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Posted by gros0320 on May 23, 2009, at 1:02:55
I was just put on a 15mg dose of Remeron about a month ago. My weight has ballooned and I cannot stop eating. I want to get off this drug.
My question is, will the withdrawal symptoms be less severe since I haven't been on it very long? I am also taking ambien and ativan for sleep. Should that be able to counteract the insomnia from the withdrawal?
thank you for any help. :)
Posted by greywolf on May 23, 2009, at 1:25:29
In reply to Question about Remeron withdrawal?, posted by gros0320 on May 23, 2009, at 1:02:55
I was on Remeron for a short time and discontinued it without a problem. I think you'll be fine.
Greywolf
Posted by gros0320 on May 23, 2009, at 8:48:19
In reply to Re: Question about Remeron withdrawal?, posted by greywolf on May 23, 2009, at 1:25:29
> I was on Remeron for a short time and discontinued it without a problem. I think you'll be fine.
>
> Greywolfthank you for your response. Do you think I should still taper it for a week or so? I tried to do without last night and ended up having to take half my normal dose at like 4am because I couldn't sleep.
Posted by Phillipa on May 23, 2009, at 10:53:23
In reply to Re: Question about Remeron withdrawal? » greywolf, posted by gros0320 on May 23, 2009, at 8:48:19
I also took 15mg for a month with benzos for sleep no weight gain or hunger. Discontinued it as didn't seem to do a thing. I too just stopped it. We're all different. Wonder why some withdraw and some nothing strange. Phillipa
Posted by chumbawumba on May 23, 2009, at 13:48:38
In reply to Question about Remeron withdrawal?, posted by gros0320 on May 23, 2009, at 1:02:55
> I was just put on a 15mg dose of Remeron about a month ago. My weight has ballooned and I cannot stop eating. I want to get off this drug.
> My question is, will the withdrawal symptoms be less severe since I haven't been on it very long? I am also taking ambien and ativan for sleep. Should that be able to counteract the insomnia from the withdrawal?
> thank you for any help. :)Good lord, Remeron, Ativan, and Ambien for sleep.
You must have hell insomnia.
Throw a little Seroquel in there and you'd be comatose.
I took Remeron and I don't recall the withdrawal being that bad at all. But I definitely developed an affinity for Hostess snack cakes.
Posted by Zana on May 23, 2009, at 14:43:46
In reply to Re: Question about Remeron withdrawal?, posted by chumbawumba on May 23, 2009, at 13:48:38
I am taking 45mgs of remeron at night as both a sleep aid and an AD. Larry Hoover cautioned me to decrease the remeron very slowly. He recommended 7.5mg reductions a week. He said that it basically shuts off the histamine receptors and that this causes rebound insomnia. I've probably got that only half right and I have not tried to decrease it since my pdoc thinks it is a good combination with pristiq. I must be the only person in the world who has not had appetite problems with it.
Good luck.Zana
Posted by Phillipa on May 23, 2009, at 20:20:55
In reply to Re: Question about Remeron withdrawal?, posted by Zana on May 23, 2009, at 14:43:46
No neither did I none at all. Phillipa
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