I have taken Remeron for about 5 years along with Lamictal and it has brought my depression to an acceptable level. However, the side affects of gaining weight by always wanting to eat and decreased sexual desire and capability are having a negative impact on my life. I would like to find an alternative without these side affects. Please help!
Mirtazapine - What is a good alternative to Remeron for depression?
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- 3+ months ago by Ln6368
- Topics:
- lamictal, remeron, depression, mirtazapine
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Answers (2)
You need to talk to your doctor about changing Remeron. There are number of other anti-depressant drugs that may be used that will help your depression without the unwanted side-effects that you mention eg Venlafaxine. Maybe you could visit the forum for more advice from the community.
http://www.drugs.com/forum/
Remeron is an SNRI antidepressant and you'd probably need another drug from this group. I also take Lamictal along with the SNRI antidepressant Effexor XR--(I gained 30 pounds on Remeron!).
I think I'll never give up searching for a depression cure in a bottle. My depression is still a force to reckon with, but these two drugs help me the most so far.
