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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR REMERON | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Depression, Insomnia, Anxiety | Sleepiness and hunger at bedtime - which was perfect, because I have insomnia and I am underweight. Unfortunately it's a bi*tch to wake up in the morning. This drug has the least side effects and that reputation is TRUE. It also can be mixed with just about any other drug. | Without Remeron, I would not sleep. I've been on Remeron since 2001 and am pretty much dependent on it - it took a few months to work, but it did. I was better, had eaten better and it controlled my insomnia. It seems as though it stopped working for my depression and anxiety this year. I'm sticking with it for everything else, but need a new drug for my mood and nerves. | F | 19 | 5 years | 1/18/2006 | 1 | Insomnia | Every night I took Remeron I experienced intense night sweats, fitfull sleep, and the worst nightmares (those "vivid dreams" they warn you about) that I have ever had. | F | 24 | 1 months | 1/9/2006 | 3 | Depresssion | Weight gain (which I needed), fatigue, irritability, forgetfulness, numbing in extremities, nausea. Foggy and out of it til at least noon the next day. | At first, it was okay. Took a long time to "kick in" and I was okay except I would literally FALL DOWN if I didn't take it while IN BED. Also, I gained weight and got my appetite back which I needed, and got great sleep (Okay wayyy too much sleep...sleeping all of the time!!!...'gee look! mom's sleeping AGAIN!) Stopped taking it after a taper over about two weeks. Not a good drug if you're a mom. Didn't do much for my depression. "effit" I've decided that after all of these drugs, I'm just going to deal on my own. | F | 42 | 5 months | 1/6/2006 | 5 | Depression, anxiety, insomnia | Extreme hunger at first, which was really good because I was 20 lbs underweight and dropping. Makes me sleepy at night which is great becuase I tend to be an insomniac. A little bit of muscle achiness at first, but not bad. Absolutely no sexual side effects and no spaciness. I gained 15 lbs over 6 months, which is right where I need to be. | This drug saved my life. I wanted to end it all before I tried Remeron. I have tried 3 or 4 other anti-depressants over the past 10 years and they gave me horrific side effects and nothing worked (even SSRI's). When I started Remeron, it took about 2 weeks to become fully effective, but suddenly I felt like living again and I felt like eating and I slept at night and I looked forward to the future. I felt less anxious too. What wonderful changes. I have always had trouble sleeping and had anxiety problems (even when I was a kid), so I may probably always take it for those problems. Every once in a while I still feel down, but the difference is now I can pull myself thru it fairly quickly - I absolutely could not do that before. | M | 41 | 1 years | 1/4/2006 | 3 | Depression | Unlike Prozac and the SSRI meds, I was able to tolerate this one, but no more than the minimal dosage of 15 mg. Unfortunately, it did very little for my depression. It's main usefulness was to help with sleep, permitting me to get off of Valium. | My doctor would not believe me when I said this medication made me ravenously hungry shortly after taking a 15 mg. tablet. It's as though my stomach replaces my brain, making all of the decisions for me. If you're concerned about extra pounds, watch out! | M | 65 | 7 years | 1/4/2006 | 3 | Depression | Unlike Prozac and the SSRI meds, I was able to tolerate this one, but no more than the minimal dosage of 15 mg. Unfortunately, it did very little for my depression. It's main usefulness was to help with sleep, permitting me to get off of Valium. | My doctor would not believe me when I said this medication made me ravenously hungry shortly after taking a 15 mg. tablet. It's as though my stomach replaces my brain, making all of the decisions for me. If you're concerned about extra pounds, watch out! | M | 65 | 7 years | 1/4/2006 | 4 | Anxiety/Depression | Compulsive eating/insatiable hunger;some ringing in ears; muscle weakness/loss of tone; grogginess(but only if drug taken in a.m.); body resistant to benefits of exercise; complacency; sudden noises seem amplified (as in a hangover state). | Have been at 45mg/day for several months, after two-month ramp-up from 15 to 30. No sexual side effects; highly effective at reducing anxiety; vastly improved focus/concentration; feeling of complacency is good (contentment) but there is an aloofness part as well ("who cares"). Proper weight and phys. fitness are unachievable on this drug. After a while, you'll stop trying to stay fit as this drug simply sets you up for failure, besides, on Remeron, I don't worry about(see, no anxiety!)my weight anymore. There seem to be no perfect anti-depressants, but this IS one of the better ones - appetite is the only real problem side effect; others like Celexa, Effexor make you too tired ALL the time, and cause rashes, aching joints, creeping face muscles, etc. - I have none of those horrid things with Remeron. I read many other comments on this site - very many people who complain about this drug have taken it only a very short time - I think this is part of their problem - these d | M | 48 | 4 months | 12/30/2005 | 5 | Depression, Anorexia N,O.S. Anxiety | Varied: 1st-Last: brief Acne, none but weight gain that I needed, then hallucinations that persisted even discontinuing, panic attacks out of nowhere. | Drug saved my life fist 3 months I was on it- then mysteriously became suicidal for a month in Feburary. I had strange reactions to this drug that I depended upon and needed for my medical problems. I managed to get by on it with a mood stablizer for awhile- but then health actually began to suffer- besides side effects listed above, I got bruises that were huge and bleed gums, infections, manic reactions. So, it gave me my life for awhile- then took it away. Thanks for breaking my heart. -Andrea | F | 29 | 6 months | 12/26/2005 | 2 | Severe Insomniac for over 5 yrs | 1st night everything went wonderful! | 2nd night....Slept 1 Hour and am WIDE awake and aggravated as Hell !!! Very aggitated and tense...feel Angry inside...I take 2 mg Xanax per day and had to take an extra one just now to conteract the effects of the remeron {call the pharmasist & she said that it Should help some} Dr. will definatley be getting a call in the AM...I have been on everything under the sun for insomnia including other hypnotic meications and NONE have worked...U name it I have been on it...SSRI's, anything, Nothing works...I guess I'll stick with taking NYQUIL which seems to be the only thing that works for me {To bad I cant take it now} | F | 33 | 2 days | 12/20/2005 | 1 | Social anxiety and depression | Very intense anger and violence, vivid dreams and nightmares, somewhat increased apetite, no sex drive, wacky emotions, a lot of sleep, horrible blah feeling | Remeron is the reason why I stopped taking anti-depressants. I have taken many SSRIs and anti-depressants, and my doctor recommended that I switch to Remeron. I was hesitant, but I agreed. Taking Remeron was a nightmare for me and it didn't even help with depression or anxiety. I became uncontrollably angry over the tiniest things and I also cried for no reason. Remeron made me violent and even dangerous. I finally quit taking Remeron after I punched my truck and broke its window all because someone was a few minutes late to meet me. I had some withdrawl problems, so I just stayed in my bed for about a week and finally got over them. I would NOT recommend taking Remeron to anyone. | M | 20 | 1 months | 12/14/2005 | 4 | insomnia/anxiety | first two days groggy all day but I could still function feeling a bit irritated, hoping this will pass | started on 15 mg and it is such a relief to finally sleep after years of insomnia, I wake freguently but always get back to sleep I do feel a bit calmer already and I'm looking forward to feeling more myself and hopefully sleeping even better but I'm aware I may have to increase my dose. I don't like the idea of taking drugs but my cousin has been on Remeron for 2 1/2 years and it works for him so I thought I'd give it a try. | F | 50 | 5 days | 12/12/2005 | 5 | sleep problems | This is an update from my report 3 mos. ago. All the mildly annoying side effects have disappeared. And I have lost 25 lbs. with absolutely no effort on my part. | The big drawback is that I am way behind on my reading. When I go to bed I go to sleep; no more reading for 2-3 hours to fall asleep.:) | F | 51 | 11 months | 12/1/2005 | 4 | depression insomnia | at 30 mg dosage: sleep well, though wake up really groggy; moods more stable and able to bounce back up; slight weight gain; no sexual side effects | Its not a magic pill. After 2 years, I still struggle to contain negative thoughts through cognitive therapy and self help books. But it does help to shorten down times and lets you meet the demands of the work day. | M | 42 | 2 years | 11/19/2005 | 5 | depression, insomnia, anxiety | easily startled, memory loss and some confusion, a bit out of it, hungry, vivid dreams, sleepiness and grogginess | This is the drug to take for depressed insomniacs: I was a terrible insomniac and this has cured me! I have some bizzare audio effects whereby I am really startled by sudden noises and I get a strange physical sensation like a tingling up my spine when I hear something suddenly. So groggy the first 7 days that I didn't know if I could continue taking it, but that has subsided w/ increased dose of 30 mg. Helps my depression and anxiety, making me calmer about everything. No feelings of euphoria like w/ SSRIs. All side effects are worth the help w/ my symptoms. | F | 30 | 3 weeks | 11/10/2005 | 4 | depression, panic attacks | WEIGHT GAIN, I gained 20 kg (from 65 to 85kg) in five months. During the first month the panic attacks got worse, I cried all the time, I was scared to leave home, for the first time in my life I seriously thought about killing myself ; I was in hell. But I got through it, and after the first month I have had no other side effects than gaining weight (which ended after the first 5 months) | Helped me. Before I got it, I fell asleep in the morning and slept most of the day or I didn't sleep at all. Remeron made me sleepy in 1-2 hours, so I could go to bed by 11pm and sleep for ~10 hours. Panic attacks "faded". It didn't "cure" me, I was still depressed (I had been for appr. 10 years), and after 6 months I started getting panic attacks again. Now I take citalopram in the morning and remeron in the evening, and I'm doing ok. | F | 29 | 14 months | 11/3/2005 | 4 | Depression | Drugged sleep; weight gain; sluggish mornings; initally balance issues (felt like the ground was constantly moving towards me) but that passed after a few weeks. | Switched from Effexor to 45mg Remeron. With Remeron, put on immediately 10lbs in 2 months but fine because needed to and food cravings left after 2-3 months. Felt much calmer with Remeron than with any other brands. Have just come completely off 3 months ago and it's been smooth. Temporary appetite loss, strange nausea but that seems to be passing. Great natural sleep, though. | F | 35 | 2.5 years | 10/27/2005 | 4 | aniety,panic attacks | weight gain, zoned out, content | Remeron has been effective in reducing depression. When I started taking it I felt very detached, dizzy, (about 2 weeks). However no one mentioned a change in my overall actions or personallity. I used to act in order to make all those happy around me. Action without thinking. On remeron I tend to think before I act. I don't feel the obligation to serve people in order to gain there aproval. This drug has helped me put things in perspective. I feel more content with everything. Weight gain .... I used to wiegh 160 now I weigh 194. I needed the weight. I feel the increased stress (without remeron) caused a lower weight. People comment that I look much better. One hour after I take it I am hungry. I visit this site from time to time. Drugs scare me. I worry that I may suffer a long term side effect. I worry that the drug inhibits the "real me" I listen much better than I used to. I used to talk alot more however I think much of that was due to aniety. I had | M | 35 | 1.5 years | 10/22/2005 | 4 | Anxiety | Increase in appetite. Zonked-out feeling. Dry mouth and nasal passages. | It seems to have decreased my anxiety and fearful thoughts, but I definitely feel a little spaced out. It doesn't seem to make me sleepy, or increase the depth of my sleep, rather it is making me feel kind of spacey and calmer. I'm going to give it a while and see how my body adjusts to it. I certainly don't feel great physically, but I guess that's the price you pay for feeling better mentally. | M | 40 | 5 days | 10/20/2005 | 5 | depression, anorexia, panic attacks | weight gain, better sleep, however, no dreams unless I sleep in. Then they are nightmares. Panic attacks are somewhat less dramatic. Once in a while I have a Brain Zap at night while I am trying to fall asleep. Helped greatly with the depression - allowed me to priorize my priorities. Started 3 years ago at 45 and am now down to 7.5 every second day. Feeling o.k. with this decision. | weight gain has been tough as the anorexia is a difficult cycle and a very strong addiction to manage. | F | 48 | 3 days | 10/19/2005 | 5 | depression, anorexia, panic attacks | weight gain, better sleep, however, no dreams unless I sleep in. Then they are nightmares. Panic attacks are somewhat less dramatic. Once in a while I have a Brain Zap at night while I am trying to fall asleep. Helped greatly with the depression - allowed me to priorize my priorities. Started 3 years ago at 45 and am now down to 7.5 every second day. Feeling o.k. with this decision. | weight gain has been tough as the anorexia is a difficult cycle and a very strong addiction to manage. | F | 48 | 3 years | 10/19/2005 |