Posted by Elizabeth on October 25, 2001, at 12:53:13
In reply to Starting Remeron....need advice please!, posted by martin741 on October 25, 2001, at 4:52:59
> I am taking Serzone for a mix of insomnia, anxiety and depression. Serzone seems so good on paper, but it gives me anger an insomnia.
Serzone made my sleep problems worse too. Weird, since it's supposed to be a little bit sedating!
> So, I was thinkning of trying Remeron:
>
> Can I switch directly from Serzone?Sure.
> What dosage do you recommend?
A lot of people seem to find that Remeron has milder side effects (less sedation, and possibly less weight gain) at higher doses. My pdoc says he starts people at 30 mg and they seem to tolerate it better at 30 than at 15 mg. I started at 30 and rapidly increased to 60, and I didn't notice any side effects at all.
> Whats the latest on the weight gain issue? Is it possible to avoid?
I didn't have a problem with it. I have heard of some people using Topamax and/or Wellbutrin to cancel out the weight gain.
> Pardon my english.....I am from Denmark
Your English is fine -- better than a lot of Americans', certainly!
-elizabeth
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