Ativan and remeron

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is it the Remeron or the Ativan)? If you're having memory difficulties, I would look more at the Ativan. Depending on what your previous dosage was and at what rate you're reducing it, it may cause problems with your memory and/or concentration. If you did inadvertently take too much Ativan you could be experiencing the symptoms you describe and actually feel as if you've lost several days depending on how much has been taken.

hello all i am new to the boards i have a question for those who have been on remeron i was on remeron and cymbalta for some time for depression and anxiety and my doctor took me off both because my blood work came back with elavated liver enzymes it has been 2 months now and i am still having the same problem with my liver and he has decided to send me to a specialist..

Hi I was put on Remeron on Sept 23 08,About a week and a half ago i noticed im dizzier than usual and my blood pressure seems lower.I was taking a bp medication but stopped it a week ago it was to control my heartrate,i thought it was the BP medication but since im still dizzy and my Bp has been going even lower than when i was on teh Bp med.Im wondering if its the remeron? Any one been on this medication? Im also on risperdal 1/2 mg a day and ativan.

Just switched from Nortriptilyne to Remeron 15 days ago. Been 15 days on Remeron at 30Mgs before bed each night. Yes, it will Zombie you out right after you take it. That's why only before bed. The Zombie feeling should lift during the day, then when you take it again at night it will sedate you again. Thus far it seems to be helping with the Doom and Dread aspects of my Severe Depression, but is doing very little for the other sympoms my depression gives me.

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 am currently taking Remeron and Ativan (1 -1/2 mg) - it has worked awesome for me with my anxiety and my sleep. This week however has been tough - I am going to sleep by 10:30 but getting up at 4AM unable to get back to sleep. I think with the holidays around the corner and the fact that I am recently separated have added to my stress.

- do any of the ingredients in the tea not agree with the Remeron/Ativan - I am very sensitive to medications 3) With regard to the taper - I am now back up to 1-3/4 mg - should I step down to 1-1/2, and reduce by a 1/4 mg each week. My doctor has me staying at a dose for 2-3 weeks.

Good morning everyone :) i would really like to know it ativan is capable of blocking the panic attack and anxiety symptoms. I experienced my first panic attack like 6 years ago, when my mother passed away, i was treated with remeron and deanxit, this worked a lot for me, i never had any panic attacks since and i stopped my treatment like 2 years ago. and never had a panic attacks the past years.

I just have a basic question, I read alot about how addictive Ativan is. I have been on it for approx. 3 months. It started as a med to help me sleep, so 1mg a night, then as the anxiety worsened, I was taking it 3 times a day. I would say in the last month, I have days where I take only 2, some days where I take one, and others when I take 1/2 twice a day. It really depends on my day, what I am doing and how I am feeling.

Although I no longer take Ativan(not effective) the usual dosage is 2-3mg twice a day. Hope this helps.

Knowing my already addictive personality, would it be wise to try Ativan? Just how addictive has it been in YOUR experience? Can you sleep at ALL without it (Assuming you've been using it for a couple weeks or more)... Thanks for any advise in advance guys!

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 .

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.

I have been seeing a pysch doc and it got better for about 2 weeks and then my son had a fever and that seemed to trigger the anxiety again.The nausea is so bad I asked doc for something for the anxiety.She gave me remeron.I know its supposed to stimulate appetite.I took it the other night for 1st time and scared to take it again.It made me feel really out of it the next day.Doc said I need to get used to it.Has anyone had this experience and then gotten used to meds.

Hi. I have been taking 30 mg. Remeron for GAD for approximately 7 months and it has greatly helped with my anxiety. After being on the med for about 3 months I started experiencing upper back pain that radiates around to the right side of my chest. Also, about the same time I started have pain and stiffness in a couple of fingers (usually in the morning but sometimes in the day if I have had not bent them in awhile). I am 44 years old and have never had any kind of arthritis or anything.

I would talk to him about it, rule out any health problems - if all tests come back fine - I would just take your Remeron at night and Ativan when needed during the day. Once you get your anxiety under control, you may find that your HR goes down. Mine stays in the 80's now. My doc told me ( cause I was obsessed about my HR being 90 ) that it was fine! I had several tests though. My sisters normal HR stays around 90 and she takes NO meds.

I have not totally stopped the 15 mg of remeron im on but im only taking a 1/4 of the pill my dr saaid to just stop it,Im feeling like im losing it,I dont know if im just imagining this but my legs feel week i cant concentrate.The doc said im on the lowest dose so there is no tapering,but i feel like im going nuts,,,i missed two doses thurs and frid and took 1/2 pill on sat none on sun and a 1/4 pill monday and tues..

I got my appetite back and was doing well. I presently take ativan far more frequently than I did when I was on remeron but that means, no more than one .5 mg tablet two to three times a week. I was making a huge effort to go out to dinner (very hard for me) and do other social things that I otherwise would avoid. I now feel like I'm back at square one. Because of the balance issue and a feeling of exhaustion when I exert myself, I'm not comfortable going out.

Can someone take it for a long time? SSRIs just don't seem to work for me. I took remeron for about 5 years with the occasional ativan and that wasn't too bad but I always felt it was the ativan that really worked and with remeron I packed on 40 pounds. If This klonopin doesn't do the job and the consensus is that I shouldn'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.

Due to all this I was put on .05 ativan twice daily (with each Riba dose) and remeron at night 15 mg. plus 12.5 Ambien (which I'd been on prior to tx). I was very grateful for the relief these 3 afforded me, and feel that the rest and relative calm they afforded me allowed for the extended treatment (80+wks that ensued) and is now completed. However, I feel it's important to forwarn folks of what I've now been going through in getting off the ativan.

sometimes when chewing. wonder if its remeron w/d, or what... or ativan w/d peeking its evil head again? Might try a little Remeron tonight and see how I do. Maybe take it every other night for a week then stop? If it stops the headache, neck stiffness, jaw pain, then ill know its that.

He has also agreed to taper me slowly off the ativan with using the Remeron, and in about 2 weeks crossing a tiny bit of klonopin in the mix to help with the w/drawal as well. I'm SUPER excited! I FINALLY FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS GOING TO CHANGE FOR GOOD! I can already feel it! My mom and brother noticed today that I was like the GOOD OL' ME all over again. My psychologist said, after I told him my story... that I will more than likely not have to be on ANY medications ever again!

saw psych. who agreed to wean me off ativan and started remeron.

And also the fact that my body is becoming used to them and not responding as well during a panic attack as it used to. The psychiatrist had also given me .5 ativan which he wanted me to take on a daily basis 3x a day and then just use the xanax for any 'breakthrough' attacks. I will admit I have not been taking the ativan 3x a day...only once in the morning as I'm afraid of addiction with this as well. Sometimes I will take a 2nd one. Is this safe to be using both????

I was on Remeron (mirtazapine) 15mg a night for sleep, for the last 5 1/2 monthes. My neurologist saw that I gained 30lbs in that short time, and immediatly swithched me to Trazodone 25mg a night for sleep. He specifically said NOT to taper the remeron, and just to stop and switch right over to the Trazodone. I actually felt fine for 3 days, and now i am feeling anxious, lightheaded, wired and tired, and barely sleeping even 2 hours a night.

what do you think is the best medicaion for this combination of hell. As of now I take remeron 60mg and klonopin2mg at night before I go to bed. Does anyone know of any other alternatives or what is the best. I dont know why my dr prescribed me remeron, maybe it is because I ahve trouble sleepng. Any input would be great.

I very slowly tapered off ativan while taking the Remeron. I am completely off the ativan 2 months now, and have gained ALOT of weight from the remeron. Therefore, doc has decided it may be wise to stop that too. I just dropped it from the original 15mg a night, to half that. I cannot sleep at all now. How long should it take for the extreme insomnia to dissapear so I can get atleast SOME sleep?

Ativan *****...I want clonazepam...I also think I shouldve suggested the remeron, because now I have little appetite and could really use a boost to libido. I feel numb, not just emotionally, which i need, but physically too - don't need.

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