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Posted by Tom Twilight on June 17, 2005, at 20:24:15
Sorry everyone I should have posted this on the withdrawal board, but I'm feeling a bit desperate and I know more people here.
I went of Remeron/Mirtazapine on Thursday, I feel ok, maybe slightly anxious but otherwise ok
I tapered down from 30mgs to 15mgs over the course of a week.Whats driving me up the wall is the insomnia I'm experiencing, I anticipated some insomnia but I didn't think it would be this bad!
Does anyone know how long it will be before my sleep goes back to normal?
I have tried other sleep meds to help with the insomnia
Diphenihydramine (Nytol) doesn't work on me anymore, I've developed such a tolerance
Trazadone nocked me out but I felt so ill the next dayMy GP will not prescribe hypnotics like Zoplicone, that the UK for you!
Posted by Phillipa on June 17, 2005, at 21:37:36
In reply to Remeron Withdrawal Insomnia-How long does it last?, posted by Tom Twilight on June 17, 2005, at 20:24:15
If you mean how long will the insomnia last until the remeron kicks in they told me that at l5mg it's supposed to be sedating. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by ed_uk on June 18, 2005, at 15:02:00
In reply to Remeron Withdrawal Insomnia-How long does it last?, posted by Tom Twilight on June 17, 2005, at 20:24:15
Hi Tom,
>Diphenihydramine (Nytol) doesn't work on me anymore........
Have you ever tried promethazine (Sominex, Phenergan Nightime)? You can buy it from a pharmacy without a prescription. I'm not sure it'll help though, especially since Nytol didn't help. I think it would help to taper the Remeron more gradually.
Kind regards,
Ed.
Posted by Tom Twilight on June 18, 2005, at 16:23:03
In reply to Re: Remeron Withdrawal Insomnia-How long does it last? » Tom Twilight, posted by ed_uk on June 18, 2005, at 15:02:00
I think I will give promethazine a try, sounds like it could be good for sleep.
I seem to be doing ok of the Mirtaz appart from insomnia.
Posted by ed_uk on June 18, 2005, at 18:25:31
In reply to Thanks Ed!, posted by Tom Twilight on June 18, 2005, at 16:23:03
Hi Tom!
I hope it helps :-) I don't like it personally, it gives me mild akathisia! Promethazine is a potent antihistamine.....and also a weak dopamine antagonist - hence the akathisia. Promethazine has a longer duration of action than diphenhydramine, it lasts toooo long for my liking.
Kind regards,
Ed.
Posted by 4WD on June 19, 2005, at 23:30:35
In reply to Re: Thanks Ed! » Tom Twilight, posted by ed_uk on June 18, 2005, at 18:25:31
> Hi Tom!
>
> I hope it helps :-) I don't like it personally, it gives me mild akathisia! Promethazine is a potent antihistamine.....and also a weak dopamine antagonist - hence the akathisia. Promethazine has a longer duration of action than diphenhydramine, it lasts toooo long for my liking.
>
> Kind regards,
> Ed.Hi Ed. Phenergan gives me really bad restless legs, as does diphenhydramine, Flexeril and trazadone. What's weird is that a couple of those drugs are used to *treat* RLS.
Marsha
Posted by ed_uk on June 20, 2005, at 10:46:54
In reply to Re: Thanks Ed! » ed_uk, posted by 4WD on June 19, 2005, at 23:30:35
>me really bad restless legs, as does diphenhydramine, Flexeril and trazadone.
Diphenhydramine doesn't make me restless, it just makes me feel like cr*p! Did all these drugs cause you the same restless feeling? Which was the worst?
~Ed
Posted by 4WD on June 20, 2005, at 21:15:14
In reply to Re: Thanks Ed! » 4WD, posted by ed_uk on June 20, 2005, at 10:46:54
> >me really bad restless legs, as does diphenhydramine, Flexeril and trazadone.
>
> Diphenhydramine doesn't make me restless, it just makes me feel like cr*p! Did all these drugs cause you the same restless feeling? Which was the worst?
>
> ~Ed
All about equal. Maybe the worst was trazadone. Paxil did it too. Just my legs could not be still. I had to kick them and jerk them. It was awful.Marsha
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