Posted by Oppycat on November 11, 2006, at 11:16:50
In reply to Re: has anyone started remeron at 30 mg?, posted by saturn on November 9, 2006, at 19:15:25
> Basically I'd like to give Remeron a fair trial...the few days I did take 15 mgs totally knocked me out. I can afford to be like that for a single weekend but beyond that for work I simply can't afford to be that out of it.
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> My understanding and hope is that at 30 mg and above there will be minimal if any sedation---but I simply can't be a zombie for days to weeks waiting to get to this point. I know I'm impatient ;)I believe I was on Remeron for about 5 months. I actually began with 10mg Lexapro. I suggested to my pdoc to start adding Remeron, I know I started at 15mg and eventually got up to 45mg, but I can't remember the how quickly the pace was.
This is the way it worked for me. There was a rapid onset of activity, even at 15mg. This was very real to me, because I had been depressed to some degree for several years, using stimulants to get me through the work day. Beyond 15mg, I can't remember how quickly I went to 30mg, and ultimately to 45mg.
I do remember that at 45mg, it was virtually impossible to wake up and function without several cups of strong coffee. Also, like most people, I couldn't control my eating. Basically, it magnified all of my vices, eating, smoking, drinking, sex (that one was ok). Of course, these things increased my blood sugar and cholesterol. My pdoc told me to reduce to 15mg, which I did quickly. Somewhere along the line, I had eliminated the Lexapro and that probably wasn't a good thing. However, I did pretty well on 15mg Remeron for a while. My appetite was way down and controllable. Waking was much easier at 15mg and sex was still great. In retrospect, I should have re-started the Lexapro and stayed on 15mg Remeron.
Michael
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