ativan and remeron

but the more I took, the worse I felt. Pdoc gave me remeron in order to taper slowly off Ativan. it worked and I was benzo clean for 1 1/2 years. Doc and I decided it was time to wean of remeron. weight gain was awful, and since I never had an anxiety disorder before, figured it would be ok. after a slow wean, jumped off remeron at 5mg. felt fine for 2-3 weeks. Then severe anxiety among other symptoms started. GP thought it was anxiety coming through.

OK, that explains the up and down of the remeron. I knew nothing about the leg and arm weakness, and don't have an answer for you about that. Maybe someone else on this forum has had those same sensations from w/d of Ativan. But if I was you, I would go straight to the horses mouth and call my shrink.........he/she will have the correct answer for you. Again, good luck!

I have been on Zoloft 150mg for about a week and feel more agitated, nervous, anxiety and still depressed so my psychiatrist just added Abilify (5mg) and Remeron along with a thyroid RX to my Zoloft 150mg. I feel this is way too much as I was hoping to change to a different SSRI instead but he didn't feel that would help. I've been taking Ativan .

1 year ago I was put on Remeron 15mg for sleep and to get me off Ativan. The reason I was on Ativan and for 3 years straight of .5mg a night for sleep, was simply because it made me sleep. Started getting interdose w/d so they said take more Ativan. As I did, it started not working correctly. Made me worse. fast forward a year and 1/2 I gained 40lbs from remeron and never really felt right on it. Just didn't feel like myself.

I wake up many times in the night. i have trouble just falling asleep. My doctor prescribed me remeron and it definetely helped with sleep but it made my POTS worse than ever. My HR was above 100 all day. Does anyone have any suggestions or medications that wont fluctuate with my blood pressure and heart rate so i can get a good nights sleep?

Long story short, I got unknowingly hooked to ativan and was suffering ups and downs of ativan tolerance withdrawal for 5 years. The withdrawal is anxiety... so the Dr's answer to that is more ativan. He didnt know it was tolerance withdrawal. Anyways, after 5 gradually increasing years of HELL (that's putting it nicely) I got benzo-wize and saw a specialist who helped me get off the ativan SLOWLY, but as I came off the ativan, he gave me Remeron aka Mirtazapine.

Hi there just to get a note on the mgs your on of ativan dont understand the 75 .75? I take ativan 1mgs 4 times daily, if you send a post of how your taking your ativan I will try and help.

I was also on Ativan. Could this have affected the results? I am now off the Ativan. Doc had to give me remeron to replace it for sleep. I took to the remeron fine. I take 15mg a night. I would like to do another spect scan to see if there are any changes. would it be worth it? Thanks for your help. I am really scared about all of this. I haven't been the same in almost 2 years. everything I am experiencing came on suddenly, yet all my blood levels/tests/ mri's , etc... are normal....

I can't help you with the remeron, i have never heard of it. However I have the same level of anxiety and insomnia. I take ativan because xanax never helped me. Maybe if xanax isnt taking the edge off, try that?

I am not having panic attacks anymore and am tired of this rollercoaster ride. I want off the Ativan and the 45 mg Remeron that I am on - I have a wonderful life, have reduced my stress considerably and am in a loving relationship. But this part of my life is awful!! Please help!

I was on and off Remeron for the past 2 years, helped, but then pooped out and no longer works. I saw a psychiatrist today who prescribed me 50mg seroquel XR. It's not supposed to be as potent as straight/regular Seroquel. Anyone with anxiety benefit? Thanks!

The ringing is so bad in the night and in the morning think it makes the pain worse. Also on 2 1/2 mg Ativan but have been trying to come off it as the anxiety is much less. I did quit smoking and have started again but not very much. None of the Dr's can explain.

I was put on 15 mg of remeron last tuesday night for anxiety depression and sleep,,,im feeling kinda confused and forgetful im also on risperdal and tapering off ativan,,,any one out there have good luck with remeron,,will this feeling i have go away,,sometimes i feel like i getting forgetful and im scared i have also recently misplaced a bottle of pills and i cant tfind it its driving me over the edge i have searched my house someone either came in and stole it or i threw it away

i have weaned off remeron from 45,30,15, and for the last 3 days no remeron but in my legs amd arms i feel weakness this is very bothrersome is this a side affect from coming off remeron and how long does this last i am on klonopin as needed and this seems to take the remeron side affects away if this is from remeron that is all i take is 3xs a day as needed .5 mg klonopin 5am 10am and then if i need any more,i did today because of the weakness in the legs and arms.

I think that this is a good topic of discussion to have with your prescribing physician on your next visit. Short-acting anxiolytic agents like Ativan and Xanax are only indicated for short-term usage. As to the risk of seizure, you can also ask your pharmacist who fills your prescription. Discuss your usage pattern with him/her and ask their medical opinion. Do you need to continue with the Ativan since your Lexapro is working so well?

Hello and welcome! Can you provide a little bit more history? How long have you been taking the Ativan, and how do you take it (ie, once a day, twice a day, or "as needed")? What other methods have you tried for addressing your anxiety? Anxiolytics like Ativan and Xanax sometimes have a place in an anxiety treatment plan, but there are many considerations.

Also, dx with bp 1. My main complaint now is anxiety out the roof and Im afraid to start a job and I live alone and have no income. I made a list full of phobias and anxieties I am dealing with for the Dr tomorrow. I am on various meds for the bp and ativan for anxiety(just started that but feel no effects) I take lamictal, remeron, latuda, shouldn't these meds be helping with the depression which has come back and terrible anxiety? Been on all meds except the ativan for a lengthy time.

t take ativan on a daily basis, then I will probably have to go back to the remeron with the occasional ativan and just get used to being an over-weight person. The thing is, I know I will need something that I can take probably for the rest of my life. I'm not being negative here, I'm just being realistic. I'm going for quality of life..the last thing I want to do is spend my retirement years sitting in my house doing nothing.

Initially, I was prescribed a combination of Remeron and Ativan to help me sleep. The side effects were fairly severe. I was going through my day very dizzy, and felt like I was in a dream state the whole day. I'm now taking only 30mg. of remeron and have been doing so for about two months. I'm getting some sleep, but my sleep is interrupted and I wake frequently during the night.

s, tried xanax, ativan and klonopin, and a whole host of other things like neurontin, propranolol, elavil, and remeron. The only meds could tolerate after a few days has been the ssri's and ativan. I spent the last 9 months using only ativan when needed and doing CBT twice a week. At this point I'm at a loss. My team of professionals suggested that I start trying meds again because I still wasn't stabilizing.

I think we've suggested you go through a do-over of your Ativan cessation, so that's where we stand. If you don't want to do that, some of your problems are probably digestive, even if they seem new, because you're very stressed and so is your system. Just because it's from medication doesn't mean you can't at least deal with some of the side effects you've been left with.

update: I was given this extremely helpful link: http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/ yes, it's a book (68 pages of info) but much of that is taper charts. I liked it because this doc has upteen years tapering people off benzos. Unfortunately, my GP refused to look at it, and says her experience using valium to taper off ativan ha not been good. That's probably true for those not really wanting off this stuff...but I want off.

this is just my experience, and I'm not on tx yet...I can't take Lunesta and ambien, ambien makes me feel nutzo the next morning, but many people are fine with it...I take ativan if I have had a lot of sleepless nights in a row, and at a very low dose...I find tranquilizers lull me into sleep, which I prefer...best of luck...

Im having a tingling in my left arm and i feel kinda funny behind my left breast could this be a heart attack...i do hae small vessell ichemia,,,and i also have bad anxiety,,im on ativan,risperdal and remeron.....

I ended up having these adrenaline surges 3 nights in a row, not allowing me to fall asleep. I caved in and started Remeron up for a bit, and did a SLOWER ween. I took my last dose 6 days ago. At first, it wasnt HORRIBLE... but I did FEEL a difference. I remember a few days of feeling easily moved to tears... emotional... but OKAY. But the last 2 days have been rough. The night before last, I took 1.

I used Buspar 10 years ago and got off ativan and my anxiety went away. I was on Zyprexa at the beginning and yes it caused a big weight gain. I have been on Ativan for a year and a half. My history is long and I think I posted it a couple of times on this site and on the fibromyalgia site. Been through a lot, am tapering slowly off the Ativan but am exchanging to Valium to make the process slower.

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