Posted by Lasagne on June 11, 2003, at 13:10:15
In reply to Re: remeron/wellbutrin, posted by Lasagne on June 11, 2003, at 10:32:31
This is something I found on Psycho-Babble about taking a lower dose of Remeron. Sorry if I mislead you by telling you to possibly try cutting your dose in half. Lasagne
"As you have probably read before, the lower the dose of Remeron, the higher the sedation. This is because the higher the dose, the greater ability Remeron has to raise norepinephrine. At 45 to 60 mg the activating effects of norepinephrine cancel out/overpower the strong anti-histamine/drowsiness effect of Remeron.
15 mg is much more sedating than 30 mg while 45 mg is either not sedating or somewhat sedating, & for many 60 mg is activating. Keep in mind that women may be less sedated at a given dose since the elimination half life of Remeron is longer in females than males."> > I have been on Remeron 30mg and wellbutrin 150mg for four months now to treat PTSD and major depression. It is still so hard to get up and moving in the morning, especially if i take the remeron after 9pm. my doc said to take it at dinner time...6ish, but then i'm so tired i wantto go to sleep by 8. Has anyone else been on this combination and had similar problems ??
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> reply: My husband just began the Remeron in combination with his 150 mgs of Wellbutrin. The first night (this Monday June 9th) he took Remeron with dinner and was ready to go to bed by 8 p.m.
> Last night he decided to take it a bit later but this morning he had a hard time getting moving.
> I know other people that have taken Remeron and they say it knocks you out hard. Maybe you can cut one of your pills in half and see how you do on half.
> My husand weights about 238 and is 6 foot 1. It makes him sleep well, but I still notice that he gets up to go to the bathroom at night.
> He is being treated for depression and ADHD. He also takes slow release Ritalin.
> I hope this helps you out.
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