Posted by sleepy lizard on August 20, 2002, at 0:58:19
In reply to Effexor, posted by dcm1 on August 19, 2002, at 18:06:18
My doctor said that Remeron is not quite as effective as Effexor. I am taking Effexor XR and it has been working well for depression and anxiety, but it is more activating than Paxil or Celexa. I have not tried Remeron yet. There is also BuSpar which is for anxiety that you can use with Effexor, which also works to cut the sexual side effects. The higher doses of Effexor cause more activation (150 mg/day) than the usual 75 mg per day. I have even tried 225 mg/day, but it spaces me out. Watch out for Wellbutrin too, because it also is activating.
I think it is the withdrawal from the Effexor that is causing the side effects mainly, because it takes a few weeks for the Remeron to work and it is not a strong. If you take Remeron 15 mg it will cause more sedation (Histamine), but at 30 mg or 45 mg, it is more activating (norepinephrine).
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