REMERON Reviews (MIRTAZAPINE)

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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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 3  Mostly anxiety, some depression I started taking Remeron for anxiety brought on by "non-active" suicidal thoughts, that is, thoughts of me dying in different situations, my funeral. All in all, very morbid thoughts that I didn't understand why I was having them. I have gained almost 15 lbs since I started, have increased craving for sweets, vivid dreams, lack "feeling" and starting a week ago, have been unable to fall into REM sleep, leaving me quite tired during the day. I have also noticed that my memory is not as sharp, being unable to remember simple events or timelines. M 27 4 months
5/23/2007
 2  depression- suicidal audeation significant weight gain (40)lbs, nocturnal urination (never since the age of 4)when I drank alcohol, MOODY as hell which caused me to bawl at others and feel shittier. was taking 45 mgs b4 bed(the doc said it makes you tired and may halucinate so better to take at night.) While taking was also on the needle(depo) I guess that didnt help either. However, I managed to get off both and lose 30 lbs of the 40 by vigirous excersize and my blood pressure also declined thereafter. F 19 7 months
5/23/2007
 5  anxiety-panic attacks-depression Weight gain - 15-20lbs in about 4-5 months. Ive been on it (30mg) for 4 years. This side effect was minimal compared to the benefits I get from it!! I tried to get off it twice now. But each time I do I get physical symptons of depression (indigestion-had my gall bladder out)(Aches & pains all over like arthritis). As soon as I go back on I am just fine. I am also able to cope with stress much better - my son became a parapalegic in a car accident 5 years ago which started all my symtoms in the beginning. I was tested for numerous ailments and it all turned out to be stress/depression. I tried Paxil, Lexapro, Zoloft all which made me worse (started to get panic attacks). My family doctor sent me to pychiatrist who said I should be tested for mitral valve prolapse (which I did have) because of my racing heart which was brought on by the other antidepressants. He put me on remeron and klonipin and I have been great. F 50 4 years
5/20/2007
 3  Obstructive Sleep Apnea Weight gain and increased inability to wake-up in the mornings. At first pulmonary specialist perscribed 14 mg. Effect vivid dreams, but very strong inability to wake-up and to get out of dream state. Also, lethargic once awake. Decreased to 7.5 mg; which gave some restful sleep. Weight gain initially was marked. Some weeks, 5 pounds at a time. Leave the pill in your mouth and it might be an indication why. It makes your mouth numb. I imagine it has the same effect in the stomach. I just couldn't feel full. Inability to get out of dream state is a huge issue in the morning. Not sure how much this helps given that I could still sleep 12+ hours a day. Also note, I have a custom dental orthotic device that holds my lower jaw out beyond the upper jaw at night to make more room for my tongue. In a sleep study with it in I had no obstructive episods. But, it isn't a panecea, because it won't stay in my mouth all night. F 44 4 years
5/16/2007
 4  Insomnia This is in addition to my comments below. I took Remeron for TWO YEARS, not two days. F 67 2 years
5/15/2007
 4  Insomnia Unable to wake up during the day; no energy to do anything; sort of dazed feeling all the time. Sometimes, unable to deal with anything; it hurts even to think. Weight gain 60+. works well on depression except for the weight gain.. Wonderful as a sleeping pill; however, you need stronger and stronger doses over time in order to sleep; 15-30-45-60. Now I'm lowering the dose slowly, but I don't have energy to do normal things like grocery shopping. F 67 2 days
5/14/2007
 2  bipolar depression, insomnia difficulty taking deep breaths, a strange "sinking" feeling I was prescribed a 30mg dose to relieve depression and insomnia. The good side of this med is that it did not aggravate mania, but it didn't help too much with the depression either. It also did not help with the insomnia. F 24 3 months
5/9/2007
 3  Insomnia and depression WEIGHT GAIN!! Dizzy dizzy dizzy! No interpersonal feelings - I respond because I know I'm supposed to. Good and Bad - for the first two months I finally got some much needed rest but now I'm dizzy all the time and the weight gain! Jeez, I do cycle classes and I am very active but to no avail. I still HAVE TO HAVE THE MAPLE GLAZEDONUT or beware! My dreams are very vivid and I'm told I am moving alot in bed. Good side - my sleep cycle finally evened out but I still wake up anxious. F 40 180 days
5/7/2007
 5  Anxiety, slight depression Some morning tiredness, but went away around noon for the first few days taking it. I also, like many, have experienced the uncontrolable desire to eat everything I get my hands on. Most find that unsatisfactory. I being underweight am exited to put on the extra pounds, I love eating!! This drug is a blessing for my anxiety which I have throughout my days. Since day one, ive felt like im finally getting to enjoy my life and not have to worry about my next panic attack. I feel great. Food also tastes better to me and I love the fact that I cant stop eating, at least until I get to the weight I desire. M 25 1 weeks
5/5/2007
 5  chronic fatigue,pain, insomnia Weight gain! F 40 4 months
5/4/2007
 5  Depression Remeron works well for me and I have regained conrol of my life. I was plagued by depression and anxiety for years. I nearly went insane on Lexapro, Paxil and Zoloft because I could not sleep and had very strange thoughts. Remeron has settled me down and nearly eliminated the distorted thoughts that accompanied my depression. I did gain about 10 lbs in three months but I have dropped 5 of it when Spring came and I could become more active. I sleep well and have plenty of energy. Taking 30 mg. M 45 4 months
5/1/2007
 4  OCD, IBS, Anxiety I have irritable bowel syndrome, and the Remeron really helped my stomach. I have had normal bowel movements since starting this drug, where I was having stomach upsets daily before. Remeron is also an antihistamine, and my allergies have improved since starting Remeron. I have gained 15 lbs in 4 months, and I have intense cravings for sweets. (because of my IBS I was very underweight though, so the weight gain was a good thing. My OCD and anxiety has gotten a lot better. All the compulsions and obsessions I previously had are 90% gone.I am on 22.5 mg qhs. I have been having very vivid dreams though, and a lot of nightmares. My husband has woken me up quite a few times because I made so much noise during my sleep that I woke him up. You will gain weight. You will most likely get constipated, but you sure will be a lot happier. F 27 4 months
5/1/2007
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 3  Insomnia weird dreams, not deep sleep, unusual hunger I started taking 7.5 mg of remeron (the smallest dose) on weekends instead of my 30mg of temazepam for sleep. Even though it really knocks me out, and I do sleep but the quality of sleep has not been good. It feels like I'm semi sleeping but far too tired to get up. I have lots of vivid and colorful, but often negative dreams. And for some reason I feel like I have been asleep for an eternity even though I may have slept for 6 or 7 hours. M 37 30 days
4/30/2007
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 3  Depression, OCD, Anorexia Extreme weight gain, extreme sugar cravings, inappropriate laughter My doctor prescribed remeron to help me deal with major depression, OCD, and anorexia. It helped incredibly with the depression...but the cravings for sugar were horrible. It would make me go on sugar binges that lasted for days--I literally ate brown sugar out of the bag and whole bags of chocolate a day. I quickly gained 70 pounds in just 4 months! I developed horrible edema from the water retention and started an extreme exercise program--walking 4 miles a day and eating only 1,400 calories a day. The weight still would not come off and continued to increase in smaller amounts. Besides the weight gain, I found myself laughing hysterically in inapprpriate situations. (Like if the dog would chew up something at my mom's house, I thought it was hilarious). I stopped taking it because with my eating disordered past the weight gain just eventually made me even more depressed. I've been off it for almost a week and already the sugar cravings are gone and I feel better and more awake than F 25 18 months
4/29/2007
 5  Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia Peaceful, pleasant lethargy during day. Not the kind of sleepiness you feel when you didn't sleep the night before, but the serene feeling you get after you get up from an afternoon nap. I started taking this after having no positive effect and even worse insomnia from Lexapro. I was losing my career in sales, because my terrible attitude and lack of sleep was apparent to clients. The very night I started Remeron I slept great for the first time in months, and I closed a deal the next day, then again the day after that. Since then, my sales have picked up and I feel so much better and less stressed out about things going on in my life. I'm much more motivated, and haven't lost any sleep since I started. Try to stop drinking alcohol. For me, that's the only time I don't feel great, so it's also helped me stop drinking. M 25 2.5 weeks
4/5/2007
 5  Panic and anxiety When I first started the medicine I was very groggy in the mornings. This was annoying but not "scary" as some side effects are, so I hung in. Now the only thing I have to cope with is my weight and the fact that within 90 minutes of taking this stuff I am virtually comatose. This medicine has been a Godsend for me. Has reduced my panic attacks and axiety both. I gained a ton of weight in the first year but have managed to slowly lose the majority of it. In addition to helping my anxiety, I feel like the Remeron did 2 things -- it increased my appetite a little and perhaps slowed my metabolism down a little also. The result on a person who has struggled with weight all her life was OBESITY. With a major committment to healthy eating and moderate exercise, I have lost 2/3 of the weight and am still going strong. It IS possible to lose weight on this stuff, but it takes a real effort! Regardless, I feel like the calming of my panic-prone nature is great thing. I can cope with things better and my panic attacks are few and far between. I sleep like a LOG -- no more waking up anxious in the night! I am able to get up fine in the morning. One odd side effect that has never left is the "word loss." Sometimes I can not for the life of me get the right wo F 42 5 years
4/4/2007
 4  For anxiety/depression/sleep The main side effect I have from taking Remeron is substantial weight gain. I have gained approximately 22lbs. since I started taking it in January. The main reason I take Remeron is to help me sleep and I take it before bed. I am starting to get concerned about the weight gain and have spoken to my doctor about it. Even when I control what I eat, the weight still comes on. I was told by my doctor that it is possible to develop diabetes with the weight gain if it becomes too much. I'm not sure what I'm going to do other than stop taking it if I continue gaining so much weight. M 40 3 months
4/4/2007
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 4  ANXIETY/PANIC ATTACKS/IBS FIRST 3 DAYS I FELT LIKE I WAS IN DREAM LIKE STATE AND WAS UNCOMFORTABLE BUT IT WENT TAWAY QUICKLY, INCREASED APPETITE,CONSTIPATION(GOOD IF YOU HAVE IBS) WORKED FOR ME FOR ABOUT 1.5 YEARS WAS UP TO 45 MG. DECIDED TO TRY SOMETHING NEW AS THE REMERON HELPED WITH THE IBS AND PANIC ATTACKS BUT NOT OCD. NOW I AM WEANING OFF REMERON TO PAXIL CR. WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. F 31 1.5 years
4/2/2007
 5  major depression, insomnia Huge weight gain, blood pressure increase, crying spells, listlessness, memory gaps, paresthesia in my feets Withdrawl off of Remeron. This is an update.Was on 30 mg for 6 months, on 15 mg for 14 months, 2 months tapering on 7.5 mg and 3.8 mg, then stopped. As soon as I lowered the dosae to 7.5 mg difficulty with falling asleep and interrupted sleep there back. 3 months passsed since I am without Remeron on regular basis. To help with sleep I am taking 5 mg of Melaxen and Glicin and it helps, though not perfectly. Bad news: i) craving for carbs persisted for 2.5 months. Presently I can look at chocolate and cakes and not buy them. Instead I became mad about salted pea nuts! While tapiring off, I still gained some weight. Now it seems to stabilize, but no loosing as yet. After 1 year on Rewmeron I developed paresthesia in my right leg and it progressed. HAS ANYONE experienced similar effect? During these 3 months of withdrawl I had to take 15 mg remeron 8 times. Good news: crying spells are gradually ceasing. Used to have them at least once a week. Presently intervals are longer and "spel F 61 22 months
3/30/2007
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 3  To gain weight I have this thing for pop tarts now.. I LOVE POP TARTS on this medicine. I eat nothing but junk. I even notice that during the day when I eat meals I eat more than I used to. I have gained 9lbs so far on this medicine in 3 weeks. I take it before I go to bed so I snack before I go to bed. So I gain the weight. I was losing too much weight due to stress so my therapist put me on this to get my weight up and it works. F 24 6 months
3/28/2007

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