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I was told about the risk of weight gain but told it was more to do with increased appetite than fat binding, etc and that as long as I watched what I consumed I'd be fine. Roll on six weeks and I have surgery and after a further six weeks I feel enormous but put it down to swelling and post-op "taking it easy". Decide to take control and join weightwatchers to find I'd put on over two stone and am the heaviest I've ever been. One week in with little effort I lose 9lb but three weeks in I've regained 2lb and feel huge again. Only difference, other than increasing my exercise, was that I'd ran out of mirtazapine 30mg five days before the 9lb loss as my repeat prescription failed to materialise and I started again the day after. Can weight loss and gain be that rapid be purely down to the mirtazapine? Having a history of bulimia I am tempted instead to ditch the pills, lose the weight and take the chance that withdrawals are not too catastrophic. Certainly won't miss the twitchy left eyebrow either!
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suzannah28542 sem2175
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Yes mirtazapine is notorious for weight gain
I was barely eating and put on 2 stone I've always been skinny have a small build and I'm short lol.
Speak to your doc
Since decreasing from 45 to 30 in 3 weeks I've lost a stone and have been eating more!
Hope this helps
S x
WantToGetBetter sem2175
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I too have gained so much weight its really upsetting me to the point I feel even more depressed than when I first started the stupid tablets. I have gone from 45mg to 15mg and have noticed not difference in my weight loss at all. Does anyone else know when the weight will start to drop off?? I feel so sad and fat and ugly that I want to just stop taking them altogether but after reading the blogs on here I realise that could be really dangerous to my health and as I need to keep working I dont wany any time off being ill because of it. So if anyone out there can give me hope that the weight will go that would be good and at what mg does it start to go?
Thanks so much
suzannah28542 WantToGetBetter
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Generally from what I've read all the weight goes once you're completely off of them
But if your depression is still a problem i would speak to your doc about a change
S x
WantToGetBetter suzannah28542
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I am only depressed about being so fat I cant fit in any clothes and I dont want to look in the mirror I know I will feel so much better once this weight has gone, just wish I could go from 15mg to nothing as soon as but at the moment I am tapering every 2 weeks. Roll on the weight loss!! Thanks for your reply
evergreen WantToGetBetter
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neuron WantToGetBetter
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Not really sure what to say about them really after that. Not sure they sort the anxiety out properly either. However I am I right in saying I gotta wait at least three months for them to really kick ass?
lynne82155 sem2175
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Consult your doctor before messing with medication.
Stay Strong
WantToGetBetter lynne82155
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suzannah28542 WantToGetBetter
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But we can't make ourselves ill in the mean time
Some people come off fine others struggle
I did quite a big drop from 45 to 30 but i paid for it still don't feel right now
Im still heavier than I've ever been but i have no interest in men atm and find it quite liberating not trying to impress anyone
Its who we are on the inside that counts
You will get there
S x
WantToGetBetter suzannah28542
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suzannah28542 WantToGetBetter
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Lol chins!, mines the muffin top looks awful I still got skinny legs and ankles got allnthe fat on my ars thighs and stomach. I wanted it to go to my boobs
Still get headaches but not painful as such just lots of pressure and foggy.
Hip/back pain and stomach pain is what's the worst for me
And still getva little anxiety in the mornings which I've never had before mirt
Dont get me wrong served me well for 3 years but i think I got lazy and used them to mask my problems. I wish now I'd got off them when i was feeling better
Don't have problems anymore (I kicked him out! ,)
I think we think the same withdrawal is awful whatever the drop but then again we could've been lucky because we only did a little drop?
This is where we must trust others on this forum that have been there and done it?
But even they say everyone's different
Tough one that
S x
suzannah28542
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Did you get that because compared to you i did a big drop 33%
Thought would be a way of gaging it
S x
WantToGetBetter suzannah28542
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suzannah28542 WantToGetBetter
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Nice to hear from you too
No i still haven't made it any further i still have nasty withdrawals started at 2 weeks lasted a week then felt a bit manic then at 4 weeks i got the terrible nausea and I'm still suffering now
But don't let me scare you even my own doc says I'm an exception and thinks my illness is to do with mirtazapine tolerance so has now asked mental health to advise as I'm so sensitive to everything
But you sound like you're doing great
I'd wait another week if i was you to see how you settle like i said acute withdrawal didn't start until week 2
How are you feeling otherwise? Is your mood still the same?
S x
WantToGetBetter suzannah28542
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