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Posted by shadowmon on July 29, 2004, at 23:21:43
Remeron helped me while I was on an anti depressant (lexapro) that didnt work for me. It helped me to eat and to sleep. I slept a lot and I think it messed up my internal clock. I was taking remeron 40 mg. Now, seeing that I am back on the original antidepressant that I have had success with (paxil 40 mg and trazodone 50 mg for sleep) the Dr. is putting me back on my original dosage of the trazodone for sleep. I took it for the first time yesterday and I couldnt sleep at all. nothing, not even tired.
The remeron kind of made me sleep all day and now I wonder if my sleep clock is all messed up in my body?
I have tried taking the medicine earlier so that I get drowsy or something, but it never makes me drowsy. I also know that I probably shouldnt eat, but I get hungry, what can I do to get myself back to a normal (waking before noon) schedule?
Posted by HappyGirl on July 30, 2004, at 7:47:35
In reply to remeron to trazodone, posted by shadowmon on July 29, 2004, at 23:21:43
Hi:
When did you stop taking 'Trazodone' 50 mg. for sleep? More than three months or longer?In my knowledge, ... the second time around such as yours, the effectiveness/efficacy of Trazodone might have COMPLETELY ceased on your system. In other words, your system does NOT respond the Trazodone's effectiveness any longer.
Once the Trazodone' was a 'Miracle' sleeping-aid for you, however, now it might have NO effectiveness in your system. Absolutely, nothing at all?A good example is 'Lithium.' Once stopped the Lithium, the second time around, it does NEVER work on you. Then, you need to be EXTRA cautious before switching another/new psycho.med.
Hopefully, your pdoc. prescribes another 'New' sleep-aid for you soon.
H.G.
Posted by Sad Panda on July 30, 2004, at 9:28:29
In reply to remeron to trazodone, posted by shadowmon on July 29, 2004, at 23:21:43
> Remeron helped me while I was on an anti depressant (lexapro) that didnt work for me. It helped me to eat and to sleep. I slept a lot and I think it messed up my internal clock. I was taking remeron 40 mg. Now, seeing that I am back on the original antidepressant that I have had success with (paxil 40 mg and trazodone 50 mg for sleep) the Dr. is putting me back on my original dosage of the trazodone for sleep. I took it for the first time yesterday and I couldnt sleep at all. nothing, not even tired.
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> The remeron kind of made me sleep all day and now I wonder if my sleep clock is all messed up in my body?
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> I have tried taking the medicine earlier so that I get drowsy or something, but it never makes me drowsy. I also know that I probably shouldnt eat, but I get hungry, what can I do to get myself back to a normal (waking before noon) schedule?
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>Your problem is rebound insomnia as Remeron is a powerfull antihistamine & traz isn't. To get yourself sleeping on traz only you are going to have to ween off of Remeron. Take 50mg of Traz as you use to & take half of your Remeron dosage for a few days & then a quarter for another few days.
Alternately, drop Remeron cold as you have done, take 50mg of traz & take a benzo sedative for a few days, Restoril or Halcion are good benzos for short term sleep problems. Restoril if you have trouble staying asleep, Halcion if you have trouble getting to sleep.
Cheers,
Panda.
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