Posted by cubbybear on December 6, 2002, at 1:28:29
In reply to Cubbybear, posted by LyndaK on December 5, 2002, at 22:30:49
Hi Lynda,
I'm doing OK. My situation is a bit unusual since I normally start up anti-depressants when I'm feeling tortured with depression; well the way things worked out, I had already been feeling pretty decent when I quit the Zoloft. My Dr. (who's a psychiatrist) had me start on a sub-minimal dose of Aurorix for various reasons, mainly to see if I would have any side-effects at first. So the first week has passed without any side effects at all . (This doesn't surprise me since Aurorix has a very good side-effect profile anyway). I expect that when I see the Dr. tonight, he will double the dose to 300 mg., which is the official minimum recommended dose for this drug, and that will remain as my maintenance dose. Of course, if I start feeling bad again in the future, we would increase it.
The next big hurdle--and I don't think I mentioned it to you--is that within about 2 weeks or so,I will have to start tapering off Klonopin, which I've taken as an adjunct to help me sleep. To get off the benzos, you must do a VERY slow taper; this will take months to do, but it's the safest way.Let me know how things are going for you with the Remeron--side effects, lessening of depression, etc. I wish you the best.--Steve
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