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Posted by den2 on April 3, 2003, at 8:31:13
I cannot tolerate ssris or even serzone. Remeron and wellbutrin are the only 2 antidepressants I will take. I take 15 mgs of remeron. I love remeron mainly because it restores my libido which makes me very happy. My question is how do i get rid of the sedation(anti histamine effect?) I tried 45 mgs but it made me sick. I can't even go up to 30 mgs.
Posted by beardedlady on April 3, 2003, at 8:42:39
In reply to remeron question, posted by den2 on April 3, 2003, at 8:31:13
I take Serzone for insomnia. I was supposed to take it in the morning, but I was too drowsy. So, at my suggestion, the doc moved it to bedtime. I mean, duh.
If you don't take it at bedtime, you probably should. You'll still have the AD effects all day, but the drowsiness is likely to wear off by mid-morning.
beardy
Posted by Rainbowlight on April 4, 2003, at 23:18:53
In reply to remeron question, posted by den2 on April 3, 2003, at 8:31:13
Could you gradually increase to 45 mgs? I took 30 mgs. for a year and a half. Pdoc than bumped it up to 45 mgs. to counteract the weight gain. It took a few weeks to get used to the new dose, but the sedation really is gone at the higher dose. Unfortunately I had to go back to 30 mgs. (fluid retention problems). I do notice a HUGE difference in sedation now that I am at the lower dose. Someone else mentioned here having less sedation at 7.5 mgs. Maybe that would work?
Posted by fairnymph on April 5, 2003, at 20:17:35
In reply to remeron question, posted by den2 on April 3, 2003, at 8:31:13
For me, nothing I did, not even going up to 60 mg, helped the sedation. At all doses from 7.5 - 60 mg the sedation was so extreme that I was completely dysfunctional. :(
Posted by den2 on April 6, 2003, at 0:14:57
In reply to Re: remeron question, posted by fairnymph on April 5, 2003, at 20:17:35
are you male or female? this drug seems to affect different sexes differently
Posted by fairnymph on April 7, 2003, at 12:29:08
In reply to Re: remeron question, posted by den2 on April 6, 2003, at 0:14:57
female
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