Posted by OldSchool on January 31, 2002, at 16:56:11
In reply to Remeron, Diet, and Exercise, posted by Roo on January 31, 2002, at 11:34:54
> I am considering Remeron for depression. I now take
> prozac and lamictal. I don't like the prozac b/c of
> sexual side effects. I'm not sure if the lamictal is
> effecting me in that way. I am in a new relationship
> and would like to be more sexually sensitive than I
> am on prozac. I have tried wellbutrin and serzone and
> they don't work for me. I tend to respond best to the
> ssri's. I have been reluctant to try Remeron b/c of
> the notorious weight gain and appetite increase. Has
> anyone out there, who has actually been on Remeron,
> been able to not gain weight by eating healthy and exercising
> alot, or does the weight still pack on despite those sort
> of efforts? From what I've read here, EVERYONE gains
> weight on it....but I guess this post is a last ditch
> effort to hear from those who haven't...If you go on Remeron most likely you will gain weight. You are correct Remeron tends to be one of the worst antidepressants for causing weight gain. It is however, an extremely effective antidepressant with no sexual side effects.
Have you considered adding some Wellbutrin to the Prozac? Or perhaps just entirely switching to Wellbutrin as your primary antidepressant. Wellbutrin has no sexual side effects like SSRIs have and Wellbutrin usually increases libido. It carries no weight gain side effects, in fact it might make you lose a little weight.
Old School
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