Originally Posted by
unintended
Hi All, I had been taking Mirtazipine for 5 years +. I found it to be a perfectly good anti-anxiety/antidepressant, however, I have, in the last year or two, gained a lot of weight. Strangely, I stopped taking the Mirtazipine with my GP's help about 4-5 weeks ago. I feel fine, and guess what? I too have lost nearly 1.5st! since I stopped! So, that proves to me that mirtazipine does have an effect on weight loss.
I would not tell anyone to stop taking a med to lose weight though, I will stress that right now, however, if you are taking this med and you are gaining weight, regardless of whether you are eating more or not, then go back to your GP if this is an issue for you.