Posted by LyndaK on March 22, 2003, at 0:14:07
In reply to Re: Anyone lose Remeron weight on higher dose?, posted by jrbecker on March 21, 2003, at 0:44:09
Thankyou for your response! Sounds like you know a little more about the physiology behind it. Would a "lowered basal body temperature" translate into feeling cold? I tend to feel cold a lot.
Lynda
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> you're definitely on to something with the belief that the effects of the remeron not only have an affect on appetite, but also metabolism itself. Just as SSRIs can cause agitation, increased body warmth, sweating, and loss of appetite, Remeron (and also Serzone) can have the opposite effect by increasing appetitive behaviors but also lowering the basal temperature of the body, and thus, lowering the metabolic rate of energy consumption.
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> > My experience is that the increased appetite definitely goes away/subsides with higher doses -- that is not an issue anymore. I think the weight gain is also a product of altered metabolism. I actually exercise more now than I did before because I feel better and have more energy -- but the 20 lbs. I put on at the beginning of Remeron treatment hasn't budged! Doesn't get worse; doesn't get better. It's like a new set point.
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> > I still sleep well with the Remeron even at 60 mgs. per day, but I think I've read other posts of people who were having sleep or anxiety issues at higher doses.
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> > As an antidepressant it's been the best one I've tried -- given me my life back really. It's the only medication I'm on.
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> > Best of luck to you.
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