Posted by papusa on May 5, 2003, at 18:18:32
In reply to Re: Remeron--does the increased appetite EVER go away? » papusa , posted by CharlieL on May 5, 2003, at 15:56:06
Charlie,
I'm really sensitive to antidepressants too, and can't tolerate most. I started Remeron at 30. I felt dizzy that night--really lightheaded--and very sedated for about four days. Then the sedation started to lift. I took it at 30 for about 10 days, then raised it to 45, but found I had trouble sleeping, so I lowered back to 30 for another couple of weeks. Then, when I went up to 45, it was okay, and it still knocks me out. I'm okay in the morning though.
My anxiety lifted a bit in the first week, though I was skeptical that it was the Remeron doing this. But I got a little better every day. Going up to 45 helped even more. Sleeping is always good too, for my anxiety.
I didn't get the insatiable hunger until the end of the first week--possibly because I was too anxious to really feel hungry until then. Now, 5-6 weeks later, the hunger is getting better. Going up to 45 mg helped, but only slowly.
At one point, I tried going down to 15 from 30 to see if it would help the hunger, and I felt *really* sedated. For me, more is less, in terms of side effects.
I wish you the best--I know these side effects are hard, especially when you are anxious to begin with. But I will reiterate what my Dr. told me--the longer you take the medicine, the less side effects you will have.
--Papusa.
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