Posted by Sonny Liston on December 11, 2005, at 12:40:04
In reply to Re: Klonopin Remeron for Anxiety/Mild Depression, posted by RobertDavid on December 10, 2005, at 18:53:08
> Okay, I really feel like a wimp. I've done so many drug trials to treat my mild depression, lack of energy, anxiety and am used to really hanging in there through the initial side effects to see if a med will work or not.
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> Last night I took 7.5mgs of Remeron (first night). I have been in bed all day, can't think straight, just waiting for this to wear off. I drank a tall coffee to try to get me out of bed (and I usually can't handle coffee) but just fell back asleep. I have a headache as well.
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> I was warned I would be tired until I got up to higher doses, but wow, I'm just not willing to put myself through who knows how long this sedation will last.
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> So I'm bailing and am going to re-think my plan. About all that's left is a MAOI trial, but I think I'll try to just get through the holidays with klonopin alone (which Isn't so bad) before I do this again.
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> About the only other drug I can recall trying where I had to bail so fast was serzone. Everyone's chemistry is different.......
Same thing happened to me. I was told sleepiness would lesson as titration got be 30-45mgs. After taking 15 mgs, I couldn't move for two days. Couldn't imagine going any further. So yes I wimped out too. That was it for me....
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