Posted by Sad Panda on August 2, 2004, at 9:53:32
In reply to Anyone taking Effexor + Remeron?, posted by Colleen D. on August 1, 2004, at 15:38:38
> I will be seeing my doc soon and want to go into my appt. with some ideas on what I would like to try to augment Effexor XR (150mg) and combat my evening anxiety and insomnia. I LOVE the energizing effects of Effexor, but I'm thinking that I may need an increase in my level of serotonin. Are there any major side effects with Remeron? What might be the benefits of taking it with Effexor? Last night I woke every hour on the hour even after taking 50mg of Benadryl 30 min. before bedtime and I can't go on like this much longer. Trazadone makes me feel very sick the next day. I've tried Valerian Root, Melatonin and Inositol too without much success in beating this brutal insomnia.
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> Thanks!
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> Colleen
> PPD, GAD and OCD
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>Hi Colleen,
Effexor & Remeron are very good together, I was taking both for nine months. Try & keep your Remeron doseage low as it is very sedating when you first take. I would start at 7.5mg & see if that is enough for a while & move up to 15mg later.
Cheers,
Panda.
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