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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR REMERON | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Insomnia, depression, benzo w/d | Very slow onset, increase to 45mg caused agitation, not really fixed my sleeping | This is an update to my rating below about rising to 45mg and Valium withdrawal. Initially, on raising the dose, I noticed that agitation increased and I put myself back on 30mg. I stayed on this for a few weeks, but noticed my depression got worse, and my sleeping was far from perfect. So, under the advice from my doctor, I tried 45mg again. I still got "agitated" (nervous. jumpy, etc.) after about seven days, but after about 10, it disappeared and I felt better than I have in years. To all those who give up after a few days, start low and increase and don't expect quick miracles. That happens for some, clearly, but not all. My sleeping still isn't perfect, with a lot of waking up, but it's less of a problem (I worry about it less and get back to sleep right away). | M | 35 | 4 months | 10/18/2005 | 1 | social anxiety disorder; insomnia | Dry mouth, blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness, cravings for sweets, delayed ejaculation, and INCREASED ANXIETY. | I started taking remeron when my social anxiety was preventing me from going places (mall, movies, school). They told me it would help with my insomnia too, and it did the first night, it made me feel almost like I was drunk, but not as dizzy. After that, it didn't help my insomnia much at all. Since I started taking it my anxiety has actually gotten worse, and my panic attacks are so frequent they've now been trying different PRNs for me. I'm thirsty all the time, my vision is blurry and lights look much brighter to me all the time (except natural sunlight), I tend to be dizzy if I hadn't been standing most of the day, I have even less energy than I used to, and worst of all it takes me forever to ejaculate during sex. I also get a tingling feeling in my extremeties, including my tongue, but that might also be because I've been craving sweets a lot. That's not so bad though because I still haven't gained any weight (something I actually wanted; I'm 5'9" and I weigh only 110). Rem | M | 16 | 4 months | 10/16/2005 | 5 | anxiety, deoression, insomnia | I have had vivid dreams, not nightmares. No sexual side effects at all. | I didn't believe my doctor that this pill would knock me out cold, help me sleep and stop me from yelling and screaming and stop the paranoia that everyone was against me. I was taking anywhere from 8-10 unisom a night and was affraid I would never be able to stop, they were costing me a fortune. I have not touched them in 3 weeks since day one taking Remeron. I am at 45mg a night and sleep 8 hours with not one interuption and no drowsiness. Even with the Unisom I didn't sleep soundly and was very restless. This has saved my life and my relationship with my family. I have some days where I relapse but they are over very fast. I am no longer depressed and I feel like I am finally living again. I have had no weight gain yet as I did with other meds like Paxil. Good luck to you all, If it works for me I think it will work for anyone! | F | 37 | 3 weeks | 10/3/2005 | 1 | migraine headaches, insomnia | EXTREME sleeping...absolutely unable to get up and function for the day. Major hangover effect...I would imagine that this is what it feels like to come off of crack or LSD. Food cravings out of control. | I was put on Remeron for my migraines after Topamax kept me up all night and Trazadone made me sleep too long. My doctor put me on a 7.5mg dosage to start with. I just took it last night for the first time. I took half a pill at 10:00PM and by 10:30 I was passed out. I remember trying to get some work done before bed and having to stumble over to my bed. My alarm went off all morning until my roommate came in and literally DRUG me out of the bed. I tried going to class (I'm a college student) and had to be driven home by a friend after flat out falling asleep in class. Before crashing again, I felt the need to devour tons of junk food. I then crashed for another 5 hours, bringing the grand total of Remeron-induced sleep for the day up to 16 hours. I woke up and felt drugged and hungover. I still feel like that, and I feel excessively hungry. I'm going off of it after only one pill--this is ridiculous. I would rather not sleep at all for the rest of my life then feel the way I did today | F | 20 | 1 days | 9/20/2005 | 1 | Insomnia/anxiety | Took 7.5mg before bedtime and managed to sleep some -- maybe 11-3; woke up, some sleep, not much. Up early. Vision blurry, headache, dizzy, upset stomach, foggy feeling, shaky, not hungry. | Thought it would help but no luck. After one pill am stopping it. Am amazed at some of the comments that make it seem like a good option. | M | 73 | 1 days | 9/14/2005 | 1 | Anxiety | The first time I took Remeron, I took it before bed time. The day after, I woke up with a very dry mouth, and vison impairement. I just could not see. My vision was blurry - it felt exactly as when you have eye exams done, and get eye drops to dilate your pupils. The vision problems lasted for about a week. I was also feeling confused and my reflexes seemed slow. It felt almost as if I drank too much alcohol. The most impressive about all these symptoms, was that I had only taken half a tablet of the minimum dosage! After a few days taking Remeron I experienced nightmares, and had a few times the experience of dreaming and trying to wake up, but couldn't. Though I was 100% councious, I simply could not make my body respond to my brain. It was as if my brain was awake, but by limbs were asleep. It was pretty scary. I was constantly sleepy, and slept an average of 12 hours per night. Another thing that happened to me, while taking Remeron, was that I had a horrific panick attack - | I will never take Remeron again. Taking it, was the scariest experience I've ever had. I felt as if I was under LSD (though I've never tried to take any drugs in my life). | F | 36 | 6 days | 9/14/2005 | 5 | Anxiety / depression | I get sleepy after taking it but that's great for me because I was having trouble sleeping. I gained a few pounds in the first 3 months because of cravings for sweets and chocolate. Those cravings have eased significantly after about 3 or 4 months. | I've have NO sexual side effects! None! It's amazing. My anxiety and depression have eased tremendously although I still have moments of relapse. They don't last long though. I can live with it not. I feel like myself again. | M | 35 | 6 months | 9/10/2005 | 5 | Anxiety / depression | I get sleepy after taking it but that's great for me because I was having trouble sleeping. I gained a few pounds in the first 3 months because of cravings for sweets and chocolate. Those cravings have eased significantly after about 3 or 4 months. I am taking 45 mg daily. | I've have NO sexual side effects! None! It's amazing. My anxiety and depression have eased tremendously although I still have moments of relapse. They don't last long though. I can live with it not. I feel like myself again. | M | 35 | 6 months | 9/10/2005 | 2 | Depression/Anxiety | The uncontrollable desire to eat and to think about food all of the time, back pain, bloating, general feeling of achiness | It really, really helped with my anxiety, but I have become so heavy that I don't want to leave the house. If anyone can give me any suggestions on how to deal with the weight gain and the bloating, I would REALLy appreciate it. Thanks. | F | 37 | 5 months | 9/10/2005 | 4 | Depression | Highly increased appetite. Gained 40-50 pounds since starting it Jan 2005 and really hard to lose it! Very twitchy legs if taken before bedtime. Couldn't stay still for more than 5 seconds. So I took 30mg in the morning which drugged me right out until afternoon. | Remeron helped a lot in the beginning as a replacement for Zoloft. My sex drive went CRAZY when I started it. Dreams were very "vivid". Seems to have lost it's effect now though and I'm thinking of talking to my doctor about that soon. May be time to start weaning off or at least drop down to 15mg. | M | 32 | 8 months | 9/9/2005 | 3 | Depression | Very tired, slept many hours at a time. | I would take this pill and sleep for 18 or more hours straight but that is the only side effect I had while taking this drug but I did feel less depressed when I was awake. | F | 32 | 4 days | 9/6/2005 | 4 | Insomnia, anxiety, benzo withdrawal | Increased appetite, slow onset, dizziness when standing, back pain | Was prescribed Remeron after 2 years of Valium addiction, itself brought on by anxiety and depression and a life of insomnia that the Valium wasn't helping with any more. Hard to separate the initial effects of Remeron with the benzo w/d - but initially, I slept great on 15mg (3 weeks) and felt better and better as time went by. (I say "great", but this means sleeping right away but still waking several times.) As I reduced Klonopin over time (prescribed with the Remeron to help with the w/d), I increased Remeron to 30mg from weeks 3-5 and still slept well; although I did wake most nights, I was able to sleep again. Given the disturbed sleep, my Dr raised the dosage to 45mg and no change, although my daily anxiety and stress has gone. I do have constant back pain, but that could be work (on PCs). It's now been two months and I do feel better, but I will have to raise the back pain issue with the doc as well as the fact that I am still not sleeping quite right next time. (Whi | M | 35 | 2 months | 8/28/2005 | 4 | Sleeping problems | Chronic constipation,swelling in feet, tingling in fingers, some strange thought processes | Had a bit of an increased appetite but I lost 15 pounds with no effort on my part. Worked well for about 7 months but now I am having some bad stomach pains and am feeling quite a bit of lethargy. | F | 51 | 8 months | 8/26/2005 | 5 | depression & anxiety | Gained a little weight but I was tiny to start with | I was a little worried about taking this medication after i read all of these comments from this site. but I slept so well the first night,that I woke up with the feeling that i was ready to build a house. I got a little dry mouth but wasnt that bad .I didnt get tired throughout the day and even though its only been a week,i've heard it starts from day one. I would have a pity party for myself because i also have a few health issues that were adding onto my sadness. I have not had one crying outburst since. I LOVE REMERON!!!! I gained a few pounds but i'm tiny anyway it doesnt even show. Please guys stick with it if its helping with your sadness. I WISH YOU ALL WELL!! | F | 36 | 7 days | 8/23/2005 | 3 | Depression, constant anxiety | Strangest restless legs syndrome, muscle twitching in my face, strange sensations(like a buzz) in my hands, arms, legs feet. invluntry moving limbs before(deep)sleep. I EAT LIKE A RAVISHED DOG. Cannot stop obsessing about sweets, and pudding. ANYTHGING SWEET. I have put on at least 15kgs in the last3 months. I get severe chest aches these days too. Actyually, too many side effects to mention. I also find to be extremely alergic these days. I'm allergic to tinned food, deodarant, coloured cold-drinks, chocolate.... the list goes n... IS THIS NORMAL(IDNT THINK SO)my legs | Its not all bad, I do feel better. I feel that I want to leave the stuff now. I am a bit concerned about my depression returning fully tho, any suggestions? ... I have a very harsh form of depression. (major) I am going on spending sprees these days as well? its just not all kosher. | M | 31 | 5 months | 8/16/2005 | 3 | Depression | it feels like im seeing patterns, almost like Im hallucenating. my skin is very itchy. i feel guilty about the ating scenario now. I'm single, and gaining all this weight makes me think i'll stay single 4 a long time. I know I look like a fat pig now.... I never had issues whith my weight. NEVER. I have the strangest thoughts now too.... it's like I think much | I am less depressed, but I dont know if this eating thing with the weird vision is actually beter? Has anyone else experienced twitching, or like a ticklish feeling in their muscles? PLEASE LET ME KNOW...Im am reluctant to leave it tho....I have a very serious depression problem. Im scared I slip straight back into the darkness off deep-pression. I make do with 5 hrs sleep a night. I have to... I hold 2 jobs. This medication has me sortoff trapped. | M | 31 | 5 months | 8/16/2005 | 3 | sleep disorder, depression | intense fatigue, spaced-out feeling, dry mouth | 7.5 mg of this drug does help sleep. i was stunned that i fell asleep pretty deeply about 30 min after taking it, very unusual for me. i felt as though i slept more deeply, but, unfortunately, i woke dead tired after 7.5 hrs, almost like i only slept for 2. my workday was ruined, and caffeine did not even help. the reason i need a med that helps sleep is to give me some alertness during the day, so being tired all day essentially made me worse. also, this daytime fatigue issue may improve over time, but i cannot just take 2-4 weeks out of my life right now to find out. appetite--i did not have that reaction that others complain about with uncontrollable sugar cravings. yes, cake and sweets tasted extra good, and protein like chicken tasted very bland. but i was able to avoid sugar for the days on the meds. i always wonder if some who take antidepressants are so depressed they are not eating, and suddenly their appetite comes back with a vengeance? not sure, but my appetite was still nearly the same. depression--i was too tired to sense if remeron truly helped my depression, [and i did not take it long] but even in the brief time i took it, i noticed feeling on a more even keel. maybe someday when i can take weeks out of my life off to try meds, i'll try remeron again, but for now, it's a no. there are too many other meds out there. | F | 40 | 3 days | 8/11/2005 | 4 | anxiety/depress/ptsd/addiction | weight gain/sleep | I was 100lbs, now 140lbs, seem to taper off. Was always thin, I love the extra weight although now I can loose about 10lbs. Doesnt seem like I will reading all the comments here. I sleep like a baby for 8-9 hours straight, never been able to sleep my whole life, this is a lifesaver for me. Drug doesnt help anxiety/depression but with psycho therapy I am trying to control anxiety. Havent been depressed since I quit the job that triggered panic/anxiety/ which led to depression. Life is better now. Dont know the long term affects as I'll prob have to take anti depressants all my life. I found this site looking up comments on Zyban to help me quit smoking, not sure if I want to give up Remeron for Zyban. Maybe I'll take both, will ask doctor next time. Was on effexor before this and that drug is awful, coming off was awful. It did help with anxiety and I hear is a good drug for replace crack cocaine. Good luck everyone. | F | 42 | 1.5 years | 8/8/2005 | 1 | Anxiety; Depression; Panic Attacks | 15-30mg over a 2 weeks period...head, tongue, and extremities tingling and numbness; ravenous appetite- wt. increased 15lbs in 12 days...went from 115lbs to 130lbs...never felt full. Facial swelling and increased in B/P....didn't feel capable of driving and didn't....gross medication.....:((( | worst drug I've had to take | F | 42 | 2 weeks | 7/21/2005 | 1 | pain relief | major memory loss, depression, suicidal, muscle atrophy | this is not a pain medication...it is supposed to be an antidepressant but didn't work for that either. made me extremely tired and listless, no self control, cried every day while on it. no pian relief. slept 12 to 15 hours a day. made muscles weaker. | F | 50 | 1 years | 7/10/2005 |