Posted by BarbaraCat on September 14, 2002, at 17:10:59
In reply to Re: General Remeron Questions, posted by Nala on September 14, 2002, at 6:42:12
Hi Nala,
I responded to you a few weeks back, guess it got lost in cyberspace. I'm reducing Remeron and eventually want to get off for good. I'm now at 22mg down from 75. Feeling pretty rocky, but everytime I start to go way down, I remind myself that it's normal, I'm reducing an AD, things are more touchy right now. It's amazing how this works. My goal and prayer is to be able to call on this mantra and have it work every time and to keep on using it when and if I'm off entirely (it's normal to feel like life sucks - it does, etc). For me it boils down to no AD has worked well enough to warrant the side effects. I'll probably stay on lithium or another mood stabiliser but I'm sick of being fat and/or numb. There has to be another way and by God I will beat the shit out of this depression bipolar whatever it is business.It sounds like your combo is a good one and that fact that you're feeling better after 3 weeks is a very good sign. Hang in there. Remeron is a good AD and many seem to have had great success with it.
> > Barbaracat,
> You've responded to me before re: "REmeron Alone". Since then, my pdoc has added lithium 450 mg (Eskalith CR)qd, to my regimen. I've been on this combo for 3 weeks. In addition, my pdoc believes I also have BP II. How are you currently doing on these meds? I haven't read anything recently from you. I think I feel better, but I'm not sure. I also take a low dose adderall 5mg bid (??) and klonopin 1mg qd. any thoughts?
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> Nala
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