Mirtazapine

[Mirta40]

Hi. I've been taking mirtazapine 15mg for half a year. I'm gaining weight terribly and I don't eat much at all. I've always been slim and now I can't look at myself. What can I do to stop gaining weight?

[Rufus07]

did you gain weight when you started taking the medication or did it just start? Is weight gain a side effect of the meds? I gained a lot during menopause. I felt the same as you do. Felt disgusting when I looked at myself in the mirror. Mine was mostly in my stomach so I looked like a 56 year old pregnant woman! If your gain isn’t a side effect, you might want to call your doctor.

[Mirta40 in reply to Rufus07]

I think this is a side effect😭

[No_Longer_Human]

When i tried this med, all i could do was eat and sleep. I've gained 50 kilograms because of my meds and im gaining. Espresially if i start something new or something that brings my blood pressure down. I was 49 killograms when i started taking medication at 16 and now im 99 killograms at 23. And doctors are telling me im fat as if they don't realise meds do this. Im barely eating because im broke, nauseous and lost taste due to depression and still the killos are there. I hate it

[Mirta40 in reply to No_Longer_Human]

I thinking about stop taking this medications. I feel like a baloon already

[Rufus07 in reply to Mirta40]

Make sure you consult with your doctor before stopping. Some meds can have horrible withdrawal symptoms.

[No_Longer_Human in reply to Rufus07]

Exactly. That's why i don't stop them even with the symptoms and with them costing a fortune

[No_Longer_Human in reply to Mirta40]

I worry if they're damaging my liver but im too mental to stop them

[Tigglypoo]

Hi I take 15mg of mitazpine. I eat too much sweet stuff .but I suffer ibs worse wen stressed ,do you find it any good for anxiety. Think I need to change meds only thing is it's good for sleep ,I live alone and lost my job ,so looking for things to do , x

[Mirta40 in reply to Tigglypoo]

I lost the job as well due to anxiety and long term sickness so I know what you feeling. This meds help me with sleeping thats the reason I still taking it...

[Tigglypoo in reply to Mirta40]

It does help sleep not much good for anxiety I just turned 66 so retired now ,keeping busy helps and writing it down helps

Keep talking to the right people helps