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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 3  ibs/anxiety Have not started yet.. Freaked out after reading all the posts on here.. Anyone take it for IBS/anxiety??? F 42 0 days
3/22/2007
 5  Severe anxiety and depression Weight gain; dry mouth; electric shocks in head for first few months in combo with effexor, but they have gone away. The combination of Effexor and Remeron for me has been miraculous. I suffered from an entire adult life of severe anxiety and periodic bouts of severe depression. I live without these scourges now. I sleep like a baby, wake up feeling fine, experience a normal range of emotion, function well, and am living a normal life, thanks to these medications. The weight gain can be controlled by mindful eating habits and exercise. It's worth the effort, folks. This medecine is wonderful if you can make peace with it. M 41 4 months
3/21/2007
 1  Anxiety Extreme, extreme, extreme fatigue. Terrible flu like symptoms. Knocked me flat out. Wanted to eat my face off with bad carbs, cookies, donuts, etc. I was a zombie, gain a whole bunch of weight, knocked flat on out and did not have any energy to move, and had no problem devouring a bad of cookies. F 51 1 days
3/20/2007
 2  insomnia from Effexor Weight gain, insatiable hunger, weight gain, endless hunger... I have gained 40 lbs.! Unfortunately, it is the only medication that will counteract the insomnia I experience from taking Effexor, which is the only drug I've found, after years of trial and error, that will combat the severe depression and anxiety that have plagued me since childhood. It's a double-edged sword; take only as the last resort before suicide!!! I would comment more but not now, must eat. F 29 4 years
3/19/2007
 5  depression, anxiety I cannot believe how many people complain about weight gain on this drug. About 30 seconds worth of research reveals that weight gain is very likely and users should take heed. If you are concerned about weight gain do not use this drug. Remeron is for anxious, depressed, underweight insomniacs. It is as simple as that. I will post back another rating later as I have only used it for a month. So far so good. M 23 1 months
3/18/2007
 4  Severe Depression, anxiety,insomnia Very dizzy and drugged initially. That wore off after a week or so. Huge appetite - gained 10 lbs quickly, which I had lost due to the depression. Now it's a struggle, but by exercising tremendous self-control I keep the weight in line. I've had a lot of hair loss, and I don't know whether that is the drug or the result of anxiety. It's OK because my hair is very thick, but if it continues I don't know if I'll still feel that way. UPDATE: My doc wanted to add an SSRI to boost the serotonin. BAD IDEA (for me, at least). Was on Lexapro for 3 days and was incredibly anxious and nauseated. Afer quitting that I added an amino acid supplement called Travicor - mainly 5-HTP - and it's really helped get me up to the next level moodwise. I still struggle, but have many good days now with this mix of Remeron and 5-HTP. Also mindful meditation and long walks in nature. It takes more than drugs to heal. F 45 20 months
3/16/2007
 2  GAD dizziness, spaced out feeling, depersonalization increase During taking this drug,I slept very good and this was the only good reaction. Side effects are not acceptable, and the main task - fighting with anxiety was not reached at al. Not recomendable F 30 3 months
3/13/2007
 1  bipolar depression Relentless appetite, weight gain, sleepiness, uncoordination, restless legs Do not take this med unless you really want to become obese! I have never had a weight problem, and I put on 20 lbs. in the 3 months I was on Remeron. I literally could not stop eating--I would actually fall asleep at night with food in my hand. I craved sweets, could have eaten sugar straight out of the bag. Plus it did absolutely nothing for my depression. F 44 3 months
3/13/2007
 1  Depression After first pill at night, next day could barely get out of bed. In the afternoon, I nearly crawled out. Nearly vomiting and then fainted. Had to crawl back to bed. Couldn't eat. That was it. POISON. SERIOUS FDA WARNINGS ABOUT THIS ONE! F 39 1 days
3/10/2007
 4  anxiety and depression in schizo weight gain This med is really nice... I am a very sick and disabled person who lives a sad life. This antidep is the best i have tested.. i am a chronic so i have tested many drugs! this makes my miserable life feel ok. One thing i dont understand is the sleep thing everyone talks about. I take 45mg at night and often dont sleep at all. Have to take to take 50mg propavan + 15mg zopiclone + 100mg seroquel to get any sleep most nights. M 33 3 months
3/9/2007
 5  Severe Insomnia caused by depressio IMPORTANT: if you take this drug for insomnia only, it`s most possible that you only need 1/4 dosis of the the smallest pill (15 Mg Remeron Smelt) to have the right effect in kombination with a sleeping pill (ex.Imovane) After talking to one of the head specialists in sleeping disorders in Denmark,He told me he`s test results, showing Remeron Smelt in remarkable low dosis had helped with Insomnia, in cases where sleeping pills only had low effect. Im taking only 1/8 of 15 Mg. (need a pill breaker) in combination with 3,75 Mg. Imovane/Imozop. My heavy anxiety depression due to really harmfull long term stress from a divorce situation is treated with Cipralex. M 40 7 months
3/7/2007
 1  Major Depression Could not get out of bed the next morning. The worse hangover from a medication I have ever taken. Felt like I had no control over my body. I will never take this again. I was in a fog for 2 days from one dose. F 39 1 days
3/6/2007
 4  anxiety , sleep problems not eating Sometimes I am sleepy in the daytime. Also have tingling feeling in arms at times. I can sleep better at night. I still have maintained my same weight, no real increase in eating. It does seem to help my thought patterns. F 52 4 weeks
2/28/2007
 3  ringing in ears? verrry dopey. slight "mickey mouse" hands I just started congentin & remeron. So i do not know what is doing what. but I am picking up the house. and that is good. The ringing in my ears hasnt gotten worse. We shall see how it goes..this is a great site thank you for all of you that has posted. M 41 2 days
2/24/2007
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 2  Major Depression I took my first 15 mg pill at bedtime. My doctor told me that it could cause sedation; after expression my concern about being oversedated, she told me that below 15 mg it made people more sedated (??). The next day I literally could not get out of bed! At 2:30 PM, I had to FORCE myself up and drink a cup of coffee to stay awake. Now, my sleep cycle is off and I went into an immediate deep depression for two days. On top of all this, the doctor NEVER called me back! So much for doctors. I think 99% of them are clueless. F 39 1 days
2/24/2007
 5  Depression; Anxiety Some sedation; dry mouth; some electric shock feelings from time to time; increased appetite right after taking, often causing craving for sweets, but not overwhelming. If you can make friends with this drug, it is a godsend. It ended a lifetime of tortuous anxiety for me, augmented effexor to remedy my depression, lets me sleep like a baby at night and function like a normal person by day, with a healthy range of emotion. I have found that a minor adjustment to my eating habits and a slight increase in physical activity stopped my weight gain and I've been losing 2 pounds a week while using Remiron. The munchies from the drug can be satisfied with lo-cal snacks and compensated for with mindful caloric limitation during the other times of day. It is a lovely medecine that can relieve hellish torment from anxiety and depression. I'm loving life these days, clean, sober, healthy, sane. Remiron is the stuff. M 41 3 months
2/20/2007
 5  insomnia, anxiety, depression First couple of weeks: hunger, agitation (at doseage increase), worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts at a few instances, intense dreaming, ringing in ears, mild sexual dysfunction, daytime drowsiness, not feeling refreshed after sleep, short term memory loss, worse recall for names and places. All side-effects vanished within 4 weeks. The stuff took me from sleeping zero hours (not even sleeping pills worked) per night to knocking me out completely. Anxiety died immediately. Depression symptoms cleared within a few weeks. I started seeing things in a completely different way, lost my total rage and anger at the world and everyone inside. However, I had one side-effect that I can't cope with. I study math, and my ability to hold information in my head and to listen has deteriorated significantly. I simply have lost too much IQ. Tried to get off twice, and my ability to solve problems comes back, but at 7.5 mg I always get back horrific insomnia. The depression doesn't come back, but the insomnia. Still trying to get off it. If I were not a student, this is a no-brainer medication for me. It is simply wonderful! And I may still end up getting back on for a year and simply live with being less smart for a while... If you are a basket case with depression, anxiety and horrific i F 32 3 months
2/19/2007
 5  anxiety,depression,panic attacts the only side effect i have is that I crave food(sweets).I have gained weight but THAT! I can handle not the depression and anxiety. I tried many other anti-depressants but they had bad side effects on me. Remeron is very helpful and I will continue to take it. F 60 2 years
2/17/2007
 1  panic attacks/insomnia blurred vision extreme anger at times,not being able to get up in the morning,I could sleep through a fire in my house, difficulty concentrating, feeling removed from my body, aches and pains almost like the flu, horrible migraines do not take this, im getting off of it as soon as possible, even though my doctor wants me to "wait out" the side efeects. F 32 5 weeks
2/13/2007
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 2  Major Depression Sleepiness and feeling "off balance" occurred throughout the day at first, but is getting better. However, I am CONSTANTLY HUNGRY. I feel like I actually get hungrier after I eat and I never feel full anymore! It's driving me crazy! This naturally led to me putting on a noticable amount of weight in just a couple weeks. I have no idea if this is actually helping my mood, because being tired (despite sleeping well), unfocused, hungry, and fat is, well... really depressing. I'm getting off of this stuff and trying something else. I will miss the cool dreams, though. F 26 2 weeks
1/25/2007

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