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Posted by hansi555 on December 11, 2008, at 13:28:14
Hi all
Unipolar depression, broke out 11 months ago. First on high dosage Remeron alone, worked half of the time, then on a Lexapro/Remeron combo for some months and it only worked so-so.
So since the last 2 months I have been adding Nortriptyline, slowly raising it to now 85 mg (35 in the morning and 50 mg at bed time).
Remeron has been reduced from 35 mg to now only 17,5 mg (bed time)- no problem with sleeping.
Lexapro is unchanged 20 mg (morning).
The last week or so I have become increasingly tired, both in the evening and during the day. When I reach evening I actually feel less tired.I am lowering the Remeron dosage real slow, 2,5 mg per week or so.
I am wondering which of these 3 drugs are most likely to cause the tiredness?
I know people/docs say that low dose Remeron is making you more tired as the anti-hestamine effect is stronger at lower doses but does this last all day long the following day?
How bad is Nortriptyline when it comes to tiredness? Lexapro?Any views/ideas most welcome...
Posted by Phillipa on December 11, 2008, at 13:38:22
In reply to Starting up Nortriptyline, wearing off Remeron, posted by hansi555 on December 11, 2008, at 13:28:14
I guess I would vote for remeron???? Love Phillipa
Posted by paxvox59 on December 11, 2008, at 18:26:04
In reply to Starting up Nortriptyline, wearing off Remeron, posted by hansi555 on December 11, 2008, at 13:28:14
I feel ya on the Remeron tapper. I am at 7.5mg, but am running out of my meds w/o likelyhood of a refill (yikes!). Been adding Valarian root and Benadryl 25mg to help me. So far, getting about 4 hours of sleep a night. I've been worse than that before, and the prospect scares me a tad.
PAX
Posted by Applefreak on December 12, 2008, at 16:23:00
In reply to Starting up Nortriptyline, wearing off Remeron, posted by hansi555 on December 11, 2008, at 13:28:14
I was ALWAYS sleepy on Lexapro, even at the smallest doses of 5 mg. Remeron, on the other hand energized me after a few hours of taking it, although I took it alone and suicide ideation jumped so I quit. Never went back to Lexapro, not even at the smallest dose because of daytime sleep!
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