Posted by theo on March 31, 2005, at 15:13:41
In reply to Zoloft vs Remeron, posted by mikkie on March 29, 2005, at 14:43:51
> Hi all
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> I have suffered from Panic disorder and depression since a teenager. I have been on Tofranil (Impramine)for about 25 years. Ever since 9/11( an eye witness) I have not been able to get myself back to a "happy state" My doc felt that there were so many better drugs out there with less side effects and might be more effective for the depression.
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> So I was put on Zoloft which initially worked very well but then the side effect of insomnia kicked in and I have been sleep deprived although it helped my mood. I also had sexual dysfunction and restless leg syndrome. I was switched to Lexapro which was a disaster tremors etc. So the feeling is that SSRI are activating me too much. My doc is considering remeron. Anyone been in a similar situation on SSRI's and has it helped. I am also concerned about what I read about weight gain however I am on prevacid for acid refulx don't know if that would reduce that side effect similar to Zantac does.Funny, I've been thinking about trying Tofranil because I can't seem to find any SSRI's that work that well! Did you stop the Tofranil because it quit working, side effects or because your doctor thought it would be better to try something new?
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