Posted by huggave on November 23, 2001, at 14:59:07
In reply to Remeron problem, please help!, posted by krista on November 22, 2001, at 13:02:17
> I'm taking Remeron 45 mg. I was taking 30 mg but increased
> to 45 mg. hoping hunger would decrease, but have had quite the opposite.
> I've tried taking all kinds of stimultants with my med to combat hunger and fatigue, but I can not handle stimulants
> They tend to make me very depressed and agitated. I tried modafinil and almost commited suicide.
> I was wondering if anyone has taking anyhting, non-stimulanting to help with the hunger of Remeron. I can't tolerate wellbutrin either, it makes me hallucinate. For me this hunger is so bad.
> I can control my eating. I am a small woman and find that i am consuming 3,500 calories at the end of the day. Before this med I ate snywhere from 1600-1800 calories. I ahave always kept myself in shape and had the willpower to eat righ. I work out a lot and my body is important to me. I've gained 10 pounds and it's climbing
> I don't fit into my pants anymore. I know this weight gain issue is due to the fact that I'm eating more. no doubt about that. But on this medication I am out of control. I am just so hungy I can even relax or sleep until I eat.
> I have always had extremne willpower over what i eat, but this med makes me so hungry i don't care about anyhting else. Besides this horrible side effect
> Remeron is helpig with my depression and anxiety better than anyhting else I've tried. I've been on somany meds and my depression is ver severe. So it's a big deal that it is helping. I don't want to go off of it, but i will if i can't find something to help the appetite. Please anyone who has any info about how to combat this without addign something stimulating,
> please let me know so I can mention it to my doctor. Are there any antidepressnats that in small amounts migh decrease hunger with minimal side effects besides wellbutrin? I've heard prozac decreases appetite in soem people has anyone tried that one?
> I am desperate for help. I've even started to feel like becoming bulimic again because i can't seem to sto consuming so much food.
>
> krista
Dear Krista,There are som cases where ranitidine(150mg/d), a very common antiacid for the stomach, has been successful. This medicine blocks histamin-2 receptors, and it is the histamin system that Remeron also has affinity for and causes hunger through, but in fact mostly histamin-1 in hypothalamus. Remeron acts on histamin-1 receptor as a blocker.
You can give it a try, it may help!
Regards,Huggave
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