Posted by caustin on July 1, 2006, at 5:14:58
In reply to Re: mirtazapine/remeron updates?, posted by musky on February 22, 2006, at 19:51:26
Thanks for the info here! I"m a Therapist that has worked and talked to many Psychiatrists and clients regarding medications and searched the internet for solid info on withdrawals. I am beyond amazed at the lack of info out there on gettin off antidepressants! I'm also a recovering drug addict with long sobriety and have been in denial of the severity of the symptoms Ive been experiencing, doing the cognitive thing / trying to minimize the reality. This is the 3rd serious attempt at quitting Remeron. I tried the quick taper recommended by my favorite Psychiatrist. It was horrible. Relapsed back to full strength! 45 mg. New Doc says try slow taper. I got down to 15 mg for 1 week and tried to jump off. Horrible, after 3 nights of not sleeping withdrawls like herion detox. I split one of the 15mg last night and finally slept. I feel flat today but no horrible symptoms. Right now I'm thinking of staying with the 7.5mg for a few days. The post on exercise was interesting as this has been a large benefit to my recovery from street drugs, but working out hard last week seemed to worsen sleep and increas symptoms. This is crazy. I also think my blood sugars are screwy as I have the blurred vision at times. I also had high colesterol the last physical and I read where that is another side effect of Remeron. I will credit Remeron for saving me from a severe depression while I was taking medications for hepititis C and it was new at the time so the Docs didn't really know. But they still don't seem to get it.
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