User Reviews for Remeron

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: I've been taking this for about a year. The sedative effects have decreased as time has passed. It gives me a huge appetite right before I go to sleep, but I can avoid it with some self-control. It also made me dizzy during the first week or two, but that has also disappeared. I have energy, focus and humor again. It's an effective antidpressant.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Anxiety: I had been taking Remeron for about 4 years for severe anxiety and insomnia. It works great and gets you back on a normal sleep patern right away. Yes, the side effects do get less and less after a few week. I have stopped using it now.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: This antidepressant has been a blessing in my life. I was 25 lbs underweight due to depression, and also had speratic sleeping. The side effects are a benefit for me. It makes you hungry, especially after you take it at night. Crave lots of carbs, and have been eating like I have never before. I have gained 11 lbs in just 1 month on Remeron. It also has a nice sedation effect to help with sleep. When I take my 30mg dose at night, I have everything ready because after 45 minutes I can barely keep my eyes open, and then get a great night sleep. Side effects are worse during the first week, and then everything balanced out! If you suffer from sleep and or eating, then Remeron could be the biggest blessing in your life also. It gave me hope.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: Although I can't take tricyclics, I can take Remeron. I have treatment resistant depression and this is the only anti-depressant I can tolerate (I have been on every type of anti-depressant except Wellbutrin). I don't know why it works so well on me, but it saved my life. My weight had gotten down to 112lbs (I'm 5'7) and I looked like a corpse. I've been on it for a good 8 years or so and it still helps me sleep. The hunger side effect subsided for the most part...a good thing because I gained too much weight back at first, then leveled out at 130lbs. Some of my family have tried it and it knocks them out for the night and next day. Also, they've complained of a "hangover feeling" after they wake up. Many doctors told me it's a good medicine.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Anxiety: I have been taking for 16 months. I was having low-mid level anxiety, loss of appetite and insomnia. Remeron cured the insomnia and appetite immediately. Anxiety was much less within a couple of weeks and gone within a month or so. Constipation occurred for about a week and then went away. I have gained weight over the last year but am changing my diet to be more healthy (no white sugar or white flour, etc.) so that I am losing some weight now.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: I suffered from mild depression, at first I did not believe in this medication, but it's helping to me with my insomnia. I sleep better and feel better.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: I have been on Remeron (now Mirtazapine generic) for about 9 years now. It works great and I have NO sexual side effects, in that I can easily have an orgasm, which other SSRI's that I tried would not allow.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: It brought me out of a deep dark hole.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: Taken in conjunction with Effexor (Effexor in morning and Remeron in evening) definitely helps with sleeping through the night. For me, I needed 8-10 hours of dedicated sleep, any less and I felt groggy. Sleep aide definitely. Don't mix with alcohol or anything else to aide in sleep.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Anxiety: Remeron helps my depression, sleeplessness, and anxiety. All 3 in 1. I love it!

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: This was a great anti-depressant but I gained weight.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: Taking this medicine in conjunction with Lamictal. Doctor gave it to me because I wasn't eating/had no desire to eat for a week and I wasn't sleeping at all, and also for depression. This drug gives me crazy hunger cravings I have been on it for about 2 1/2 weeks now. When I first started it I was eating everything. Butter toast is still my favorite. I notice I crave salty and sweet foods. I am sleeping all of the time and I am on 15MG at bedtime. I have to drink coffee so I can get up and function if I have nothing particularly important I sleep until 3 or 4 o'clock. So it definitely has helped with the insomnia and the not eating, but it makes me feel high.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Anxiety: Taking Remeron at night and Effexor in the morning helped me a lot. Before I started it, it took me 2-4 hours to fall asleep every night, which left me with six hours of sleep at most. Now I'm able to fall asleep easily and sleep through the night. I never had any trouble with the side effects so it worked out well for me.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: I have been taking this medication for about 2 weeks now. I was put on this medicine for depression and being unable to sleep since losing my father in December. Since starting this medicine I feel less depressed and am able to sleep although I am always hungry. I was never able to get above 115 lbs but now weigh 134 lbs. I like the medicine so far and have no other side effects.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: I love the remeron...It gave me back my life.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: Great medication, worked like magic for me. However, the major side effect that makes me stop it is the weight gain aspect. It makes me eat all the time and have cravings to sugar all day long. I have been on and off Remeron for the last 5 years and the only reason that I am off it is the weight gain. I have tried many many medications but nothing worked for me. Remeron is the only anti-depressant that gives me back my life.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: Have been prescribed high dose of mirtazapine - 150 mg at night for reactive unipolar depression and GAD (Generalised Anxiety Disorder). The medication has helped me cope with a busy academic life.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: Remeron at low doses worked beautifully for my insomnia. At high doses (I was on 90mg. at one point for depression), it was useless for me. As my doctor once put it, "For depression, Remeron is not a heavy lifter." But for insomnia, it was a God send. The only problem came when I tried to wean myself off of it. I had little trouble until I got down to a quarter pill (0.375mg). I got terrible rebound insomnia and eventually had to go back on. It also made me gain 14 pounds.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: Horrible reaction - was in coma like state. I took it for 3 nights only then told my doctor.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: I'm taking it for 5 weeks now. Maybe makes me feel better. I'm not sure if it's from Remeron or Acupuncture therapy and homeopathic drugs that I'm on or a combination of both. The only side effect that bothers me is that I can't easily get out of the bed in the morning. I'm waking up but I do not want to get out of bed...Very strange thing?

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Anxiety: My doctor gave me this for anxiety and depression. I took half of a 15mg pill as directed and slept for 16 hours and everytime I stood up I felt like I was going to pass out. I was unable to care for my daughter and had to have her grandma come take care of her till the side effects wore off later that evening. It was just a horrible drug for me but I know everyone is different so it may work well for someone else.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Insomnia: Initially, I was thrilled with Remeron for treating my sleeplessness and restless nights. Then, I realized that I had gained considerable weight - like 15 pounds in one month due to insatiable eating. It wasn't worth it to me so I quit taking it. Still working on the pre-Remeron figure 2 months later.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Anxiety: I have a panic disorder and my doctor put me on the Remeron. I thought it was great at first. It caused my panic attacks to slow down and my anxiety to die down. Then the side effects started. I had an increased appetite and put on nearly 30lbs. I didn't mind that, but then it also began causing me to become very irritable. I started feeling like I was going into blind rages. I immediately contacted my doctor and switched medicines. Use caution.

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: Had a deep depression combined with insomnia. I was helped from the first day with Remeron, it was an incredible feeling! The side effect is increased appetite. But since I know it's a side effect I can control it. It's better to feel hungry than to feel like the end is near ... Have been on it for a month now and still fall a sleep as a baby after less then 30 minutes when taken the pill. My doctor recommends that I continue with it for approximately 4 more months and then lower the dose (from 30 to 15 mg) and phase it out after a month or so. Let's see what happens, but it's really great now!

Remeron (mirtazapine) for Depression: This medicine makes me sleep too much. It's great for insomnia but I do not need ten hours of sleep a night. That just makes me more depressed. Then I have some body zaps and I have another medical condition that it affects. I may stop taking it. I think it has increased my appetite just a bit. I ate five pieces of toast one night and four the next morning.