Posted by allisonm on July 9, 2000, at 13:19:59
In reply to Re: What causes Remeron Weight gain, posted by Sunnely on July 9, 2000, at 2:32:59
Sunnely,
I am curious where you got your information. I have found sleepiness did not decrease with a higher dose. Sleepiness always increased and did not level off over time -- ie, I was stumbling around on 45 mg. Always did. It never lessened. And I was in a thick fog every morning. I had to take the 45 at home so that I could go to bed quickly when it kicked in. I could never be out or drive on 45.
I got sleepy and woozey on 30 mg, but it did not cause me to be unsteady on my feet as I was on 45. On 15 mg, the effect is less than 30. I get sleepy. I have taken Remeron for 2 years and 5 months -- at 45 for about a year and at 30 for about a year. Back down to 15, and I am just now finally losing weight.
I have asked him more than once, and my psychiatrist insists that weight gain INCREASES with a higher dose. I found this to be true. Lithium exacerbates the weight gain. I could not get the weight off no matter what I did with the high Remeron dose and Li augmentation. I took Li for 6 months of the 2.5 years on Remeron.
Thanks.
Allison
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