I’m not sure this is the right category for this question, but here goes. Does anyone have inof on Remeron? My ten-year-old is ADHD, dysgraphic, and has a severe reading disability. He is currently in the child’s ward of a psych hospital because he keeps going after his Dad with a butcher knife when he gets mad at him. I haven’t gotten to talk to his doctor or therapist yet because we keep playing phone tag. I did talk to the RN on the children’s floor yesterday and she said they had started giving him Remeron for depression, anxiety, and to help him sleep at night. The only labeled use I can find for it is depression. Any info you can pass on will help. Thanks.
Crystal
Re: Any info on Remeron?
Thank you for giving me some info. I have posted to a lot of boards dealing with depression and even boards that deal specifically with Remeron and you were the only person to share.
We had our first family session today and I found out that his newest diagnosis is ADHD/Dyslexic (yes, officially)/Dysgraphic/Major Depression. And they said his outbursts are not happening as frequently or as strongly since he has started Remeron. But they are concerned that he is keeping to himself and not participating with the group enough. He just wants to get out.
Thanks again,
Crystal
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Crystal:
My 16 yr old daughter takes Remeron for depression. It has made a big difference for her. She had extreme insomnia along with the depression. I must warn you though, the first night she ever took it, she slept 18 hours solid. I thought something was wrong with her but her doctor said to let her sleep. She was emotionally as well as physically exhausted. It has now tapered off to the point that it does help with the depression and when taken about an hour before bedtime, she is able to go to sleep for a normal amount of hours. She takes her Adderal (for ADD) which wakes her up in the morning. So far so good.
Okay well you have your hands full! Here’s what I learned about Remeron and this is from a seminar I attended this month by Dr Amen.: Generic name is Mirtazapine. It is not technically an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) but is listed under the heading “serotonergic antidepressants.” It was initially developed as antidepressant med but is used for a wide variety of psychiatric and behavioral problems. It works by enhancing the availabiltiy of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, especially serotonin. It may also enhance norepinephrine and dopamine. The med can take several weeks to work. In general, children have less side effects than adults.It should not be taken with MAO inhibitor. Can cause sleepiness and dry mouth. … Dr Amen is considered an expert in the field of ADD and has done 16,000 brain scans. If you want moreinfo about him his web site is www.amenclinic.com. I hope the treatment your son is receiving will help. I was a probation officer for 7 years and wish I knew what I know now back then. LOL!