Posted by Daveman on March 15, 2001, at 23:14:38
Okay, here's a variation on a theme we've seen here lots of times, ways to counter insomnia caused by AD's. My question: Is 7.5 mg. of Remeron more sedating than 15 mg.? I ask because I've been taking Remeron 15 mg. for about a month for sleep, and I seem to be developing some tolerance to its sedative effects (still helps some but not nearly as much as I'd like; of late I've begun sleeping in two-hour bursts and never very deeply). The thought occurs to me because of Remeron's "paradoxic" effect of being less sedating at higher doses (and yes I know that's not true for everyone:))
I previously tried Trazodone as a sleep aid, but had to stop due to heart palpitations, a nasty little side effect that caused a severe panic attack (my father died of a heart attack). Also bought Dramamine, Unisom, Valerian and chamomile tea to try; anything to avoid going back to the benzos (sigh).
Dave
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