Posted by cole on October 18, 2002, at 17:51:13
In reply to Remeron a good drug?, posted by killerdice on October 17, 2002, at 8:05:00
This is my first post in ages.
I just started taking it again after being off for 10 months. I had gotten to a point with CBT that allowed me to survive quite well (with only trazodone) in a normal job and life, but then med school started, and I just wasn't competitive enough with depression/fibro/ADD.
I will tell you honestly why I wanted to stay away from the drug: I gained a ton of weight, and didn't like being so heavily sedated at night. I went from 130 to 165 in about 4 months. I just finally dropped all the weight and am down to ~125 (I'm 5'5").
I am now taking Adderall with it, and I can't say with certainty (this only being day 1) but it looks like they may balance each other out quite well. In the past I'd only added Ritalin and it didn't keep me from binging.
If you've tried everything else (or really want to try it), give Rem a shot. It was my last-ditch effort after all the SSRIs, Wellbutrin, and Serzone, and it was wonderful. I can honestly say that it really contributed to getting through a post-bacc pre-med program, and into med school.I think the biggest problem (aside from the s/e) was the need to increase dosing after stressful events (finals etc). I got up to 90mg/night and couldn't find anything to break through that last depression until I started CBT.
I think that meds can help get us through rough times, but the best thing we can do is get into therapy and gain the skills that will lessen our need for meds (handling stress better= less depression/ anxiety).
cole
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