I went off of Remeron last Wednesday. I was only on it for 3 weeks. The side effects are horrible. Heart palpitations, diarrhea, no energy or appetite, drinking tons of water but still dehydrated. Can’t get food down. I took 1 7.5 mg last night per my doctor’s suggestion to get back on it. what a mistake!!! How much longer will this go on? I am also not getting much sleep.
Oh my GOD Mindy- I'm almost in the exact same situation The first time i was on Remeron it was ok for a while. I was on it for only a short time Went off of it because I gained a ton of weightWent back on it for only 3 weeks or so & had all of the same horrible side effects My appetite is shotI have no energy because I'm not eating Have horrible nightmares & sweatingHeart palpitations & horrible anxiety especially in the mornings. I have to take Xanax to help me sleep & to help the horrible anxiety. I hope we both get some relief soon
Hi Barbara:
I hope you got my last message. I didn't see it. So all of symptoms are withdrawal related. I went to my pcp yesterday and she said that it's all related. She even did an EKG and it was normal. I also spoke to my nurse care advisor from my insurance company. She said I am over the hump. Everyday gets better. A little bit. The worst part is the diarrhea. But I have to believe it will get better. We both have to believe that. I am also on 5mg of Lexapro 5mg of xanax. I have the 1mg of xanax and the lexapro ready for the morning crippling panic attack. Didn't have one this morning. Thank God!! I just want the anxiety to go!! I am so sorry you are suffering. We have to believe it will get better. Mine has only been a week. I am praying for one more week. Everyday is a little better. Take an ativan in the afternoon. It helps!!
Hi Mindy, I know exactly how you've been feeling. Im desperate to come off after over a year on them at 45mg. The other day I was on just 19mg so thought I'll have a shot at stopping the mirt all together. After a day, I went to bed and was awake all night, wide awake but desperately wanted to sleep. I'm back on 10mg, suffering my usual side offects of the drug like painful muscles, tiredness, particularly if I have a little alchahol, feeling unwell, anxiety, vivid dreams, weight gain and even depression or low mood and I know it's the mirt doing this. I feel I know this drug and its effects so well now and what it will do on different doses. Its like an old friend who doesn't want to let you go and forces you to stay with them by making you feel crap when it knows you are trying to withdraw. My advice Mindy is keep at it, fight through the crap you feel and withdraw v slowly, no matter how desperate you are to be free of this stuff. There is light at the end of the tunnel and you WILL be free of the mirt, but it will take a bit longer than you want it to be.
Hi Comeback: This is agony. My hacking has stopped for now. Thank God!! The worst part is the anxiety. I went to bed and woke up at 3:20 am full of anxiety. But I was able to calm myself down to go back to sleep. Deep breathing works. I am praying that the diarrhea stopped soons. So I can start to eat again. So far, the panic attacks have ceased. I am praying that is for good, but my entire body is shaking. This medicine is horrific. I was only on the med for 3 weeks. I didn't have the weight gain, or depression. I had terrible constipation that put me in the ER. That's why I went off. Thank you for caring and I am praying this ends soon. Good luck to you. I hope you see the light at the end of the tunnel soon.
The mirt didn't help me at all, I know that now, but I was desperate. I had a mental breakdown and attempted to end my life and spent a few days in mental health hospital. This is when I went onto mirt and didn't care at the time. I am normally resilient but life took its toll, losing people but also my job and I just melted. If I knew what effect mirt can cause then I wouldn't have started it. I live in the UK and managed to get liquid mirt and can control my dose better. Tonight I'm missing a dose as I had a drink but tomorrow I'll be on 7.5mg. Come back to life is my user name here because I want my normal mind and life back because the mirt took it away. Take care. Stay in touch and contact me again if you need to talk.
MINDY & COMEBACK:
We are all in this together. It DOES help to know that we are not alone. This is all temporary & I am praying that we will all be better soon! Yes-please keep in touch. I live in New York State (US). I dont believe we have liquid Remeron here. But thats Ok because I dont want to take it anymore anyways! Best of LUCK to both of you! We will get better!
forgot to mention--- I had an EKG too! It was fine, Anxiety is awful isnt it???
Today was a horrible day. Yesterday I felt almost normal and today the complete opposite. I live in Virginia and finally found a shrink to give me the right drugs. Also got a mild case of tinnitus today. How annoying. I confirmed that the medicine is out of my system and this is just my serotonin getting back to normal. I am never touching this med again. Since I was only on it a short time, it hopefully will be over by next week. Not eating is the worst part. And the prickles. We are in this together ❤. Stay safe everyone and I am praying that all of this ends fast.
HI Mindy-wow you're in Virginia?!
ok if you dont mind me asking......
why were you put on remeron? I know you said you are on LEXAPRO.
I am on fluoxetine (prozac), have been for a long time. Took myself off of it last year-big mistake. Went back on it & found a great psychiatrist. It didn't seem to work as good as it did before. I deal with horrible anxiety now & lost like 25 lbs because i couldnt eat. Thats why doc put me on Remeron its suppose to help your appetite. It sure did for me but i still had the anxiety. SO-I told doc i wanted off of it also because of the side effects of nightmares, sweating, nausea, diarrhea, heart palpitations, etc
For the tome being- i am going to just stay on the prozac & my Xanax .50 mgs as needed .I so want to get back to where I was mentally & physically before i went & messed everything up stopping the prozac.
I wale up EVERY morning with pounding heart, nausea which to me is anxiety but I dont know why.....SO EVERY morning I HAVE to take my xanax. wonder if Ativan is the same?
Barbara: I was put on Remeron for panic attacks. I was on it before for a year, but don't remember going through this. I am on xanax and ativan as needed. I have been taking the ativan but it isn't really working. I finally got a shrink today. So, I will finally get my meds right. Yeah, I am dropping weight, which I can't afford to do. I am praying this ends next week. I am tired of the diarrhea, and the anxiety. In the morning, the prickles and anxiety is horrific. So I take my lexapro and 1 mg. of xanax. You have to be careful. The ativan last 8 hours in your system. The xanax last 6 hours. You can't take them together. I am dropping the ativan. It is not working. Be careful and stay safe ❤
And you do the same Mindy.Good luck to you & let us know how you're doing.
Cyber Hugs, Barb
And to you!! Insomnia and panic are back. I hate this!!
ughhhh yeah i only slept 4 hours last night & just took my 2nd xanax for the day I was able to eat a sandwich a few hours ago.WOO HOO! The not eating part for me is awful so maybe I'm getting better slowly. Hang in there!
Yay!! I glad you ate something. I ate a stouffer's meal. Hope it stays in. Had a panic attack this afternoon. DO NOT MISS THOSE!! I just want to be normal. Hang in and stay safe chickie!!
Yay!! I glad you ate something. I ate a stouffer's meal. Hope it stays in. Had a panic attack this afternoon. DO NOT MISS THOSE!! I just want to be normal. Hang in and stay safe chickie!!