Posted by SLS on April 14, 2006, at 12:57:37
In reply to Re: Husband Giving Up ..., posted by Flame on April 14, 2006, at 12:18:17
> Do you think that the remeron works better than Effexor?
The suggestion by Crazy Horse to consider Remeron is a good one. Unfortunately, it is all trial-and-error. We don't yet have in practice a way to determine in advance what drugs people will respond to. It is difficult to generalize that any one drug is better than another. Remeron is a drug that works very differently from Effexor. The two drugs actually complement one another. To combine the two drugs creates a treatment known as California Rocket Fuel. It is a potent combination. I don't know what I would do if I were in your shoes. For my own treatment, since I have already demonstrated a resistence to many different drugs, I would favor simply adding the Remeron to Effexor.
Remeron tends to be sedating at first. I don't know how it would affect your husband when mixed with alcohol, but it probably isn't smart for him to drive until you see how he reacts. 30-45mg is considered therapeutic. It might be a good idea to begin at 7.5mg and titrate gradually.
- Scott
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