Posted by BarbaraCat on September 21, 2002, at 21:14:10
In reply to Re: Remeron Anxiety, posted by McPac on September 21, 2002, at 14:53:57
Hi,
I hope I can help with both your Remeron and Zoloft questions. I'm now down to 1/4 of a 45mg Remeron pill and like it SO much better than the higher doses. I just may stay here. The NE was too much for me also, mainly terrible anxiety with is the main reason I get depressed! I thought it would be a good perker upper but I guess I don't need NE. Life doesn't seem anywhere near as worrysome here at 1/10th the dose. I'd suggest going slowly, but not as slowly as with other ADs, so go to 37.5 and then to 30 after about a week. Rem's withdrawal is about the easiest I've encountered, but I still feel it with every decrease for about a week. I'm also taking 5-HTP 50mg three times a day and I think it's helping.Now for Zoloft. I was on it off and on for 6 years, going up to 300mg at one point which is very high. I went off very very slowly, reducing by 1/4 pill every 2-3 weeks. The withdrawal is not fun. I got the sideways elevator whooshes and electric shocks the whole time coming off and for 1 month afterwards and felt extremely volatile. It's like all the anger and rage got pent up for years and suddenly released. My poor husband got raged at much more than he deserved (welllll, he did deserve some of it). I don't know what to think about taking 5-htp during the withdrawal because I didn't try it for zoloft but I'll bet it would help. Definitely take extra high quality magnesium, calcium and B vitamins. - BarbaraCat
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