Anyone taking 15mg Mirtazapine with 10mg Escitilopram?

That's a fantastic achievement Karen! Well done! 🤗🤗🤗

Yes unfortunately this happened to me too.

Felt like I'd taken 10 steps forward and 20 back, couldn't see any reason why, it just happened.

I find serial struggle too, don't know why as hubby is home, the only thing I can think of is it's because the Drs surgery is closed, so if I need to see anyone it will be someone I don't know?!

I hope it settles for you Nikki.

Hugs 🤗 

Thank you Karen.

Gosh it's been like it was a week ago but I'm getting through. Wasn't able to sleep, just too churned up and restless. 

It hasn't helped that I haven't spoken to anyone today other than my son but I just made a call for a chat. 

Doing dinner now. 

Holding onto the fact I've had some positives in last couple of days. 

Thank you so much for being there X??

Thank you for being there Nikki ??

It must be very difficult if you are on your own with your son too, I had a bad phase many years ago when I was on my own with my 3 children.

In a way I guess because I was in that situation I had to carry on for them where as now they have all left home and it's just me during the day whilst hubby is at work , it's too easy to just give in to this hell...... does that make sense?

I did nap this afternoon, no churning, so hang in there Nikki !

 Sorry you haven't been able to settle today, I hope having a chat with someone helped.

Hugs 🤗 

Thanks for your encouragement! That's wonderful that you had a nap with no churning 😃 Gives me hope too. 

It has knocked me today. You wonder is it because the Mirtazipine drop has been a week and that's affecting me now, or is it the escitalopram that has been a week too... 

It did help having a chat but I've been a bit tearful and stressed this eve. I know it's partly frustration as I'd hoped to visit family today but just not been up to it. I hope I can tomorrow.

Thank you for saying about your tough time when you were on your own with your children. It does get v lonely. I hope one day I'm well enough to meet someone lovely. 

Trying to remember I feel this way because of chemicals in my brain/ body and I'm still me. 

X

Sorry you didn't get to see your family today, I've not seen mine for a few weeks now, not felt up to it.

It's difficult to tell if it's the drop in Mirtazapine or the Escitilopram isn't it?

 Your right, we have to remember it's the chemicals in our brain making us feel like this.

Hope you have a restful night and everyone else on here does too.

Hugs 🤗 

Thank you. Wishing you a restful night too.

Finally calm at 10pm! 

❤️

At least your calm to go to bed.

Hope you have a restful night.

Hugs 🤗 

Thanks Karen.

🤗 Hugs back to you x

That was a shame you had such a rubbish night. Hopefully as time goes on it will get better. I was up at 6.30 having horrendous nightmare being chased by police.... what next!,, anyway, reached for 2mg diaz and it got me an hour or so sleep.  I just dont know if its the dropping mirtaz thats causing me the problems or if its the diazepam.  Have to be ok as party to go to this pm.  Dont feel sociable at all but will see how it goes. 

What a state we seem to get into with all these drugs and changes, hope it will settle down.

anyone know if lowering the mirtaz is giving me this trouble?  Suppose ive never been good on any of these meds - just body doesnt like them.

Hi Karen

Sorry to hear you had another rough night. It does seem there are little glimmers of positive change but then there's still the really difficult stuff too. 

I hope you're getting into the day gently and ok.

I slept thanks to the Zopiclone and woke ever so slightly less churny. Got up and felt less anxious but it's come in waves. 

Oh goodness. What a ride! 😕 

X

Hi Ann

It's really hard to tell isn't it. I'm lowering Mirtazipine as well but at the same time I've reintroduced escitalopram that I'd stopped end of June. So I don't know either how much of what I'm feeling is which thing.

I do find the diazepam can leave me feeling a bit lower but it depends. 

I identify with the dreams! I think Mirtazipine does that as I didn't have a problem before upping that and now lowering. I reckon it's more likely to be the Mirtazipine giving you the problems but that's just my experience. 

Big hugs 🤗

Hi Ann 

I think lowering the Mirtazapine is probably causing those dreams as I had the same.

I hope you have a enjoyable time at the party. Difficult when you don't feel sociable I know.

Yes we certainly seen to be in a right pickle with these medications!

Makes you wontif it's worth it, but don't think I could  be without medication as my anxiety is too chronic.

Hugs  🤗 

Hi Nikki 

I'm glad you had less churning and a little less anxiety .

It does come in waves doesn't it, you.never know when or why!!

I went back to.bed after taking my morning Quetiapine as I was so tired and slept for a. couple of hours.

This is all getting  me down now!

Have a good day and okish night then rubbish again!

I'm on day 19 of Escitilopram too!!

Hope you have a bright day.

Hugs 🤗 

Oh Karen, big big hugs to you.

It gets me down too. I wonder if meds are helping but I too know I need something for my depression as well as anxiety. If we can just get some more glimmers and they turn into little spells of sunshine etc. It's wondering how long you give it isn't it. You're doing so remarkably well coping and sharing how you're doing. Everywhere I read 'give it 4-6 weeks at least'. 

You've achieved some brilliant stuff like getting out, even if you lose sight of that, you've done them. And getting little hints of change. 

Keep going and writing and talking. 

It will get better. X

Aww thank you so much Nikki 😘

Guess I'm just having a off day! The stupid, rubbish sleep pattern doesn't help at all.

Yes, you are right, we need to hold onto the little glimmers of hope we've had.

Sometimes I forget the positives I've achieved and can only see the negatives!

Hope your day is going well.

Hugs 🤗 

Hi Ann,

How are you doing?

How did the party go?

Hugs 🤗 

Well,after a morning of nausea and an anti sickness pill i managed to party.  Put on the smile and did my best to speak to people, managed two hours then home.  Felt a little better and ate some chicken.  

I am having some very bad nightmares as i wake just now, feel very vivid and strange, nit sure if its the dropping down mirtaz thats doing it but its frightening and i am glad when i wake after the turmoil.   I am interested tomhearbif anyone else gets these, imthinkmits in REM sleep it happens.

Hi Ann,

That is such a positive that you managed to go to the party!

I got those horrid nightmares when I was tapering down too!!

Really horrible and frightening ! So vivid too!!

That's good you managed to eat something too, all positives 😊

I was going to try going to try going for a walk but the weather is miserable here today.

Hugs 🤗