Remeron

Can any of you give me positive or negative information on Remeron? I have a friend who takes 15 mg per night and it dissolves on his tongue.He has been taking this for over 15 years with no problems.He also takes 20 mg of Lexapro in the morning(as i do) .I have tried Trazedone 50 mg and Seroquel .25 mg and they do not work for me.Thank you.

Hi Perfect Time. Been on antidepressants for years but depression and anxiety got uncontrollable approx. 4 months ago. Drs. started me on Remeron 8 wks. ago for depression & anxiety & it is still not helping me a whole lot but doing better than all others I tried in the past year. I tried to start Lexapro (had taken it previously but it stopped working) in addition to Remeron Wednesday but it made me feel really sick, I skipped a day, & when I took it again today, it made me so overwhelmingly depressed and sick again. But, unlike it does for others, Remeron does not help me sleep. They can find nothing that does help me sleep. The med I use most often for sleep is 2 mg. of Lorazepam (Ativan), but most nights it doesn't help either. I've tried everything and so far, none have been successful. I seem to be medication-resistant for the past 5 months and it is wreaking havoc with my life. And unlike others, mindfulness & attempts at meditation just don't work for me. Wish I could help you more.

Thank you for your advice.I will meet my Doc on Monday and discuss if i should try Remeron (at the smallest dose) or try Trazodone again.I took 50 mg of trazodone last year for about 5 months.It made me dream all night and even if i did sleep i was in a haze a good part of the day.I would wake up and feel tired.If i try it again i will cut the 50 mg pill in quarters and see if this small dose will be enough to help me sleep.Maybe Remeron would be good for me but i have read that a lot of bad things about it( weight gain,nightmares,etc ).Then again ,Remeron might be the one for me because what does not work for most other people usually works for me. I know that all anti-d drugs work on some and not on others.I have had sleep problems all my life and believe me i do everything by the book in order to get good sleep(more than 3-4 hours a night).Thanks again for your input.