Psycho-Babble Alternative Thread 510933

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LARRY remeron

Posted by lushkins on June 11, 2005, at 7:06:56

Hi this probabily belongs in the withdrawl board, but I just need to ask one question. I thought it would have more chance of being spotted by Larry.

(larry)
>As I am currently experiencing adverse cognitive effects from another med, I am not certain of the others, but the insomnia was brutal.

I strongly urge you to develop an alternate strategy to encourage sleep. Another med?

Lar

I currently have not slept at all for 3 days, and probabily only 7 hrs in the last week. This may sound weird but I am quite enjoying this, or I feel quite good, or at times anyway. I may eventually surrender to this but I am in for the long hawl at least another week. I don't feel tired at all, but it feels like my eyes are bleeding.

But I was wondering did your insomnia eventually ease when withdrawing from the remeron, and if so how long did it take? I may also be having a rebound effect from tamazipam (sp?) withdrawl as I was on that for 2 weeks as needed sleep during my exam period. But I don't wanna take any more medications, I just want to be on the lamcital which I feel helps at least a little although having an adverse effect on the sleep department.

"By all means remove this thread but I was just hoping for a responce from Larry as he has expereinced the rebound insomnia that I was talking about."

Cheers

Re: LARRY remeron » lushkins

Posted by Larry Hoover on June 11, 2005, at 16:17:55

In reply to LARRY remeron, posted by lushkins on June 11, 2005, at 7:06:56

> I currently have not slept at all for 3 days, and probabily only 7 hrs in the last week. This may sound weird but I am quite enjoying this, or I feel quite good, or at times anyway. I may eventually surrender to this but I am in for the long hawl at least another week. I don't feel tired at all, but it feels like my eyes are bleeding.

I couldn't bear it, but sleep deprivation does indeed have antidepressant activity.

> But I was wondering did your insomnia eventually ease when withdrawing from the remeron, and if so how long did it take?

I honestly don't remember the exact details now. Not so clearly that I can give you a sequence. I think I went about 4 weeks with very severe sleep disturbance. 20-45 minute "mini-sleeps" with long periods of wakefulness throughout the night, gradually extending in sleep duration over time.

I did a long taper on the Remeron (broken pills, largest pieces down to smallest), and was taking temazepam 30 mg, and still had problems.

> I may also be having a rebound effect from tamazipam (sp?) withdrawl as I was on that for 2 weeks as needed sleep during my exam period.

Yes, you can get rebound insomnia from temazepam too, but many people take it for extended periods withoud developing dependency or tolerance.

> But I don't wanna take any more medications, I just want to be on the lamcital which I feel helps at least a little although having an adverse effect on the sleep department.

I'm certain I used temazepam during my Remeron taper, but it was a while ago now.

> "By all means remove this thread but I was just hoping for a responce from Larry as he has expereinced the rebound insomnia that I was talking about."
>
> Cheers

Good luck,

Lar

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