Posted by ZH389 on October 13, 2002, at 0:40:55
In reply to Remeron side effects: continue or quit?, posted by jamesdean on September 3, 2002, at 22:09:35
> My girlfriend has been taking remeron for 3 weeks now, and seems to be suffering a number of fairly bad side effects. She has already tried several AD's, and just switched from effexor XR.
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> She is VERY irratable and irrational, and is sometimes violent. She feels confused (things get "switched" in her head) in conversation etc. Just today she has noticible swelling in her legs and feet, which makes us both nervous.
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> She does enjoy the return of her libido and orgasms which have been absent for over 6 months. Should she continue with the treatment or not? If she does, will these side effects lessen to a tolerable level?
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> We have read posts stating that the irratability side effect will lessen or dissapear after 3 to 4 weeks. Has anyone experienced this, and what action did you take? Should she stop now, or try and ride it out? Her pdoc suggested she stop for one day to see if the swelling goes down.
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> Thanks for your replies.
I must admit me too, been on Remeron for abit more then 3 weeks, felt the irritability and now memory blanks here & tehre. Was on nothing before (althought did tried teh Effexor which totally made me sleep and zombie for a whole year..arghh.). My question about the side effects is, I noticed since the last 2 weeks, I loose alot of hair, I mean an unusual quatity of hair....never happened to me with previous AD. Does someone knows about such side effects? Is it related to the AD I'm taking? Sleep is great w/ Remeron, had insomnia problems too. I would hate to quit this AD but this loss of hair worries me...Can anyone help?
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