Posted by actvj on March 11, 2008, at 8:02:53
I'm guessing that Remeron is Mirtazapine in the UK. I've got to say that when I first went on it over two years ago it helped me out of a hole. Other than the weight gain it brought me down a notch or two and I have managed to get on my feet again;-)
The problem is my Doc has me on a reduction to come off it. About two months ago I reduced from 30mg to 15mg overnight. Had a couple of weeks of feeling horrible and it seemed to level off a bit. Untill recently that is. The levels of anxiety that i am experiencing are horriffic. The fear levels are through the roof. I've been on the verge of crying/running away/never wake up etc. I've been battling like a maniac just to stay afloat! I had to surrender and up the dose two nights ago and hey presto i'm coming out of it. Once i settle out I think i'm going to try and wean me off over a longer period and a lower dose reduction. I can tell you this I forgot how bad it can get when anxiety/depression hits as i've had two years that have been relatively free of major anxiety etc. Keep going troops we'll get there in the end.
ps. I hate the memory loss and dopey feeling and the fat that comes with the drug.
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