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D/c remeron (mirtazapine) due weight gain & blood sugars. what med helps digestive issues, constant nausea & no appetite. remeron (mirtazapine) didn't help anxiety but 5htp does.

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Try SSRIs : Psychosomatic illness responds to ssris better. Anxious brain does a lot of things to your body.

Answered 2/11/2013

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