Posted by psychobot5000 on August 23, 2007, at 11:18:40
In reply to Re: Remeron - Any body have input?, posted by headcheese01 on August 23, 2007, at 8:53:44
I agree with headcheese--it seems a good idea to me. I was on Remeron for a something like a year, at varying doses, and it can be fairly sedating (diminishes with time, and varies by patient), but it dose help one sleep, and it definitely increased my appetite more than any other medication. As for sexual dysfunction, it can cause such problems, but is usually considered less likely to do so than SSRIs, cymbalta or tricyclics are.
It can be good for anxiety, as well as appetite and sleep, but the sedative effects were powerful enough to slow my mind down a little during the day, just to warn you. The concerta might counteract that, though. Just wanted to warn you. Still seems like a good idea to me.
It occurs to me that a tricyclic might act similarly to cymbalta (they're basically all SNRIs), while adding enough antihistaminic effect to increase your appetite. Maybe you could try one of them, if the Remeron doesn't work out. I don't know which one would be best.
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