Posted by LyndaK on April 8, 2004, at 3:20:44
In reply to Re: Weight-loss after Remeron, posted by seanwrx on April 6, 2004, at 17:14:57
Oh!!!!
I'm so appreciative that you keep reporting how you are doing, but I'm SO SAD that you're so depressed again!!!What you described with your anxiety . . . that's exactly how my anxiety was, and yet Remeron has helped SO MUCH with my anxiety, which once again reinforces the fact that we can have very similar symptoms, but maybe the chemistry behind them can be totally different such that one drug works great for me but doesn't for you (or vice versa). I have to say, though, that a return of my anxiety symptoms is what prompted my pdoc to increase the dose of Remeron. I was worried that we were going to have to keep increasing, but 60mgs. seemed to finally keep it under control.
So, Remeron didn't work, SSRI's didn't work (Zoloft was the only SSRI that even touched my anxiety, but it caused a bunch of other problems), what about a Tri-cyclic or MAOI. I know they're not first on the list of meds to try, but in the absence of the other meds working, it might be worth investigating. I know of one person on this board who does best on MAOI Parnate -- SO much better that it's definitely worth the dietary restrictions / precautions, etc.
I'm glad you've lost weight, but being depressed with no appetite is no way to be. That was how I was too -- no appetite when I was depressed.
I hope you're seeing your pdoc (or SOMEONE - even a good friend) frequently; you need the support right now.
Lynda
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> Well its been three weeks I believe, since coming off of the Remeron. My reasons for getting off of it were:
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> Didn't help with the anxeity all that much
> I felt cumbersome, especially after I ate - light-headed and such...
> Didn't think it was doing too much for my depression, I was still unhappy
> I put on weight, and I was trying to do better for myself with exercise and eating better yet I felt worse and worse almost everyday.
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> Now, three weeks later - this is the first time in several years that I haven't been on any sort of SSRI/Effexor/Remeron. I got a refill on klonopin to help with the anxiety, but try to use it sparingly... I guess I don't want to wear out its effects.
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> I have lost weight, probably from getting rid of Remeron, but also a noticable increase in depression. I can barely eat a thing. I have ZERO appetite.
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> In hindsight, I think SSRI's and the like helped me with depression somewhat, but not with anxiety, and there isn't much to be happy about if you are anxious all the time (never been told what I have, but I would say GAD, since its constant - elevating to panic *occasionally*)
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> Unfortunetly, I have been pretty much been in the throws of depression, compounded by anxiety and it seems to be escalating. I get some reprieve if I take some Klonopin, but I get spacey and unfocused (though it doesn't bother me as much as my non-klonopin anxiety induced spacey and unfocused feelings).
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> Anyway, the fastest way to lost weight comming off of Remeron is to get depressed, and if you are like me depression=no appettite then you should do fine.
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