Posted by SandyWeb on April 22, 2006, at 18:15:24
In reply to Re: remeron withdrawal, posted by Marian29 on April 21, 2006, at 16:47:59
Hi Marian,
Just wanted you to know that I quit 45mg (took it for 2 years) 10 days ago. I have to admit that I was using Topamax for about a month and a half before quitting Remeron, and that med caused me to lose a lot of weight very quickly. I had gained over 50 pounds on the Remeron in those 2 years. I had to keep buying new wardrobes!!!!
After quitting the Remeron cold-turkey 10 days ago (at the same time as the Topamax), I still have not gotten my appetite back. I figure my body has enough fat on it still to munch away on that! Lol. I don't have scales, so I haven't a clue how much I weigh.....but I actually fit into my old pants 7/8 (although 9/10 is a bit more comfy at the moment), whereas just recently I was wearing pants in size 14 and almost ready to go to size 16. Yup.....a lot of weight.
So I think, even without the Topamax, the weight would have come off quickly simply because I don't have an appetite. I even forget to eat! I drink coffee, diet Pepsi, and sometimes I'll have a bowl of hot cereal or a roll. I don't feel weak from lack of food....I think there is still enough flab on me that the fat is what is being "eaten". At some point, I fully expect to get a NORMAL appetite back.....not that "Remeron Hunger".
So from my experience, the Topamax may have started the decrease in appetite.....but being off both it and Remeron now for 10 days, I still have that lack of appetite. WooHoo! Just in time for summer! Lol.
I wish you the best.
Sandy
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