Posted by LyndaK on March 31, 2004, at 12:57:18
In reply to Re: Weight-loss after Remeron ME!!!!!, posted by rainbowlight on March 31, 2004, at 3:44:44
Thankyou for your feedback! So you too were able to lose weight with the Atkins diet -- I'm going to have to learn more about it. It's also helpful to know that increasing exercise didn't take the weight off. I've heard this from others as well. I'm curious why exercise doesn't work. It's also interesting that even though you have accommodated to the medication, lowering the dose still brings back the sedation. I'm interested in knowing if any more of the weight comes off with the lower dose (or maybe you're not going to be at the lower dose long enough to tell). It's good that your hunger didn't increase again.
Thankyou so much for sharing. Please keep posting as you continue your taper off. I'm interested in hearing how it goes.
Lynda
> I too am on Remeron, 30 mgs. for 2 and 1/2 years now. I have put on almost 40 pounds with it. I did Atkins, lost most of it, got tired of Atkins and it all came back on VERY fast. If you do lost the weight on Atkins you have to stay on Atkins forever. I have been unable to lose any of the Remeron weight any other way, even with vigorous exercise. I just began tapering. I want off this med. I am tired of the weight. I am now doing 15 mgs. instead of 30. It is MUCH more sedating at this dose. Appetite hasn't increased though. I am hoping the depression doesn't creep back in. The next few weeks will tell me if I can stay off this med or not.
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