Does Remeron (or Trazadone) Cause Weight Gain With You?

HELP ASAP!! I have been following the SBD Phase I for 3 weeks now. I am on Remeron for sleep(until tonight) and feel it is causing me not to lose any/much weight. What weight I do lose, I gain back the next day/two/three. Then I'll lose that same weight again in the next several days. It is a vicious cycle for months now (on Remeron). Even not on SBD, I was eating protein, veggie, fruit, and losing and gaining the EXACT same 3-5 pounds each and every week for months now. I've heard and read that a side effect of Remeron IS wt. gain. I stopped it as of today and will take deseryl(trazadone) beginning tonight for sleep. What do you know about Remeron or Trazadone and wt. gain? Nurse said that was not a side effect of Trazadone. Anyone out there in AMOS land please help with any and all positive and/or negative side effects of both or either RX you have personally experienced. THANKS. I've lost and gained the same exact 5 pounds for atleast 4-5 months now. Even on Phase I of SBD, it is STILL happening!!! Could it be the Remeron? I am on Lexapro, but have been on it since before RNY, and still consistantly lost over 100 pounds on it. Started Remeron for sleep about 4 months ago instead of Ambien. Haven't been attending Curves coz a t/t on June 21, 2004, but have been walking 1-3 miles per day for 7 weeks now. I'm at a loss since I am really sticking like glue to SBD Phase I. NO FRUIT/CARBS(except good veggie carbs)HELP!!! Kathy Riffle...open proximal rny, June 23, 2003....T/T, June 21, 2004...-2.5 pounds skin with t/t....295/180-185 for 5-6 months/170 goal wt. if I ever get off this vicious cycle!!!! Thank you.

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