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I'm in 6th week of 30mg Mirtazipine. I still have low mood, no motivation, slight anxiety and negative thoughts. I feel just not like me! strange feeling around eating and appetite.
Is this normal? I'm thinking of asking GP to change meds as I don't think Mirtazipine is for me.
any advice appreciated.
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nigel45109 liz1234
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if 6 weeks at 30mg, you ought to be experiencing improvements. would be too soon for some other anti deps, but mirt tends to work more quickly than most. what anti dep and dose were you on prior to mirt?
liz1234 nigel45109
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was on sertraline 50mg but was tapering to 25mg.
toria_07298 liz1234
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what you could be experiencing is withdrawal from your previous med, how did you taper and how long were you on it? x
liz1234 toria_07298
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I was on it a few years and tapered over 2 months from 50mg to 25mg then felt anxious again so doc added Mirtazipine as i was not sleeping and felt depressed
nigel45109 liz1234
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was a bit of an odd selection going from 50mg of sert (a low dose ssri), to mirt at 30mg, a relaively higher dose of a more heavy duty anti dep. would have thought an increase in sert, or another ssri would be answer. i must be missing something. if you have experienced any improvements, stick with it for a few weeks longer. you want to give it every chance to work, before writing it off. you are looking for small gradual improvements, rather than a recovery.
toria_07298 liz1234
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30mg is a high dose, lower doses of mirt are better for sleep, ssri's are very powerful drugs and reducing by 50 percent can take (some people) a long time to settle, trust me i know, why did you reduce the sert? x
liz1234 toria_07298
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id spoken to my GP and decided I wanted to come off it due to no libido weight gain and monotone mood. i then felt anxious again which was probably withdrawal but i got very low mood and was scared as i had suicidal thoughts so GP suggested Mirt. started on 15mg whilst still on Sertraline, stopped Sertraline and increased to 30mg mirt. i really want this med to work but the low mood, negative thoughts are still there
toria_07298 liz1234
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oh liz bless you you must be all over the place 😦 thats really quick to come off something youve been on so long x
toria_07298 liz1234
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how are you doing liz? x
liz1234 toria_07298
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Hi
still a bit up and down to be honest. im not sure if Mirt is fir me or is it stopping Sertraline, im a bit confused as to what is going on. my GP said give it 4 more weeks then review.
mood still low, no motivation, bit anxious bout improves evening.
thanks
toria_07298 liz1234
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bless you yes evenings usually are better as cortisol lower, how long have been off the sert now, mirt does drain you as it has strong sedative properties x
liz1234 toria_07298
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iv been off sertraline 4 weeks. i hope the motivation comes back soon, it's just not like me to have no interest in things
toria_07298 liz1234
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mirt does make you sluggish liz, i had so much more energy once i got off it, it used to take me until after lunch time to get motivated to do anything x
tasha7908 liz1234
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do you have insomnia?
liz1234 tasha7908
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no insomnia, i was struggling to sleep for a few weeks but not normally an issue.