Posted by Bob on June 6, 2001, at 15:36:47
I started taking Remeron about 5 weeks ago, while at the same time, tapering off of Topomax. I've now been off of the Topomax for 11 days and counting. Now, however, I have significant anxiety on a daily basis, which my pdoc is treating with Klonopin. The anxiety seems to be increasing despite the Klonopin doses though. I was initially able to control it with .5 to .75mg, but now I have to take at least 1.25mg. Could I still be feeling the effects of going off of Topomax (I was on it for 5 months)? I don't want to end up stuck on Klonopin forever. Maybe the agitation could be coming from the Remeron (15mg/day)? I have also titrated up to 100mg/day of Luvox which I've been on for about 3 weeks. I'm quite suprised that I have this anxiety on a daily basis despite being on both Remeron and Luvox. Does anyone have any suggestions for what I might do? I figure my choices are: 1)continue with the status quo and see if the anxiety decreases and then wean off of Klonopin; 2) continue with the Klonopin and Luvox, but wean off of the Remeron; 3) increase the Luvox dose to 150mg/day and hope that reigns in the anxiety. It has been a harrowing experience coming off of Topomax, and my fear is that it might have left me with an anxiety syndrome of some sort.
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