Hi ive just recently been prescribrd mirtzapine about 3 weeks ago for depression i had a bit of a meltdown about a week n a half ago which is not like me n they gave me 1mg resperidone to help then upped it to 2 mg i saw after taking it the many side effects which have scared me as i was type 2 diabetic and on tablets for them i stopped taking metformin years ago n lost about 10st my biggest fear is putting that weight back on amongst other things as hated myself that size was not told beforehand these new tablets puts weight on n it interacts with my migrane tablets and changes ur metabolism i already notice a bit of weight going on so tonight i stopped taking these new tablets i did tell gp etc i would be stopping them and they havent tried too hard to talk me out of it anyone know roughly how much weight u put on having been on these tablets and if theres an alternative that u dont put weight on nobody told me about the weight gain til after i dont think its right as shouldve checked my medical history first im really scared any advice will b greatly recieved please n thanks sorry for rambling just feel i need to speak to fellow suffers .j
i just got off and lost nearly 3 stone with no change in diet or exercise.
Hi Ruth, maybe they didnt talk you out of it because you werent on them for long? i stopped mine about a month ago and havent told my GP yet… oops. i put on 2 and a half stone in 4 months and have lost 8lbs since coming off them a month ago. i have been dieting and calorie counting and intermittent fasting, for me it didnt just come off as soon as i stopped the meds but it makes it sooooooo much easier to diet as you dont have those cravings. hows your sleep? x