I’m on 45mgs Mirtazapine I’ve put on 4stone in weight and am hungry constantly also my legs are painful and very heavy is my meds the probs?

[Pcurrie]

Weight gain&heavy legs

[julz68]

I was on avanza also known as mirtazapine , that antidepressant is a 3 in 1 , it's a appetizer , a sleeper and antidepressant. So there is a good chance the medication is gaining ur weight.

[Pcurrie in reply to julz68]

Thanks julz68 I didn’t know that do you think I should stop taking it.I was put on it for depression but am more depressed with all this weight&constantly being hungry.iv never been on a diet don’t know where to start Thankyou so much

[julz68 in reply to Pcurrie]

I think the best thing to do is talk it over with ur doctor, let him /her know how it's making you feel, and that the weight gain is making you more depressed

[Pcurrie in reply to julz68]

Thankyou x

[Hidden]

I agree with julz about looking into that medication as the culprit for your constant eating and subsequent weight gain. Anti-depressants are another kettle of fish with all sorts of lovely side effects, aren’t they? I recently got off Stavzor, a medication that I noticed made me gain weight and gave me difficult losing it. Lo and behold those can be side effects, so now that I’m off of it I have noticed myself losing weight!

Good luck!

[Pcurrie in reply to Hidden]

Thanks I’ve got docs 2day il let you know

[Pippins2]

Mirtazapine is given to stimulate the appetite as well as used as an antidepressant. You can't just stop it you need to wean off slowly under a doctors supervision. Weight gain is unfortunately a common side effect although not everyone gains weight on it x

[Pcurrie in reply to Pippins2]

Thanks for your help I’ve got docs 2day so il let you know

[ironbrain]

Not only did I gain weight taking Mirtazapine (prescribed to try to help my insomnia problem), I also found that RLS (then less severe than it is now) would start about an hour after I took it. I tapered myself off 45mg using half tablets and lower doses previously prescribed and went back to my doctor stating I was also worried not least about an insulin problem with my increased carb intake.

[Pcurrie in reply to ironbrain]

Thanks I’ve got the docs 2day so il let you know

[Phogan]

I took that drug for ONE night and my RLS wento into overdrive