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Posted by krista on October 31, 2001, at 20:51:19
Hello,
I just started remeron 2 weeks ago. I went up to 37 mg and
felt very sedated and weird. I'm back to 30mg. now.
It seems the higher I go the more out of it I feel. But at 30 mg. I'm still feeling depressed. (Maybe I haven't given it enough time?)
The side effects I felt at 37 mg. were extreme pressure in my head, numbness, even my teeth felt numb. And right after the intitial
dose before bed, I would get easily startled by noises and feel restless and agitated as well as sedated at the same time. I was on 37 mg for a week and the side effects were not getting much better.
Has anyone had increase in side effects whith increase of Remeron. Maybe I just need to go up real slow.
I did increase the Remeron rather quickly in the beggining.
Does anyone else notice agitation with higher doses of Remeron. Also does it take longer than a week for the side effects to subside?
Posted by JohnX2 on November 1, 2001, at 0:40:11
In reply to Remeron and agitation, posted by krista on October 31, 2001, at 20:51:19
Is that a typo on the 37 milligrams?
Usually Remeron is dispresed in increments
of 5 mg. Typically start at ~10-20 and go
upto 45 mg.Here is some useful information about Remeron,
but I don't know if it will answer the specifics
of your question- Remeron is an antihistamine (like benadryl)
At the lower doses, this is generally thought
to be responsible for sedation and weight gain.
You may grow tolerant to the anti-histamine
side effect over time. PS. benadryl is the
most common OTC sleep aid.- At the higher doses (say 30-45 mg) remeron
starts to act more at noradrenergic brain receptors.
It will have a general trend of become more
stimulating (and possiblity causing anxiety), but
generally with more anti-depressant kick and some
offset of the anti-histamine drowsiness.The time it takes for the side effects to subside
is a very individual matter. For some people it
will be the same day for others in could be 2 weeks.I'll say that at a given dose, I would hope that most
of the side effects would have subsided after about
2-3 weeks. My experience on anti-depressants is that
if I can't get over the side effects on a fixed dose
after 3 weeks, then usually the side effects don't
drop enough to make the med bearable. But that is
just me and everyone is different.-john
> Hello,
>
> I just started remeron 2 weeks ago. I went up to 37 mg and
> felt very sedated and weird. I'm back to 30mg. now.
> It seems the higher I go the more out of it I feel. But at 30 mg. I'm still feeling depressed. (Maybe I haven't given it enough time?)
> The side effects I felt at 37 mg. were extreme pressure in my head, numbness, even my teeth felt numb. And right after the intitial
> dose before bed, I would get easily startled by noises and feel restless and agitated as well as sedated at the same time. I was on 37 mg for a week and the side effects were not getting much better.
> Has anyone had increase in side effects whith increase of Remeron. Maybe I just need to go up real slow.
> I did increase the Remeron rather quickly in the beggining.
> Does anyone else notice agitation with higher doses of Remeron. Also does it take longer than a week for the side effects to subside?
Posted by JohnX2 on November 1, 2001, at 0:43:48
In reply to Re: Remeron and agitation » krista, posted by JohnX2 on November 1, 2001, at 0:40:11
duh. I had a brain fart.
I assume the 37 milligrams was 37.5
by taking 2 1/2 of the 15 mg pills?-john
>
> Is that a typo on the 37 milligrams?
> Usually Remeron is dispresed in increments
> of 5 mg. Typically start at ~10-20 and go
> upto 45 mg.
>
> Here is some useful information about Remeron,
> but I don't know if it will answer the specifics
> of your question
>
> - Remeron is an antihistamine (like benadryl)
> At the lower doses, this is generally thought
> to be responsible for sedation and weight gain.
> You may grow tolerant to the anti-histamine
> side effect over time. PS. benadryl is the
> most common OTC sleep aid.
>
> - At the higher doses (say 30-45 mg) remeron
> starts to act more at noradrenergic brain receptors.
> It will have a general trend of become more
> stimulating (and possiblity causing anxiety), but
> generally with more anti-depressant kick and some
> offset of the anti-histamine drowsiness.
>
> The time it takes for the side effects to subside
> is a very individual matter. For some people it
> will be the same day for others in could be 2 weeks.
>
> I'll say that at a given dose, I would hope that most
> of the side effects would have subsided after about
> 2-3 weeks. My experience on anti-depressants is that
> if I can't get over the side effects on a fixed dose
> after 3 weeks, then usually the side effects don't
> drop enough to make the med bearable. But that is
> just me and everyone is different.
>
> -john
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I just started remeron 2 weeks ago. I went up to 37 mg and
> > felt very sedated and weird. I'm back to 30mg. now.
> > It seems the higher I go the more out of it I feel. But at 30 mg. I'm still feeling depressed. (Maybe I haven't given it enough time?)
> > The side effects I felt at 37 mg. were extreme pressure in my head, numbness, even my teeth felt numb. And right after the intitial
> > dose before bed, I would get easily startled by noises and feel restless and agitated as well as sedated at the same time. I was on 37 mg for a week and the side effects were not getting much better.
> > Has anyone had increase in side effects whith increase of Remeron. Maybe I just need to go up real slow.
> > I did increase the Remeron rather quickly in the beggining.
> > Does anyone else notice agitation with higher doses of Remeron. Also does it take longer than a week for the side effects to subside?
Posted by krista on November 1, 2001, at 12:16:19
In reply to Re: Remeron and agitation, posted by JohnX2 on November 1, 2001, at 0:43:48
>
> you are right it was 37.5 mg. i took 2 and a half 15 mg pills.
I am feeling ok on 30 mg. today. Maybe that's all I will need. hopefully I wont gain weight at this dose.-krista
Posted by optimistic on November 1, 2001, at 15:21:53
In reply to Re: Remeron and agitation, posted by krista on November 1, 2001, at 12:16:19
> >
> > you are right it was 37.5 mg. i took 2 and a half 15 mg pills.
> I am feeling ok on 30 mg. today. Maybe that's all I will need. hopefully I wont gain weight at this dose.
>
> -kristaI also feel very sedated with Remeron yet feel anxious and agitated. Sometimes after my evening dose I will get very tired but I feel afraid to fall asleep as if something bad will happen??
> Optimistic
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