Posted by michael on March 15, 2002, at 19:56:57
In reply to Re: Remeron has been a blessing for me., posted by michael on March 15, 2002, at 19:25:41
> > My pdoc started me on 30mg even though the manufacturer's recommendation is to start at 15mg. I'm figuring he must've done that to try to minimize the side-effects (though when I started it I felt like I'd been hit by a ton of bricks!)
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15mg hit me like a ton of bricks! Nonetheless, I'd prefer to be trying 30. I may ask next week, but I'm afraid my doc's too conservative for that.
I asked about side effects lessening at higher doses for some people - both he and the nurse said that that was incorrect, side effects usually increased with dose.
Even if that's the case generally (admittedly, we here at PB may not be your normal cross section of patients) - of which I am doubtful -
it doesn't seem to be that big of a secret... or at least it shouldn't be...
I know I'm not a doctor, but it's a bit frustrating... not the first time either... I know, I should get another doc.... I will at some point... (wasn't comfortable w/trying mirapex (pramipexole) to augment either).For the moment, I'll wait, and see how the remeron works out -- and he seems to be okay w/trying an maoi - which is the next option I'd like to try if this ends up not working. [Although I would've liked to try the mirapex first... ] However, I'm pretty sure he'll shoot down selegiline, which would've been my choice for my initial maoi trial, followed by parnate, if necessary (...maybe he'll bite if the patch is approved). Oh well - with luck, remeron will work, and those issues will be moot.
(sorry about the premature post - and the rambling)
poster:michael
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