Posted by BarbaraCat on September 4, 2002, at 13:20:05
In reply to Re: Remeron and Lithium -Barbara, posted by wcfrench on September 4, 2002, at 12:56:03
You don't say what dosage you're on? I had a response after about 3 weeks. By then I was up to 30mg. I felt fabulous, wonderful, the best I ever felt on an AD for about 2 months and then it pooped totally and I was in pretty bad shape. I increased it up to 60mg with no alleviation in symptoms - it was like whipping a dead horse. It was at this point (about 4 months after starting) that I began lithium. I felt a lifting of symptoms after 3 days, peaking at 3 weeks. I felt pretty darn good for a few months, but then the little demons of melancholy and anxiety starting slinking back in, and increasing dosages was like abusing the poor horse again. I'm now looking for another drug. I'll probably keep lithium and perhaps talk my pdoc into putting me on a trial of Lexapro. But I don't think Remeron has what it takes, at least for me. I've never found that initial wonderful feeling, and I've gone up to 80mg. Also, it sure would be nice to loose the pudge I've gained on it. I think it's a fairly benign drug and potentially a great drug, but at this point, it needs tweaking.
I've been on Remeron and Lithium for 5 weeks now with no real antidepressant response. When did the Remeron kick in for good for you guys?
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