Posted by cubbybear on November 14, 2002, at 1:01:31
In reply to Re: Remeron » cubbybear, posted by LyndaK on November 13, 2002, at 16:59:11
> Thankyou for your reply. Wouldn't an intestinal infection affect your ability to absorb the medication? Maybe the medication failed you because it couldn't get into the bloodstream where it needed to be. (Can you tell I'm really hoping that's the right answer?) I know that everyBODY is different in how it responds to medication, but it still makes me nervous when I hear of a medication working well for someone and then NOT. As I was posting last night I thought of the movie "Awakenings" and suddenly identified with the catatonic individuals who were "brought back to life" for a time, but then, as the medication stopped working, going back to their catatonic state of existence. There's a desperation in wanting this medication to work because I don't want to "go back" to that other state of existence.
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> Thankyou so much for responding and for your email address. I prefer to communicate through this board. I always check the box to "notify (me) of later follow-ups".
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> LyndaLike you, the mere thought of an anti-depressant pooping out terrifies me. It never happened in all the years I took MAOI Parnate,and so when the poopout occurred with Remeron, I couldn't believe it was happening.
I can't speculate about the possibility that the intestinal infection had anything to do with it, but it seems that many factors can influence the absorption of any drug. I wish that all the "brains" in the pharmaceutical industry could give us some honest and educated reasons as to why an anti-depressant suddenly quits working. I know that there have been several postings from other people for whom Remeron pooped out, AND there are OTHER DRUGS as well that poop out for no apparent reason.
If it should happen to you, you have accept the unfortunate circumstance and decide which drug to try next. For me, the **MAOIs** appear to be the best of all, but that's a whole separate story. I'll tell you if you're curious about MAOIs. Meanwhile, good luck with the Remeron.Steve
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