Posted by lostsailor on January 16, 2003, at 11:50:55
In reply to Re: Remeron in a Nutshell, posted by disney4 on January 14, 2003, at 22:33:08
Hi just a comment.
I have tried all of the "newer" anti deprsents and found remeron, now taken years ago, to have been one of the worst. In a nutshell, it's very sedating which might be good for you like it was me, but weight gain is a prominant side effect. I wasn't on it long b/c of daytime drowsiness and the develpoment of acne (rare according to doc) within the first couple of weeks of treatment. Also , though again rare, remeron may effect your bone marrow and allow for a "potentially fatal decrease in the production of cells needed by the immune systen to fight infection" (Gorman, J, M.D., 1997) Remeron may also increase cholesteral levels.
As with any fear of weight gain, diet and exersize are the best bets to fight pounds that are associated with this medication.
~tony
ps--what happened that deemed effexor-er a failure---lack of response??? thanks and good luck!!
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