Posted by violetskyye on December 13, 2005, at 23:35:02
In reply to Re: mirtazapine/remeron updates? » violetskyye, posted by johnnyj on December 5, 2005, at 17:12:57
Well, I may have spoken too soon, because after doing very well off all drugs for about a month, I am having a great deal of anxiety, but have decided not to go back on the Remeron. The fatigue and weight gain just were not worth it.
Overall, it's something I can cope with for the time being, and nowhere near as severe as the anxiety that first put me on the medication.
I did not realize how will Remeron worked for insomnia until I went off it, because now it is very hard to stay asleep for 8 hours; and I realize that problem really had almost gone away while on the meds.
I am going to try a cognitive program at UCLA here in Los Angeles for panic and anxiety, and will try exercise and meditation, because I really don't want to be on medication for the rest of my life. I'll keep you all posted.
Oh, and I've lost almost 10 pounds of the 12 I gained when I went on the meds. If anything, I've swung the other way, and become a bit anorexic, but hopefully, that, too, will be temporary.
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