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Mirtazipine weight gain

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pamela47434
pamela47434

I was on mirtazipine for around 4 years, the last couple of years I was only taking a quarter for sleep. I have gained 2 stone so i decided to taper off it. i have been off it now for two weeks, i only had withdrawals for the first couple of days and ive been ok after that. I also started on venlafaxine about a year after starting mirtazipine after a mental breakdown and i really dont know which antidepressant is causing my weight gain! I'm still on a 150mg of venlafaxine. My appetite hasnt changed sincing stopping mirtazipine, i could still eat the entire contents of the fridge and more. i really wish i had got the side effect of nausea from stopping the mirtazipine so i can get rid of this horrible extra weight. I walk my dog 2 and a half hours a day, I bike ride daily and i am constantly busy and yet i still gain weight! Please could anyone help me, when will I start losing weight? is it the mirt or the venlafaxine or both that are causing this weight gain? i am so frustrated.

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    i forget to mention i was taking a quarter of 15mg of mirtazipine.

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