Posted by AdamCanada on July 10, 2007, at 20:02:18
I been on remeron 30mg for almost 2 weeks now. I am using it as an added anti depressant for my Paxil 10mg and ativan 0.5mg. The ativan which I take twice daily. I also have strong social anxiety which has been helped a lot by Paxil and Ativan but while i dont fear social situations as much I find myself with very little to say...
So I am very ANTI SOCIAL.
I dont know if remeron will help with that at all but maybe it will help with my strong unipolar depression... I have lack of motivation, lack of interests, lack of enjoyment in just about everything. Ritalin helps with that but it's effect has diminished greatly.
So here I am taking remeron for 2 weeks and feeling nothing except the side effects. I used to be sleepy throughout the day due to remeron but that has subsided but I still sleep A LOT due to this medication. It's so hard to get out of bed. It caused me to gain weight though so that's good because I normally have a very fast metabolism. And I think it helps with my sex drive a bit as I find myself a bit more aroused more often.
But aside from that I dont think it has helped for my mood at all yet. In fact when I forgot my dose and noticed I missed it by 3 hours is the evening where I was feeling my best.I am very sensitive to meds so low doses are usually what works for me. Paxil 20 mg turns me into a sleeping zombie. 10mg is seemingly the correct balance.
SO... How much longer should i keep taking this med before giving up on it?
Also any suggestions on what can help me for my symptoms? lack of interests/drive/enjoyment and being anti social?
Ritalin makes me more social but it's effect is nothing of what it used to be.
Any insight or advice would be much appreciated. I am typing so much only because I took a Modafinil today. I'm so sick and tired of feeling like a zombie all the f------ time.
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