ofreptiles Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 I was just today taken off of tramadol (which made me sleep for literally 16 hours at a time) and switched to remeron. does anyone else have any experience with it? or does it have any weird side effects or interactions? i always get super nervous starting a new med. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 In my experience, it is very sedating and drives my appetite wild. After a while, the sedation went away for me, but the appetite increase never did. However, it is still a good med and effective against anxiety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfroglady Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 it made me suicidal, but i'm an odd duck very sedating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Emperor Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 It helped me fall asleep pretty well. I wish I could take it again. And I might now that I'm on mood stabilizers if I ever need an AD. The first night and the morning after were the worst for me in terms of initial side effects. It DID make me so tired I couldn't stay awake, but I wasn't expecting how much it would actually do in that department, so I took it a few hours before bedtime for some reason. I ate an enormous amount of food and really felt like I did when I used to smoke pot. The next morning I was pretty sedated. But not again after that morning. woke up really refreshed, actually. Then I was in a really, really good mood for the rest of the time I was on it, but I was extra snappy and mean so I went off it. This was before they knew I was bipolar so, yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CeremonyNewOrder Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 It did nothing for me but I'm sure that is a rarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoidling Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) - Edited May 1, 2022 by Paranoidling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy_interrupted Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Positiv effects: - Helped with depression - Helped me fall asleep Negative: - Completely ruined my teeth due to dry mouth - Chronic sleep paralysis - Trouble waking up - Made me constantly hypomanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjimjam Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I take it and it works great as a sleeping pill. I'm not sure if it has any effect on my mood. I do feel sleepy after I take it, and also get the munchies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan77 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Took it back in 1998. Worked very well for my mood and sleep but I gained 30lbs over a 3 month period which made me feel very miserable so I tapered off it. A pity about the weight gain because otherwise it was a great medication Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstrung Harp Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Took it for a weekend and it was so ridiculously sedating I felt like a zombie. Couldn't continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamito Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I love it. Have been on it for years and has killed my depression. I don't notice any sedation but I am a tank when it comes to psych meds. Some people get hungry but I haven't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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