Posted by caroline on August 13, 2000, at 2:51:48
In reply to Re: Remeron Augmentation??..Allisonm...Greg?anyone??, posted by JaneST on August 11, 2000, at 11:39:47
Jane, I did gain weight on the Remeron at first - about 10lb in a fortnight. Since I have had anorexia nervosa for the past 15 years, this really hurt. Fortunately for my peace of mind, I was able to lose that weight (and quite a lot more) with a low fat diet combined with regular power walking (it took about 10 months! Damn drug!).
As far as the raised dose is concerned, I have great news for you: I no longer need to diet or exercise to keep my weight down! It seems that what they say about the side effects of this drug diminishing at higher doses has a lot of truth in it. I know these things vary from person to person, but I've read many posts here from people who've had similar experiences.
Good luck. Best wishes, and take care of yourself.
Caroline
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