Posted by cole on January 9, 2001, at 20:50:07
In reply to Does anyone not gain weight on Remeron?, posted by Jancie on January 8, 2001, at 18:59:35
Increased appetite/ weight gain can definitely accompany Remeron if you aren't careful. As others have said, it can also be a life saver. If it works don't give up on it because of the possible weight gain. I'm on it for the 2nd time. The 1st time I took it @60mg/night for 3 months. I gained about 30 pounds. The weight gain upset me so much that I stopped the remeron and tried another med. I lost the weight, but the other med didn't work. I'm taking 67.5 mg now, I was at 45mg for about 3 months but it never completely resolved the depression, 60mg and above do the trick for me. The only time I've seen the appetite lessen is when I added Provigil, but the Provigil made me too foggy. I feel great and I will stay on the Remeron forever if I need to. I have kept the weight off this time, here's how I did it:
1.keep a daily food diary write everything down and how many calories you are eating
2.keep your caloric intake @ or below what is required for your height, weight and activity level.
3.Remeron really increases both your stomach hunger pangs and the hand to mouth motion so try to substitue low calorie foods, tea, and sugarfree gum when you feel like you need to stick something in your mouth.
4. exercise a few times a week
5. Don't constantly fall prey to the carb cravings. Remeron makes a lot of people (me esp!) crave candy and breads. Protein fills you up, and it is harder to gorge on. A handful of nuts is a great snack health-wise.
I probably ate 1000 calories over what I should have been eating daily the 1st time I took Remeron, and much of this was candy and pasta and bagels. I now realize that I could have avoided that weight gain had I been a little more cautious about my eating habits. If Remeron works stick to it. If you stay on top of your eating habits the Remeron won't cause you too many problems. Best of luck!
cole
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