Posted by jd on April 21, 2000, at 13:25:48
In reply to New to all this/RemeronPaxil, posted by Kate on April 20, 2000, at 23:08:54
Kate,
From your experiences with both Paxil and
Remeron, it sounds like you may fairly
sensitive to antidepressant medications.
I wonder what dosage of Paxil you started
with, for example--some people need to really
start low and work their way up as tolerated
and/or necessary. 7-1/2mg is a pretty low
dose of Remeron, but I'm hardly surprised
that it's enough to wipe certain people out
at the start... (Remeron's kind of notorious
for being very sedating at first--for some
reason, this is especially true with low
dosages.)Most of these side-effects subside over time,
but your main goal should be to find a way
to stick with a med for at least a few weeks,
even if you have to start with lower doses
and work upward. It usually takes a while
for the positive effects to kick in, so you
don't want to be throwing in the towel too
soon! If you continue to feel pretty lousy,
I'd definitely check in with your doctor and
try to come up with a strategy that will
improve things.Best,
JD
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