I called the Doc to see about getting tapered off this stuff and he said "AWWw just go ahead a quit, you'll just feel kinda nervous , but you wont have any major withdrawls" Now Ive read horror stories about coming off this stuff and I need sugestions, Ive heard everything from people having major panic attacks, seisures, and flu like symptoms , etc ... coming off this stuff... so any help would be appreciated... Im also on Clonazepam 1 mg once a day for panic disorder... Ive been on this remeron for 4 years....
Nightmare on my street. I took this stuff for one day and I have been a zombie for the past 24 hours. I paid sixty bucks for 30 of th 15 mg tablets. I have missed a whole day of work and slept 15 hours. I am slurring my words and am living in a dream state. I have severe OCD and ssris arent working but nothing is as bad as not exisitng at all. Do Not take this stuff if you have naythig to do for the next week. Remeron should be named Ramrod!!
My daughter suffers from anxiety/depression and has been taking Remron. Her Dr. started her at 15mg first which made her very sleepy so she took it at night. She was also really hungry all the time and has gained over 10 pounds in a month. He raised the dosage to 30 mg and the sleepiness is much better. Does anyone have experience with this and know if the weight gain will also taper off? She's only 14 and doesn't need body image issues on top of everything else!
From what I've read, there can be withdrawal symptoms from Mirtazapine. Apart from the chance that a depressive episode could occur, there may also be other physical symptoms (headaches and fatigue, for example). Please note that I don't know this from experience, just from what I've read while researching the topic.
I started on Mirtazapine about 17 days ago, and have already gained 5lbs. I feel hungry all the time, so whatever will power I have is worn down over the day. The result is that I seem to spend each and every evening going to and from the refrigerator. On several occasions I've actually woken up around 3:00am, and had a snack before going back to sleep.
I've spoken to a few health professionals about this, and they tell me that weight gain is not common, but if you search any of the forums, you'll find that there are a lot of people concerned about this.
I'm calling my doctor on Monday to find out what I need to do to stop (I know 17 days is not long, but I still don't want to risk stopping cold without her say so). I'd suggest you do the same for your daughter, and inquire about alternative medications.
Please give serious consideration to continuation of anti-depressant treatment for your daughter. Remeron is a potent antagonist of important brain chemicals known as neurotransmitters that regulate mood and emotion, sleep, movement and hunger. These are the same neurotransmitters targeted by recreational drugs such as amphetamines, cocaine and ecstasy.
The balance of these chemicals is very important, especially in teenagers, and drugs like Remeron (and SSRIs) should only be prescribed to children under extreme circumstances and under the direct supervision of a psychiatrist.
In studies, weight gain was experienced in greater than 60% of patients so statistically your daughter is likely to gain weight. Remeron has an affinity for 5H3 receptors that are responsible for sending messages to our brain to tell us we’re full. It basically short circuits that system. In predominately targeting brain chemicals serotonin and noradrenalin it is possible that it could have an adverse affect on dopamine stability which can lead to increased anxiety and panic and other psychotic symptoms. Type “dopamine deficiency” into Google and see the symptoms. It can also lower hormone levels such as estrogen (and testosterone for a boy) the consequence of which can also cause depression.
My advice would be to consider talk therapy for your daughter to try to identify the root cause of her anxiety and panic. If her symptoms are brought on by particular situations, she may be better taking a beta blocker (like propanalol) which can be taken an hour before the stressful situation and will stop the physical symptoms of panic (racing heart, state of confusion etc). Exercise is almost always as effective as antidepressants at least from a biological standpoint. It naturally increases serotonin and dopamine levels and also raises endorphins and the “orphin” in endorphin is no coincidence: endorphins are the body’s natural morphine and have a calming effect on the brain which can reduce anxiety.
Please consider all of these approaches before long term use of any AD for your daughter including Remeron. If her brain fails to self-regulate because of long term antagonism of important brain chemicals she may suffer from anxiety for the rest of her life.
Are there withdrawl symptoms for remeron?
Posted - 04/19/2006 : 09:10:28
