Is Remeron compatible with Methadone?

[Krissy199]

I recently became a pateint (July 2008) at a methadone clinic.  This was my last hope.  I have been abusing opiates since i was 18 yrs old.  I am 25 now.  In the past 3 yrs it had gotten so bad that even i thought i wasnt going to live much longer at the rate i was going.  I was snorting about 10, 8mg dilaudids a day/ or if i was using oxy's that day, i would snort anywhere from 6 to 8 - 80mg O.C's per day.  I was getting 10mg percocets from a doctor every month and i would eat my script of 100 in 4 days.  When my parents found out what i was doing and how much i was doing they  were at their wits end with me and said i need serious help.  After failing to stop using opiates while doing SUBOXONE MAINTANANCE for 9 months and after rehab failed to do anything (except make me want to use when i got out) my last hope was METHADONE.  I went ahead and got into a clinic 3 mnths ago.  Ya know what?  IT HAS BEEN A GOD SEND FOR ME!!!!!  I have stopped using ALL opiates and even kicked my 5 yr horrible Cocaine addiction (since i started the medication i have no strong desire to use coke anymore).  I feel great, i am back in school and i have my pre-drug abuse life back!  However.................

   .................I am struggling with a little bit of depression and a lot of anxiety.  I just got put on REMERON but i havent taken it yet.  I want to know if anyone out there is on both medications and if it is safe to take both?  

[worried878]

or ur methadone clinic can help u....remeron is a dopamine enhancer?  I think...parkinson drug if i recall but not sure... would have to google it...dopamine helps depression and wellbutrin is an example but not near as "direct" as some of the parkinson drugs they use for depression.....parkinsons' is caused from a loss of dopamine...ask ur doctor at ur clinic or the one who prescribed it...i can see how  it would help depression and energy...but like eagle said as a last resort as a rule when used for those purposes...i would doubt it would interfere with methadone but check///pharmacists usually know more about drugs than doctors

[avisg]

Ask your pharmacist he can give you the best information.

[122 Tactical Fighter Group]

Remeron is a pretty heavy duty AD...No problems with the two together that I am aware of --- I did take the remeron myself for a while. Did not care for it. They will just try any of another half dozen AD's on you until they find one that works with no adverse affects. So good luck to you - it sounds like you are moving right along..............