Posted by earthmamma on May 8, 2003, at 16:26:08
In reply to New here, been on Remeron 2 weeks (nm), posted by earthmamma on May 8, 2003, at 15:57:21
Grrrr!! I didn't know what the "message" button was for and assumed it meant it wouldn't post the message above mine, but it errased my message instead!
I'm not typing all that out again, what a piss off!
Ok, short and sweet...
I'm concerned about weight gain on this drug. I've worked really hard to get back into shape after the birth of our 2nd daughter a year ago. I run every other day for 50 minutes, and lift weights 3-4 days a week. I'm worried that all the hard work I've done will be ruined. I make healthy food choices most of the time (we all need some junk here and there...) and make fat free jello and puddings instead of binging on cakes and cookies etc. But I've read that some of these meds can change the body's metabolism and so no matter what you do you gain weight. I didn't gain weight on Paxil, so I'm hoping this will be the same.
Also, (maybe this won't be short and sweet) I'm down to 2.5 MG Paxil, (my original dose was 20 MG for PPD with my main symptoms being panic attacks and constant anxiety) and will be on that for about 2 weeks, then off. I'm on 30 MG Remeron, and have been for about 2 weeks. Is this a dose that many people stay with, or will my doc most likely up it in a month or so? I noticed the sedation initially, and it was pretty severe, but it has decreased significantly, and almost doesn't effect me anymore.
Did anyone notice as a side effect that their hearing and eyesight was sensative? If so, how long did that last? I'm hoping that it will be better also once I'm off the Paxil. I was weaning off the Paxil for this reason (ears ringing, head tightness, loss of libido etc) when all my symptoms came back after I mistakenly missed one dose of 2.5 MG. I never levelled back out tho after going back up to 5 MG, then 10 MG, and so my doc put me on Remeron. What a change!! It only took for a few days before I noticed some relief from my anxiety.
Thanks for any advice, this seems like a great forum. I guess I DID end up typing almost all of it out again LOL!
Cheers,
Earthmamma
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