A terrible drug
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I've read many of the posts on this board about the effects of Mirtazapine, and have found it almost impossible to find anyone willing to give it a positive report. Most reports seem full of anxiety, poor sleep, bad dreams, aching joints, lethargy, narcolepsy, weight gain.
I think this drug is as evil in its way as Thalidomide was in its (misused) way. I have come off it, and feel ten years younger, fitter, clearer in mind, happier...whatever. I believe Mirtazapine to be a drug that may ease depression but substitutes horrible symptoms of anxiety etc instead.
I cannot urge you all too strongly to come off this awful anti-depressant and get your GP / trick-cyclist to prescribe something different. My own preference would be either Citalopram or, better, Trazodone, which lifted my severe depression and helped me sleep soundly.
Reading all these posts of fear and worry and hopelessness makes me urge you to take action for yourselves - NOW.
Firm resolve and sensible actions to all.
Lobogris
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Everyone reaction on AD is different. I have learned my lessons not to browse the internet or forum, myself and others are not medical specialist trust your doctor.
Good luck to all.
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Mirtazapine on the other hand has been very helpful for me.
The trouble with forums is that they are full of horror stories. When we are feeling fragile, depressed and anxious they can often fuel our fears. We do have to be careful what we read.
debbie188
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Foxtrotsierra
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Debbie - PLEASE go to your work's HR dept. Work is not a place to be bullied and they are in breach of contract if they are doing so. You can message me if you want as I am a shop steward and can talk you through it if you would like some support x
debbie188
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claire347
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After my doctor diagnosed me with depression around 10 years ago ive taken quite a few different AD's
before being prescribed mirtazapine I was taking sertraline which worked quite well for me however I was having a lot of trouble sleeping and feeling restless, my dr then prescribed me mirtazapine.. in the first week they helped me with sleeping but I had some side effects, these I passed off as normal and thought they would disappear gradually, ive now been on these tablets for almost 4 mths, ive gained a stone and a half, have 0 energy, terrible cravings for sweet foods and am constantly tearful and angry about the smallest things, I feel paranoid a lot of the time and things that may irritate me normally that I would ignore now seem like the worst things in the world.. ive also had feelings of suicide to just make the symptoms stop, may sound silly that ive not contacted my dr yet but ive been trying to bear with them as I feel a nuisance to keep talking to people about this, does anyone else have similar feelings to this??
Many Thanks xx
debbie188
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thank you so much
richey79
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I think this should be banned after what it has done to me over only taking three days of medication.
can anyone one reccomend a antidepressant that will help with depression and give me more energy?
I have tried a few anti depressants over six years and had no luck. Mostley SSRI and anitripalyne which only make me feel like a zombie.
The first nightI took this before bed at 10pm and woke up at 9am. After breakfast at about 9.30am I fell asleep on the sofa untill 4pm. I normally sleep about 8 hours so that shocked me.
The next day I felt really low and wanted to die.day 2 I was out the house and fainted, I think that this medicine had something to do with it. I was out of breath and thats not like me at all. I came off it after three days due to these side effects. Who knows what harm it does to your health. I am a pretty fit person and theres no way I should have been out of breath from picking up a few weeds.
Also I was eating lots and I am am average weight, but that didnt concern me.
I have tried lots of medication and now I really believe i am ment to live day to day with the only help I can get is alchol.
gregbrighton Guest
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trazodone dose 150mg (this can safely go upto 400 mg I have read)
sertraline 100mg
i hope all this helps cos I was in that dark place you are in for many many years and only now after my own research and demanding to be heard have I come back into the world of the day.