Does anyone have experience taking low dose Remeron for sleep?

Posted by con123 @con123, Aug 28, 2023

I'm having terrible insomnia in the last stages of my Klonopin taper and my doctor prescribed Remeron. I have not started taking it yet but after some totally sleepless nights, I'll feeling desperate. Just wonder if anyone can give me their experience.

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berekann | @berekann | 5 hours ago

In reply to @suzleigh "@myhappyplace I am being trialed (unsuccessfully) on sleep medications. Why can’t you take trazodone?" + (show)

@suzleigh for me, Trazodone doesn't work, either - wakeful for 2+ hours after taking it, and then only sleep sporadically. I think because of the antihistamine properties? Same with hydroyzine for me. Others use those meds very successfully.
Ambien worked the best for me, until it didn't, but doctors don't seem to like to prescribe that any more.

berekann | @berekann | 5 hours ago

In reply to @donnaturn "I am going through a very difficult withdrawal from venlafaxine and was prescribed Remeron to sleep...." + (show)

@donnaturn I take Melatonin sporadically, and when i first start it up again, i get vivid dreams. Magnesium glycinate gave me nightmares. Interesting how some people's chemistries can be so different

donnaturn | @donnaturn | 1 hour ago

That is very interesting. I used to take Magnesium, until I read somewhere that Magnesium glycinate was better for something (sorry I am going through venlafaxine withdrawal and can't remember what it was). Anyway, I switched to glycinate and have had no problems with it.