Posted by Molybdenum on March 15, 2008, at 17:46:41
In reply to Experiences with Remeron?, posted by CareBear04 on January 13, 2008, at 22:41:05
I take 225mg mirtazapine - 5 x 45mg tabs every night. I also take venlafaxine.
I have heard too that the sedative action is supposed to be more pronounced at the lower dosages. But for me, it's always helped me to get to sleep - at least for a few months at each new dosage. When it stopped knocking me out at night the the Dr would increase my dose again & again I would get the sedative effect.
He said its not supposed to work that way but it does for me. Unfortunately, I think I'm on the max he'll prescribe now. So when this stops helping me sleep I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WILL HAPPEN..!
Will I need to taper down to nothing over months? All the time not sleeping? I look forward to this NOT.
Anyway, I'm male & 6' tall. I weighed 89kg before I stated taking it. Then I peaked at 110kg. I blame the mirtazapine for that 20kg.
I'm back to 100kg now but I think a lot of people have cravings for sugary things on this drug, so maybe watch out...!
I remember when I started taking it I got a little sedated the next day. That passed over the first few weeks.
At the height of my sensitivity to it, the good thing was that I could take the tabs at 8pm & be falling on my way to the bed by 9pm. I got a good 10hrs sleep every night. It's been a few years now & although it still helps me to sleep (I've always had trouble), it's nowhere near as powerful as it was in the early days for me.
It's one of the few ADs that isn't supposed to have "sexual" side effects. Just the weight gain & sedation issue.
Good Luck ;)
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