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Been on 30mg mirt for 2 months now, was briefly upped to 45mg for 2 weeks, but dropped back to 30mg

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Gina16140
Gina16140

dropped back to 30mg because of the weight gain, im not feeling any better in these 2 months, is it time for a change of meds?

thoughts please x

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  • sharon12462
    sharon12462 Gina16140

    Posted

    Hi Gina I was on them for almost 4 months came off them yesterday. . The weight gain & cravings didn't stop I think I felt great on them for about 2-3weeks. Now I feel my head is gona pop ..
  • Gina16140
    Gina16140

    Posted

    what are you on now Sharon? 

    thinking of going to A&E tonight to access the crisis team, I cant go on like this x

    • sharon12462
      sharon12462 Gina16140

      Posted

      Alot of people seem to go on citrolpram of what I can see.. Iv been put on venlafaxine
    • Gina16140
      Gina16140 sharon12462

      Posted

      been on both of them, was on citalopram for 15years, worked great then just stopped working, i switched to mirt from venlafaxine, good luck hun x
    • sharon12462
      sharon12462 Gina16140

      Posted

      Oh you sound like me.. tried alsorts .. the iv been on venlafaxine many years ago too ..nt I'm on lithium too & there's not many drugs that can be taken with it..good luck to u x
  • pixie22
    pixie22 Gina16140

    Posted

    I'm on mirtazapine and venlafaxine, which worked better for me in combination - that's a possibility you might try.
    • Gina16140
      Gina16140 pixie22

      Posted

      thanks, i will mention that to the psychiatrist when i go to hospital later tonight x
  • Staz
    Staz Gina16140

    Posted

    Hi Gina,

    Hang on in there.

    I got a bad reaction on the higher doses. It did nothing for my depression and gave me insomnia. I've dropped back to 15mg over the course of the last week and my sleep has returned which has made me a bit brighter. Still depressed but not so much as I was on the higher dose and no anxiety or panic.

    Much love to you.

  • felicity63345
    felicity63345 Gina16140

    Posted

    Hi everyone 

    I'm in a terrible state I've been on mir for nearly 3 months I've gained 2 stone!!!! I said last time to my doctor I was so scared of gaining weight as my weight is a huge issue for me, his response was that it's not one of the side effects you'll be fine. I'm due to see him in two weeks and I feel more depressed now and a huge part of that is down to weight gain. 

    Please someone tell me it is this medication cause right now I'm feeling so down x

    • Calmer
      Calmer felicity63345

      Posted

      Oh its definately the Mirt' - I gained 20 lbs+, very very difficult to lose whilst on any dose above 5mg, I'm only on 5 mg because I'm tapering off it slowly.

       

    • sharon12462
      sharon12462 felicity63345

      Posted

      I feel your pain felicity, exactly the same has happened to me .iv been on it since Dec .. 15mg 2weeks later 30mg.. Iv been in such a bad way over it. It doesn't stop either ..Iv been on the strictest diet ..as soon as I ate carbs I put 2lb back on.. the cravings at night unbelievable. I came off mirt yday.
    • felicity63345
      felicity63345 sharon12462

      Posted

      Yes I started Dec also straight on at 35mg. I'm annoyed my doctor assured me it wouldn't cause weight gain. I'm going to ask to come off it because it's like being trapped in a body I don't recognise 
    • Staz
      Staz Gina16140

      Posted

      Let us know how you get on Gina. Good luck.
    • felicity63345
      felicity63345 Gina16140

      Posted

      Yes let us know how you get on. Hopefully my doctor will listen to me this time x
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