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Remeron withdrawal and insomnia relief
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
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Remeron withdrawal and insomnia relief
by luvmyfamily, Apr 10, 2004 12:00AM
I had been taking 30mg of remeron for 1 year with very little side effects. It successfully treated the insomnia and anxiety I felt shortly after my second child was born. I had also experienced severe post partum depression after the birth of my first child. I decided to come off of remeron after receiving the ok from my Dr. I tapered down to 15mg for 1 month with only interrupted sleep for 1 wk and the tired feeling. I stopped completely 9 days ago. I have had interrupted sleep since. Two days ago I started feeling like I had the stomach flu with severe back pain. I have not eaten much in the last 2 days. I vomited last night and didn't sleep much at all. Although I feel much better this morning. I am eating breakfast and the back pain seems to be going away. I have read that these can be common withdrawal symptoms from remeron. I haven't had any anxiety or any other withdrawal symptoms, but I am a stay at home mom with 2 small children and I need my sleep! Is it safe to take the herb valerian or any other herbal sleep aid to help with my sleep now that I have been off of remeron for 9 days? How long does it take for remeron to get out of your system? When will my normal sleep patterns return? I was always one of those people who could sleep any time any where. How long can the withdrawal symptoms last? They do seem to be subsiding.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Apr 10, 2004 12:00AM
, Apr 10, 2004 12:00AM
This medication has a half life of 2 days, meaning by this time you should have little or no amount in your tissues. I would expect these symptoms to diminish and disappear quite rapidly, and if they don't, you should query your doctor and be evaluated for some other unrelated cause. It would seem safe to use other means to get to sleep during this transition period.
This last Friday(5 days ago), under M.D. supervision, I stopped taking the Remeron again and have not been doing well since. I am unable to sleep and feel nauseous and shaky during the day. Please address Remeron's withdrawal symptoms.
I recently saw online that there are fatigue symptoms associated with small dosages of Remeron that can actually be improved by taking a higher dosage. Is this true?
Thank you