Posted by Dr. Bob on October 29, 2002, at 18:20:37
In reply to HELP!!! Remeron, Sleepiness and Anxiety, posted by Latinlover on October 28, 2002, at 21:44:17
[Posted by Ritch on October 29, 2002, at 10:05:29]
> > But here is the big question: I'm taking 1/2 pill per night and I don't want to be knocked out so bad and so quickly when I take the pill. So if I distribute the dose throughout the day, let's say, taking 1/4 pill in the morning and 1/4 at night or if I take 1/4 every eight hours (one third of a day), will I get more used to the drug and not sleepy at all?
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> Remeron is so antihistaminic that even very tiny doses results in a grogginess akin to taking sedative cold medicines or allergy products. But Remeron has about a 35 hr. half-life, so it hangs around for a long time. Increasing the dose works to help relieve the grogginess in some people because it enhances norephinephrine. That combination just made me jittery as well as stupid, unfortunately. I think you are the one that commented about Remeron being, "Forest Gump and caffeine". Fits the description of my experience with it to a T. :-)
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