Posted by Oppycat on July 17, 2007, at 8:51:09
In reply to Remeron induces hibernation??? (trigger too), posted by scratchpad on July 16, 2007, at 8:05:51
> I had no idea. I'm eating as if I have to store up enough fat reserves to last for an entire winter season, and I conk out every afternoon for a solid 2 hour snooze. Nothing can wake me. I'm considering a noon-time pot of coffee if it might help. The eating, though - what to do? I made a batch of chocolate chip cookies, the most ambitious project I've done in weeks, and they are half gone already. I'd heard about the notorious properties of this medication before, but had never experienced it first hand.
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> The Remeron is doing a great job of improving my depression, no question. It's allowing me to taper off of the Cymbalta this time, instead of having to stop it cold turkey. That has its own set of uncomfortable side effects, but I'll be glad to be rid of it since it clearly stopped working for me.
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> I have no intention of returning to the pdoc who prescribed this to me for a follow up. His comment after my last visit, which was as the result of a "help, I'm in a crisis" phone call, was that my depression was most likely not treatable and I couldn't expect a remission. (I have been on about 8 different medications in the past 11 years. Puzzling stance, yes? Considering the dizzying number of medications out there and I haven't even tried an MAOI and only 2 SSRIs.) He then went on to say that ECT was the most likely form of treatment that I'd be suitable for, and named several local hospitals that performed it. He keenly described how a person is hand bagged for breathing for several moments after the treatment, but that it was "no big deal". And that maybe 6 months' worth of memory loss could be expected. Bare-*ssed scare tactics from a professional - what a monster. Although I left in tears, they were more in anger than anything else.
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> My guess is that he wants a patient who takes what is given them and keeps quiet. Doesn't say, "well, actually, this AD isn't working and I want to die." What a bother. It was telling when I asked 3 of my doctors for recommendations for psychiatric care that there weren't any good referrals in the county. At least I have this appointment coming up at the end of the month in the next county to look forward to.
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> In the meantime, I am getting ready for the winter solstice with my extra layer of body fat.
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> Scratchpad
Without my Adderall XR, I probably wouldn't wake up all day taking Remoron. Additionally, the Adderall cuts my appetite for lunch and dinner. If I could only take the Adderall before breakfast, I'd be in good shape, but I'm too hungry to skip breakfast and too groggy to open the pill bottle. But the Remeron does a good job on the depression.
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