"i have been on remeron for 3.5 years. i started out on 15 mg and now currently on 30mg. i have tried every sleep medication available. this is by far the best medication i have ever been on for sleep. yes i get the ravenous hunger and it takes about 2 hours to make me sleepy. an hour after i take it is when the hunger kicks in and i eat for the entire day before bed. i have gained about 30 lbs over the time being on it, but it has now tapered off, i hope! however, for me, sleep is so important, so it&#039;s a matter of what&#039;s more important, the perfect body or being so tired and depressed due to lack of sleep. if you start watching what you eat prior to bed, which i do now and wish i knew or realized this early on, you can help keep the weight."