Mirtazapine 30mg rapid weight gain & want to get off them
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I suffer from Anxiety, Depression & Insomnia. I have tried a variety of medications & am now on a combination of Mirtazapine 30mg & Limotrogine 50mg. I only went on Mirtazapine as other medications were not helping me sleep. Well big mistake I have put on 6kg in just under 4 weeks. On a positive note it has helped with my sleep which is great but the weight gain, daily headaches (already a migraine sufferer but this is just constant) & dizziness are my worst nightmare. I am now so miserable & anxious because of the weight gain in particular as I managed to lose 24kg just over 5 years ago & have maintained the loss up until just on 4 weeks ago. None of my other tablets have ever done this before. I am off to see my GP on Monday to find out how I come off this tablet & start losing the weight I put on. Will I lose the weight I put on ?? How soon will I start to see the weight come off ? Is there an alternative to the Mirtazapine I can have that will help my sleep ? I have had Temazepam & Clonazepam before they were good for sleep but just not as good as the Mirtazapine. I hate feeling fat again & my clothes being to tight. I have tried Valdoxan but was not a success with the sleep & side effects too. I feel blah!! Please someone give me good news
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Lib1968
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oldboy Lib1968
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Like many people on this forum it is "all or nothing". May I suggest tapering VERY slowly down but not necessarily to nothing. You might find that the hunger and other side effects diminish whilst the sedation continues.
You will lose weight as soon as you manage to eat less. There are lots of sleeping tablets out there but many are only for short term use.
Lib1968 oldboy
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IF I reduced to say 15mg of Mirtazapine is it likely to reduce the level of hunger I am experiencing & therefore weight would start to decrease?
oldboy Lib1968
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You wanted to come off mirt. To do that you should taper down VERY slowly. So at some point you will be on a low dose (15 or 7.5mg). If you find that the hunger is manageable and you can still sleep okay, stop tapering.
Lib1968 oldboy
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laura38473 Lib1968
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laura38473 Lib1968
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But like you, I'm unhappy with mirt and need something that will suit me better, so I'm willing to try at this stage!
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