Posted by jujube on October 29, 2004, at 8:56:43
In reply to Re: Remeron has stopped working and I am a monster » jujube, posted by LyndaK on October 29, 2004, at 2:24:07
Thanks. I'll put Remeron on my list to discuss with the pdoc. I know the weight gain can be a problem. A friend of mine who has suffered from depression pretty much all of her life was on Remeron and she gained a ton of weight. I guess everybody is different. I've heard a lot of people gain a lot of weight on Paxil. When I was on it, I gained a little, but it was good because I hadn't really been eating for months and months before I went on it. So, I needed to put on a few. I guess a little bit of weight gain is better than being depressed.
Take care.
Tamara
> Jujube,
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> Yes, it has been effective for both depression and anxiety -- for me. It may or may not for you, that's why we've all been on a long list of different drugs before finding one that works best (I too tried all the ones on your list.)
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> Most people gain weight on Remeron. How much weight depends on the individual. I gained 20 pounds, pretty much all in the beginnng, and haven't continued to gain. I don't like the extra weight, but it's better than being depressed. It also caused a lot of sleepiness and dizziness at first -- those side-effects decreased with time, but it can really wipe you out for the first few days.
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> Hope this helps. Good luck with your search.
> Lynda
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