Posted by BarbaraCat on October 18, 2002, at 12:58:14
In reply to my experiences, posted by Deejay on October 18, 2002, at 1:50:44
I was taking Remeron and clonazepam. Got up to 75mg Rem for a while but mainly coasted at 45mg. It worked well at first and then pooped out. My anxiety was not helped by Rem alone and the combo was helpful, but like you, I did not feel like it was helping all that much. I also gained 30 pounds which are proving very hard to lose. The tight tendons especially in the feet and ankles were my experience as well. I do have tight hamstrings as a rule, but notice that since taking the Rem it has intensified and not gone away. Of course, that could just be aging, but I've heard this side effect from others as well. I've tried all the other SSRI's and analogs. Currently I'm on Lamictal and lorezapam with a shaving of Rem but am not feeling all that great. Some days are better than others, but for the most part I just want to be done with this constant exhausting anxiety. I guess this doesn't help to bolster you up with Remeron encouragments, but that's how it is with me.
> I just wanted to express my personal experience, and see how it compares to others'.
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> I started taking Remeron 2 1/2 weeks ago, after a five day attempt with Effexor (which just made me WAY too drowsy and killed my sex drive). Right now I am at 45 mg daily. Remeron made me pretty drowsy the first few days at each level (15, 30, 45) but that pretty much goes away. However, during the day, I tend to get a little woozy at various times, making concentration difficult. It is very difficult to get up in the morning, but once I do there isn't too much problem. Wierd things I notice: my legs get sore after exercise more frequently, particularly the tendons at the back of my ankles. Also, when drifting off to sleep, I get these wierd full body shivers that occasionally are quite unpleasant (but don't really bother me much).
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> The problem is that, while I am much better than when I started, I am not SUBSTANTIALLY better. My psychiatrist says I should feel much better taking the drug or I should try something else. I still have generalized anxiety, which I think is stronger than the depression (I've always been anxious). Thus I will be starting clonazepam to see what happens. If it works well I'll probably wean myself off the remeron.
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> Is anyone else taking remeron also taking clonazepam? I would be curious to hear the results.
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