweet) foods (and noticeable weight gain). | Out of approx. five anti depressant drugs I've used, this one didn't come with common side effects such as nausea and sexual dysfunction. | M | 31 | 1 months | 10/27/2007 | 2 | Insomnia | Hallucinations - With 1st dose while awake and lying next to my husband watching TV, I saw a red devil wearing blue shorts tap me on my shoulder - had to ask husband if it was real or not. I never had hallucinations ever before or after this - stopped taking Remeron. Also had 2nd hallucination while awake where house appeared different than it actually was - strange medicine. | Due to vivid hallucinations with first dose, I could not continue the medication to see if it helped insomnia. | F | 43 | 1 days | 10/23/2007 | 4 | To reduce intestinal spasms | Tired, muscle pain but reduced intestinal spasms. | One year after having a colon resection with 18 inches of my large intestine removed I started to have the spasms and increased intestinal sensitivity which interfered with my sleep. Because of my sensitivity to medications I decided to start the drug in a very small dosage. I dissolved one 15mg tablet into 50ml of water. One drop equates to .015mg. For starters I tried 8 drops before going to sleep and that had a major sedating effect and it reduced the intestinal spasms. As the spasms reduced I cut back to 5 drops, then 3 then 2 over 11 months (In total I took no more than 30mg in 11 months, a micro dose. Most people have 2 enzymes in their liver. I have three so I don’t metabolize large dosages of drug well. I was advised to take baby doses.) One of the reasons I decided to quit was the intestinal spasms were diminished and the extended time it took in the morning for me to really wake up. Further the muscle pain became worse. I have been of it for 4 days but gradually the mus | M | 66 | 11 months | 10/18/2007 | 3 | Clinical depression | Weight gain (7 pounds in 3 weeks), lethargy, increased happiness and generally better mood | Been on remeron for 3 weeks. First night took 15mg and barely could get out of bed the next day. Woke up better the second day. Presently, taking 30mg. Fast weight gain - don't want to gain anymore. Happiness has returned, but seems artificial. Will talk to the psychiatrist to decide if the side effects (weight gain, lethargy) outweigh the benefits (better moods). | F | 41 | 3 weeks | 10/13/2007 | 1 | insomnia, anxiety | stupor, exhaustion, muscle weakness, massively increased appetite, irritability | If sleeping 18 hours a day and eating everything in sight is your cup of tea, then Remeron is EXCELLENT. However, for those of us such as myself who have to live, work and function in the real world, this drug is absolutely AWFUL. When I wasn't sleeping, I was sitting on my couch in a stupor or eating like a pig. My craving for sweets in particular became so severe while taking this drug, on one occasion I even ate brown sugar right out of the bag - no joke! To make matters worse, Remeron has a 72 hr clearance, so these side-effects last far beyond just the typical 2-3 hr "hangover" that many people experience with sleep aids such as Ambien or Lunesta. So, like I said, unless you simply have a three-day-weekend coming up that you'd like to sleep away while gaining 5lbs in the process, I'd avoid Remeron like the plague! | F | 29 | 2 weeks | 10/10/2007 | 3 | sleepy, which is a good thing....eating late at night..i do not like this since i am cautious about my weight....very tired in mornings....if i have something important to do...i feel i do not care, but i just started taking this drug, so i hope it subsides | smoking pot and reading also seemed to help me fall asleep beside the medicine....drinking does not go well with it but does knock you out twice as fast....just keep on keeping on depression is just an excuse everyone can have but to overcome is another thing | M | 23 | | 10/9/2007 | 4 | Could not sleep, major depression | I have experience sleepiness and tired, all the time when taking it. It was REAL bad the first 4 or 5 days and then subsided to just drowsy. It definitely works for sleep problems and the depression. I have tried, not taking it, to reduce the drowsy affect, but that was a mistake. When I did skip my dose, I went bonkers in the afternoon. I was very beligerant and aggressive by mid afternoon the next day. Take like the good PDR tells you. | M | 48 | 3 months | 9/23/2007 | 5 | Depression | Sexual ahedonia, initial weifght gain 10punds in the first wo weeks. On the positve side let me sleep well for the frist time in years. | First put on this drug for depression. I have other issues I am working on OCD hoarding, compulsive spending, avoidant persoanlity. The drug was a life saver had hit an all time low started planning but not carrying out suicide before getting on this. That scared me enough to seek help for the first time in my life. I'm currently trying to change to LExapro due to stalling out on progress in too many areas and some signs of back sliding old depression pre cursor behaviors cropping up. I continued to experience an increased appetit after the initial adjusting period but having been a runner I found the will power to resist gaining weight beyond a certain point. Trying to loose the weight I had gained was only partially suscessful. Also had the initial dry mouth common with many of these drugs but that went away. The fiest two week need to eat was obcessive. I would eat a full meal and felt like I haden't eater for several days. MAjor muchies hence the initial weight gain. The | M | 54 | 20 months | 9/22/2007 | 5 | Anxiety and sleeping issues | The first night it literally knocked me out, and the next day was out of it. It almost made me want to quit right away. As I continued over the next day it improved greatly. My appetite has increased and I feel hunger pains a lot and eat quickly. | Almost immediatley I have stopped my catastrphoic thinking and am much more relaxed, I no longer have restless sleep (my BF says I no longer talk and move around in my sleep) I have taken paxil, celexa, wellbutrin and effexor and this is by far the best! | F | 25 | 2 weeks | 9/21/2007 | 5 | Depression & insomnia | Drowsiness completely disappeared after the first week. Increased appetite and weight gain have been significant. I've gained 3kg in three weeks. | My experience with this drug has been very positive (30mg). I began sleeping well after the first dose, and my mood, motivation and level of energy began to improve after two weeks. Previously on venlafaxine and experienced impotence and low libido. I have no sexual side effects with this drug at all! It's the best one I've been on and I wish I'd discovered it sooner. | M | 31 | 3 weeks | 9/21/2007 |