Posted by Racer on May 15, 2004, at 19:04:15
In reply to Re: Agitated out of my mind (Remeron ???), posted by kittencat on May 15, 2004, at 15:24:40
Thank you all for your responses. I'll try to answer the individual points all in one:
Sad Panda: Actually, the agitation started the first day. It changes so much and so rapidly that I can't say whether or not it's gotten better at the higher dose. Earlier today, I thought it had gotten a bit better, then I fell apart entirely, then I sank even further, now I'm just worn out with trying and scared out of my wits. My situation is certainly contributing to it, as well. From what you said, though, it sounds as if you only had moderate irritation, which I'm betting is not the same animal as what I'm going through right now. And if the irritation gets worse on higher doses, then all bets are off.
Thank you very much, by the way, for helping. It has helped -- at least, this two minute phase, it's helped. Who knows what'll come next, eh? ;^b
Linkadge: Thank you for telling me that. I think that's enough to make my decision. (Of course, see above. I may decide to try one more day and go to the psych emergency room if it doesn't improve. I may not. I wish I could just make up my mind, but I change it again within minutes every time I do.)
Kittencat: thank you. The out of control appetite is weird, because sometimes I can tell I'm not really hungry, sometimes I can't. Sometimes I can control myself and hold off eating, sometimes I can't. It really varies. The only partial solution I have found is not force myself not to eat until a specific time and force myself only to eat something I've planned in advance. That is doable, though, although it kinda means that I have to give up my usual planned snacks -- if I eat a little, I just keep eating, you know?
And I do drink a lot of water -- exacerbated by the dry mouth, right now. We buy two cases per week of the 24 oz Arrowhead bottles and I drink most of it most weeks -- average 6 to 8 of them per day, so more than 64 oz. I don't know that it helps with appetite for me, but I'm a thirsty sort, I guess. ;-)
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