Posted by musky on May 7, 2006, at 23:46:36
In reply to Re: Cut dose to 3.75 last night?, posted by SandyWeb on May 4, 2006, at 11:51:49
>Sandy:
Really wish you would reconsider your decision.. Yes I understand your situation... but to basically limit your choices to just Remeron ,, well youve already just made your future..and to think how you want to die... well dont even consider the S word,,, I believe if yu really want to stay well its not just the remeron..
I dont know.. everyone is different bodies but yet I hear over and over again the horrors of a/d use and how it is simply a crutch to staying well.
Have you ever considered cognitive therapy?? with or without meds it is very effective at treating depression/anxiety.
As for the wt gain .. remeron CHANGES the fat metabolism of the liver and you can exercise til the cows come home and there will be no wt loss.
Sorry to sound negative... I do wish you luck. and yes you have to consider where you are at now and if you beleive that remeron is keeping you sane then well, I guess that is what you believe.. My personal experience with this med has been totally opposite , not to mention the side effects... If I was told I would have to stay on this forever then I wouldnt want to live.. to me a QUALITY of life with no meds, side effects etc. is better than anything. and to be able to be strong enough in my own mind is more important than anything.
Ive just seen so many of my friends screwed up on these meds and they forever are trapped in a pill world and not reality..
Good luck to you... and well if you decide to stay on the remeron, thats your choice i guess.
I know that im not... NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS!!
God Bless
MuskyHi guys,
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> I've decided to go back on the Remeron. Which way do I want to die: heart disease, diabetes, or suicide? At least with heart disease and diabetes, I can TRY to modify some of my life styles: eating less (is that truly possible on Remeron???), exercise (I have a stair-stepper, if I could get the energy to get on the dang thing! Lol), and I don't drink or smoke. I do have the problem of being agoraphobic, so I don't get much walking exercise, but at least there are SOME things I can do to TRY and help myself (not much I can do about the snail-pace metabolism from Remeron, though).
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> As for "S", no....there's not a whole lot I can control in that department when I've reached that point. I attempted 2 years ago, and the Remeron has been saving my life since that time. If it only were not for the edema, the "Remeron Hunger", and the slow metabolism....the med would be perfect for me.
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> Maybe I'll try to stay at 30mg instead of 45mg this time? I know that 15mg really only has antihistamine properties, so you have to get higher in dosage to get the antidepressant effects. 45mg was perfect! 60mg was too high.
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> I truly hate having to go back on it, but like I said: how do I want to die? And at least with the Remeron, I'll get my rational thinking back again.
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> My 14-year old daughter is visiting me for the long weekend (coming this afternoon! Yeah!!!), so I'll wait until Monday night to go back on it. I'll start at 30mg since I'm not interested in the antihistamine effects of 15mg.
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> Going back on doesn't solve ANY of my problems, but maybe I'll see some sort of solution that I just can't find in my de-Remeron-ed head! Lol.
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> Good luck to all the rest of you. I never experienced all those withdrawal symptoms you were all talking about, so I guess maybe the Remeron liked my body chemistry better than yours. Maybe I'll always be on it.
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> If anyone knows of a way to kick up your metabolism, or better yet, of an appetite suppressant (Topamax worked GREAT, I lost quite a bit of weight, but it wasn't approved by my provincial med plan)...PLEASE throw some suggestions my way! Stimulants?? What?? I gave away all my "big girl" pants because I thought I was off the Remeron for good.
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> It sounds like you guys are going to make it! Yeah!!! I'm really happy for you! I would think the edema would disappear first, and then you'll see the weight coming off. Isn't it great? Makes you feel happy, doesn't it? Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> Hugs,
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> Sandy
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