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Posted 7/20/2015 11:02 AM (GMT 0)
I am thinking of trying out Remeron. I need consistent sleep. I read about all the side effects. I'm curious what people have to say about it. Has everyone had weight gain? I'm in shape and hope to maintain. Like I said I just need sleep right now. Are there any stories of people going on it and not putting on a ton weight? Does anyone take Remeron by itself or always in addition to another A/D? What about foggy head?

Post Edited (willi444) : 7/20/2015 5:05:48 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/20/2015 2:49 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry I have no information on this. I am sure someone will come along and give you an opinion.

Best of luck with it!

Peace
Trina
Posted 7/22/2015 7:49 PM (GMT 0)
Remeron was good for my mood but I couldn't take the weight gain. Switched to wellbutrin and lost the weight. Mood is good too.
Posted 7/23/2015 1:26 AM (GMT 0)
I've gained a lot of weight and never considered it could be the Remeron.
Am glad I saw this post.
Posted 7/23/2015 2:07 AM (GMT 0)
I had horrible night terrors on it to the point I was afraid to go to sleep defeating it's sole purpose for me. Didn't take it long enough to see if I gained weight since the terror thing was really really bad and I would have fleeting morbid thoughts throughout the daytime. Strange drug for me.
Posted 7/23/2015 12:49 PM (GMT 0)
I'm nervous that I'm getting dependent on a sleep aid. I think that is the most disturbing part of this whole process. I can deal with having to take an AD like lexapro for a while, but I don't like the idea of relying upon something to knock me out.

Anybody else have success getting off sleep aids? I'm sure it's a painful process.
Posted 7/23/2015 1:25 PM (GMT 0)
I have had success. I stopped ambien and Xanax in the last year. I use meditation to sleep. I suggest you get a book on it and start practicing if you want to get off of sleep aids. Melatonin helps, it is a hormone that we lose in our 30's.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 7/23/2015 2:19 PM (GMT 0)
yes.. I should start meditating. I'm background noise type of person when I sleep. I've always fallen asleep with the t.v. on. I guess it's time to try switching to a fan.
Posted 7/23/2015 3:39 PM (GMT 0)
I use a fan...
Posted 7/23/2015 4:08 PM (GMT 0)
Been on Remeron for 4 months. It does not help my depression, nor does it help me sleep. As a matter of fact, NOTHING YET HAS HELPED AND I AM IN A REALLY BAD WAY! Still hoping for some relief. But to get back to the Remeron, I think the only reason my psych. has kept me on it is because when this horrible major depression/anxiety disorder started for me back in January/February, the Remeron has been one of the only meds I've been able to tolerate and I guess it's what has somewhat kept the overwhelming anxiety at bay. As for weight gain, the unfortunate answer to that for me is that EVERY AD I've taken has made me gain weight. Yes, I'm one of those oddballs with whacked out metabolism that makes me gain weight on every one of them. But don't be discouraged by that because it may not affect you that way. Wishing you good luck!
Posted 7/23/2015 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
I hope you find something that works otherside. I know how frustrating it is. My road has been rocky. I'm still trying to decide if lexapro is working for me. I think it is finally. I'm only taking the remeron because I need sleep. I lost weight due to all my depression and anxiety. I've never been this thin. The klonopin works, but I have addiction issues. Wishing you good luck as well.
Posted 7/24/2015 3:20 AM (GMT 0)
Remer on did not make me sleepy. Klonopin on the other hand does make me sleepy (1mg) However I have been taking 1/2 during the day while I am at such a high stress level and I don't feel sleepy
Posted 7/25/2015 3:06 AM (GMT 0)
Oh, my gosh, I had a really horrible experience with Klonipin. I have been taking the Lorazepam so long it really doesn't work for me anymore. So about 6 weeks ago, I was taking another antidepressant in addition to the Remeron (been on so many I can't keep them straight anymore), and I had been taking it for a number of weeks, and finally, for 2 days, I actually felt a little better for the first time in almost 6 months. My doctor had prescribed a few Klonipin pills for me to try for sleep, and of all times, I decided to try one on the second night of having felt better, and OH MY GOSH, it made me as sick as a dog. Gave me an awful headache, made me feel strange all over, but worst of all, it brought the depression back like a hurricane blowing in. That was the end of my good days. I rue the night I took it. Haven't had a good day or night since.
Posted 7/25/2015 6:05 PM (GMT 0)
I started with 7.5 MG for sleep in conjunction with 2 other meds.
I stopped the other two meds and stuck with the Remeron. My doctor slowly increased the dose. When I got to 45 mg I noticed a remarkable difference in the constant anxiety I felt. I never made the connection to weight gain until now.
I am willing to risk sleep problems again and anxiety if it means loosing the weight I have gained. There are other things that can help me with sleep and anxiety that don't make me look and feel like a cow.
Posted 7/26/2015 12:43 PM (GMT 0)
Otherside, I'm with you on having been on so many different medications that I can't remember them all. When someone mentions some of the things they take or have taken I say, oh yeah I was on that.

Latuda, Wellbutrin and Klonopin seem to be working.
Posted 7/26/2015 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
I have been taking the remeron this week. I have noticed only a slight increase in appetite. I don't want to speak too soon though. Prior to taking this I was always hungry anyways. Then when I went into this pit of depression I lost 5 pounds. I do not need to lose weight. I don't want to put a ton on though either. I want to go back to the day to when I didn't need or want to be on medication.

Post Edited (willi444) : 7/26/2015 1:20:00 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/26/2015 7:51 PM (GMT 0)
Sometimes we don't get the old us back and just have to get use to the new us. One day at a time, and try to accept the situation for what it is. Change is a constant.
Posted 7/27/2015 2:28 AM (GMT 0)
That's what my sister says, getting by. Her last bout lasted more than a year. I'm 6 months into this horrible depression/anxiety, and we haven't even come close to finding any relief for me. I know I'll never be the same, but I just want some relief! I've tried so many different medications, so many different combinations, etc. I'm beginning to think that although the Remeron might be helping to keep the overwhelming anxiety at bay, I think it's killing the possible good effects of the other meds. I've tried. My dr. said he just doesn't know, but it might take me getting off the Remeron to see. However, I'm terrified to do that because I could never go back to as bad as I was in late Jan. and early Feb. with both overwhelming anxiety and crippling depression combined. I just don't know what to do, and my dr. is confused, as well. Unfortunately, it's all trial and error, but I feel like I'm losing my hard-fought battle. I just want to get away from my own self! Too bad that can't be done.
Posted 7/27/2015 10:44 AM (GMT 0)
Do you see a psychiatrist? They are very smart when it comes to the meds.

I didn't have luck with remeron, it made me very sleepy. I hope you find what works best for you.

Take care,

Hugs, Karen....
Posted 7/29/2015 2:54 PM (GMT 0)
ok.. so i've been taking remeron with lexapro. i am not a fan of the stuff. i woke up at 5:30am this morning and sat on the couch for 4 hours. not good. i don't mind the waking up at 5:30, it's the 4 hours of sitting on the couch that bothers me. very out of character for me. before all this mess i would wake up at 6 - 6:30 every morning. i might lie in bed for a 1/2 hour. no matter how i felt, i would just get up. i know this is a side effect. i just don't know what to do at this point. i would like to not take it, but i'm afraid i won't sleep then. i took 15 mg last night. i know they the higher doses are less sedative. i did take 30mg 2 nights in a row and it gave me panic. i still have the panic now. hoping it simmers down a bit today since i only took 15mg last night.
Posted 8/2/2015 10:59 AM (GMT 0)
It's been less than 2 weeks that I've taken remeron. It helped with sleep at first. I went up to 30mg. I noticed panic setting back in during the day. I went back down to 15mg. I had a few good nights of sleep, but could still the panic was there. Last night I took it as usual. Within a 1/2 hour I could feel some anxiousness start. I fell asleep. Within an hour I was awake, feeling wired but groggy at the same time. Has anyone taken the med for a short amount of time and then come off it? Were there any side effects? I know we're all different. I'm just curious as to what others experienced.
Posted 8/2/2015 11:42 AM (GMT 0)
I was on remeron for a short period of time and then stopped it with no trouble. But I would consult with the doctor before stopping.
Posted 8/2/2015 12:49 PM (GMT 0)
I am taking lexapro too, so hopefully that'll ease the side effects. I'm still not even sure how the lexapro is effecting me.

I'm going to start a separate topic for coming off Remeron. Maybe it'll get more notice.
Posted 8/2/2015 2:08 PM (GMT 0)
Willi, did your doctor tell you to keep going up.and down with the dosage or are you doing it on your own?

Be sure you consult with your doctor about making changes or stopping medications.
Posted 8/2/2015 4:24 PM (GMT 0)
I told my doc what was going. He has the mentality more is better. He said I could go down if I want to. I get no clear cut answers from him. I made an appointment with a pychiatrist. It's not for over 3 weeks. I need direction. I don't think i can handle this until then.
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