Has anybody  had any bad experience with the antidepressant Remeron(besides gaining weight).?
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The pins and needles thing is a side effect, supposedly it will "magicly" disapear. Pain and constant numbness sounds serious though, could it be diabetes related though? I dont know, go see a doctor. Whats you blood pressure? Remeron lowers it somtimes, might explain weakness. Whoknowes, go see a doctor.
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hello, abilify is a new medication w/o many side effects like weight gain, ive been on it for quite awhile & things are going well i also take lexipro, i used to be oon effexor but after a while your body builds up a tolerance to meds, so maybe you should try somthing new for the depression & ask your dr. about abilify !! stay away from zeprexa there is a nationwide law suit against the company PEOPLE ARE DYEING FROM IT !! my sister died on zeprexa she was only 25 & it cause mad weight gain, high blood preasure and diabetes talk to your dr. soon there are alternitives !!!!!!!
722948
Yes you can still get depression while on medication. I know this because I am in the same situation. It may not be as bad as before the medication, but talk to your doctor your body may be adjusted to the dosage now. And the solution may be as simple  as just upping the dosage a bit. Just let the doctor know how you are feeling and they will be able to determine what is right for you. Good luck and many blessings.
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I can't tell you why you are immune to all anti-depressants, but you do develop a tolerance for them after awhile and need to change the dosage or the medication itself.  I used to use prozac and it worked great, then I tried it again a few years later and it didn't work for long, I tried something else for a year or so and then it stopped being effective and so on.  I have to change to different types of medications.  At one point after a year on one type, I felt suicidal for whatever reason.  Everything seemed to overwhelm me and I was put of effexor.  That has been working for about 18 months now.  Hopefully it will last for awhile longer.  Sorry about your problems, I hope you find something that will help.
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i was on them last year and was finding myself crying for no reason etc...worse than the depression they were prescribed for , i took them for three weeks and weaned myself off them, figured if i was to be messed up in head i would rather be aware of things and in control of depressing moods, it took about two and a half months to wear it off
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I heard that Cymbalta affects your sex life less than others, but I tried it and it did not work that well for my depression, but it did wonders for my pain in my back and legs and also helped me sleep.  I didn't notice any change in sex drive.  Which wasn't that great to start with.  Now I am taking Wellbutrin XL and I absolutely love it.  It is doing great for my depression.  Depression will make you not want to do anything to start with.  So when you find a antidepressant that will help with your depression, you will feel better in all aspects of your life.  I started working out and that helped too.  When I say help, I mean in everything, my attitude, my will to live, my sex drive, and etc...
809053
I have taken celexa for years, i love it! I had no depression but severe panic disorder!  I do great with it.  as for side effects i really do not know because i have gained weight ut could be do to having kids and i am not real intrested in sex but could be because i am tired from kids all day.  it is well worth trying it though!
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i had been on 11 different antidepressants before i took cymbalta and it is a very scary drug...did you know that the list of reall side effects for cymbalta is 21 pages long...\n\nYea the FDA is cutting serious corners.
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i never took it (but am looking into it) but this just occured to me, some of the antidepressants i've been on caused me to be hungrier than normal, which obviously made me eat more... do you notice that you've been eating more since you've been on it? sorry if this didn't help, sometimes those things just don't cross your mind though...\nwish i could be more help!
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I took it for a short time....for depression. I had headaches, and gained weight.  Also, when I stopped taking it...my hearing kept going in and out.  I kept hearing this zzip..zzzip...I could actually feel a strange vibration going thru my head...and that's when I figured out it was my hearing....fading in and out.  Really weird.  And they say it is not habit forming....but, then they say "well, you can't just stop taking it..you have to be weaned off of it."  If that's not an addiction....then explain that one to me!! I ended up just going to a counselor and now I am doing great....I just had to have someone not involved with my life to help me figure things out.
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my advise is to talk to your Dr. it may be that you have built up a talorance to the med and may need to have it raised or changed.  weight gain will happen with 90% of anit-depression meds, the only thing you can do for that is to watch very closely what you eat and make sure that you are trying to keep up sometype of active, like walking, swimming or biking.
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the anger-anxiety and depression are all part of everyday life for a lot of people--and-they try to "wait it out"-well-that doesn't work-i-at this point in my life-actually take 2 anti depressants-zoloft and elavil--and for the anxiety--xanax on an as needed basis--as far as the weight gain-thats all individualized--not everyone has that same side effects--i actually lost quite a bit of weight while on the antidepressant celexa--then i went off it-had a "meltdown"-went on zoloft-because it takes less time to take effect--hope this helps-good luck!!
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YES!!!! I'm 49 and it started when I was 39. I tried Hormone Replacment therapy but, the side effects from the hormones was more than I could handle. I have found that my weight has alot to do with the severity of the hot flashes. .... I'm 5' 7" and now weigh about 200lbs. (Yuck, not something I like to share) but a couple of years ago, I excersized & ate healthy (mostly vegetarian meals) and got down to 145 lbs. at which point, my symptoms dissapeared completely. (AND I looked great) My hubby likes to feed me, so I gained it back but am now losing it again (I finally made him realize that the extra weight was making me miserable - he remembers that the hot flashes and mood swings dissappeared when I lost the weight before) and with every few pounds I lose, the symptoms lessen. Hope this helps :)\nAlso, I do take an over the counter med called: Black Cohosh Menopause complex. It's made by Spring Valley and I get it at WalMart for about 10 bucks for 30 day supply. It helps a little. I do sleep better when I take this.
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I too got bad headaches while taking it.  I thought it worked really well though and just put up with headaches.  If it doesn't work for you, try something else.  Don't give up until you find something that is a good fit for you.  Good luck!
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First of all, I think you should talk with your doctor about this, not a message board where any armchair physician can give their opinion. \nHaving said that, I am on anti-depressants and yes, some can cause weight gain. However, depression can also cause weight gain because you're less active. By being more active I have actually lost 19 pounds.\nLastly I have to say that short term medication for your postpartum blues is a lot safer than allowing the depression to overtake you. Relax about it, you will get past this and then you'll wean off the meds and you'll be too busy with you're little one to worry about this.\nGood luck.
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my friend is taking Remeron for Fibromialgia and she did gain some weight at first.  Being the OCD type, she just basically got obsessed about not gaining anymore weight and did it all through diet.  She knew it was a potential side effect but never thought she would actually gain weight.  When it happened, she just focused on dieting.
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Speak to your doctor and explain your concerns. She/he can try changing you to a different SSRI. There are some out that impact your dopamine levels in addition to serotonin. These types are reportedly more effective at keeping your metabolism normal.