Comments on: Which is better for chronic depression and a severe sleep disorder: Remeron or Trazodone? http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/614/which-is-better-for-chronic-depression-and-a-severe-sleep-disorder-remeron-or-trazodone/ All you need to know about symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment for sleep apnea Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:27:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/614/which-is-better-for-chronic-depression-and-a-severe-sleep-disorder-remeron-or-trazodone/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 Elizabeth Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:07:14 +0000 http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/614/which-is-better-for-chronic-depression-and-a-severe-sleep-disorder-remeron-or-trazodone/#comment-2841 I haven't taken Trazodone, but I can comment on the Remeron. I took it in combination with Effexor and Zyprexa, for Tourette's, depression, anxiety and OCD (comorbid to the Tourette's). I also took Remeron alone for awhile to help with insomnia. I don't have IBS, but I'm very sensitive to anything ingested, and Remeron didn't upset my stomach. It definitely works better as a sleep aid than any actual sleeping pill prescription I've had. I normally sleep about 4 hours a night, broken.. Remeron doubled the time. It made me very tired, but the tiredness extends for a few hours the next day as well. I was one of the people that gained an obscene amount of weight, although I'm not sure if it was the Zyprexa, the Remeron or the combination. I gained over 30kg though (66 lbs) in less than 6 months, despite my efforts (with gym and diet). It makes you very hungry, and crave all the wrong sorts of food (lots of sugar and processed carbs). Add that to sleeping all the time, and you get the idea. I lost the weight within about a year of going off the meds. If you have a low bmi, it could be very good for you. If you've ever had a problem with purging, it has been known to help that as well. I think the amount of weight I gained is not normal (but obviously possible), and as long as you monitor it closely, you should be able to tell if you are gaining too quickly. In my case, the antipsychotic (Zyprexa) made me zombie-ish and I didn't realize soon enough just how much I had gained. It's also possible to take most meds (including antidepressants) non-orally. It's something you would need to discuss with your doctor, and perhaps have a special preparation from a pharmacist, but it is occasionally done for people that have trouble taking them by mouth. http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/reprint/60/6/723.pdf I haven’t taken Trazodone, but I can comment on the Remeron. I took it in combination with Effexor and Zyprexa, for Tourette’s, depression, anxiety and OCD (comorbid to the Tourette’s). I also took Remeron alone for awhile to help with insomnia. I don’t have IBS, but I’m very sensitive to anything ingested, and Remeron didn’t upset my stomach.

It definitely works better as a sleep aid than any actual sleeping pill prescription I’ve had. I normally sleep about 4 hours a night, broken.. Remeron doubled the time. It made me very tired, but the tiredness extends for a few hours the next day as well.

I was one of the people that gained an obscene amount of weight, although I’m not sure if it was the Zyprexa, the Remeron or the combination. I gained over 30kg though (66 lbs) in less than 6 months, despite my efforts (with gym and diet). It makes you very hungry, and crave all the wrong sorts of food (lots of sugar and processed carbs). Add that to sleeping all the time, and you get the idea. I lost the weight within about a year of going off the meds.

If you have a low bmi, it could be very good for you. If you’ve ever had a problem with purging, it has been known to help that as well. I think the amount of weight I gained is not normal (but obviously possible), and as long as you monitor it closely, you should be able to tell if you are gaining too quickly. In my case, the antipsychotic (Zyprexa) made me zombie-ish and I didn’t realize soon enough just how much I had gained.

It’s also possible to take most meds (including antidepressants) non-orally. It’s something you would need to discuss with your doctor, and perhaps have a special preparation from a pharmacist, but it is occasionally done for people that have trouble taking them by mouth.
http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/reprint/60/6/723.pdf

]]> By: Noir-Industries http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/614/which-is-better-for-chronic-depression-and-a-severe-sleep-disorder-remeron-or-trazodone/comment-page-1/#comment-2840 Noir-Industries Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:30:43 +0000 http://mysleepapneatreatment.com/614/which-is-better-for-chronic-depression-and-a-severe-sleep-disorder-remeron-or-trazodone/#comment-2840 Every persons body chemistry reacts different to medications. Trazadone made me a zombie I felt like I lost years of my life. Every few years I've had to change my cocktail Zoloft did good and so did prozac. I use I take sequel for sleep it takes 2 months before you will adjust to it. You will wake up sleepy and need to take naps all day. Then after 2-3 months I now wake up refreshed and sleep all night. It knocks me out in about 30 minutes. All your meds are going to cause potty problems Start taking fiber everyday. Take citrucel it does not cause gas like the other brands. Every persons body chemistry reacts different to medications. Trazadone made me a zombie I felt like I lost years of my life. Every few years I’ve had to change my cocktail Zoloft did good and so did prozac. I use I take sequel for sleep it takes 2 months before you will adjust to it. You will wake up sleepy and need to take naps all day. Then after 2-3 months I now wake up refreshed and sleep all night. It knocks me out in about 30 minutes. All your meds are going to cause potty problems Start taking fiber everyday. Take citrucel it does not cause gas like the other brands.

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