Posted by nix on November 21, 2013, at 0:42:21
In reply to need help sleeping WITHOUT REMERON, posted by marcus1968 on October 25, 2013, at 11:21:51
Have you tried ...a higher dose of Remeron? I had the same problem at 15mg, but with higher doses (45mg-60mg) I felt fine. This "paradoxical" effect with Remeron is actually rather well documented, I believe.
Also maybe, try switching benzos?
Or have others have mentioned, a good ol' fashioned first generation antihistamine like diphenhydramine/doxylamine (which are basically the same thing; one is a prodrug of the other, though I forget which is which). In US pharmacies, the price is usually much higher when labeled as a sleep aid rather than an anti-allergy medication for some reason, so keep that in mind.
Or, chlorpheniramine (a green bottle usually in US pharmacies) can be a really good choice. It is in fact a potent antidepressant/anxiolytic as well, but was never marketed as such. Theoretically though you might have to watch out for serotonin storm if you're taking a high dose SSRI already.
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