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Coming to Mirtazapine (15mg), from Fluoxetine (40mg).

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Greetings,

I have read a number of experience from this forum both about Fluoxetine when I was taking it at 20mg before I went up to 40mg, and then some of these Mirtazapine experiences before I switched.

Today is the first day on Mirtazapine, I took it last night before sleep at 15mg.

I woke up this morning feeling like I'd been drugged with chloroform!

The feeling lasted throughout the day, I had to drink a hell of a lot of coffee to make it through seminars today, and then fell asleep when I got home.

Does this effect diminish after taking the medication for some time? I can't possibly continue like this, I won't be able to function! After two weeks I am supposed to go up to 30mg.

I realise it makes you sleepy, that's why you take it before bed. But does the extreme drowsiness through the day get any better? Could it also be that fluoxetine is still in my system because I only stopped that yesterday after cutting down from 40mg to only 20mg for a few days first.

I appreciate any advice you can give me.

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  • stefen
    stefen

    Posted

    hi guys

    i am now oh week 2 of mirt and i will help u all i went thought the same as you guys feeling really sleepy and keep wanting to eat put i will wear of as you go on with the teatment 2 weeks ago i couldnt go to work felt like everyone hated me and i couldnt stop thinking the world would be so better without me

    now after to weeks i went to a party at the weekend and i back at work so i can work but to do have to go though the ruff stuff to come out of the other end

    love to all

    stefen

  • margibo
    margibo

    Posted

    have just recieved my first packet of mirt an after reading the bumf amtotally freaked out!how can this drug be of any use to manic depressive recovering anorexic who is also wheelchair bound with body dismorphia and using heavy duty pain meds including diazepom and zopiclone for sleep! is my consultant mad.......can anyone advise me if they are in a similar situation :?
  • kdprix
    kdprix Guest

    Posted

    I just got perscribed thismedication 15mg, i took my first dosage last night around 8 pm cause thats what time i always go to bed every night.And it hit me fast and slept good all night with no side affects. It really helped me and i rate this medication a 5 . i couldnt image going any higher than 15 mg.
    • tags66
      tags66 kdprix

      Posted

      I will taking my first dose 15mg of Mirtazapine tonight, after suffering on Venlafaxine 35/75mg for the last 3 months. A previous time of despression I had been on Effexor (venlafaxine) 150mg without any problems. So was reluctant to change, however my doctor advise would help with by sleep or lack of it. Only seem to get 2-3 disturbed sleep most nights, been a moody bas*ard to say the least!  So actually hoping the Mirtazapine will knock me out. I update tomorrow, how I get on with it. 
    • tags66
      tags66

      Posted

      Day 1: Slept from 10pm to 11:20am, woke up to a feeling like slow motion for the first half hour!

      Day 2: Slept from 1am ro 1:30pm,  woke up with an headache.

      Doesn't look good for work Monday, may have to go back to the doctors for a cert?

    • tags66
      tags66

      Posted

      Also forgot had the shakes on day 1 as well!

      Hope the info helps others?

       

  • Nessie91
    Nessie91 Guest

    Posted

    It can take up to 2 weeks for your system to become used to it.
  • tara6744
    tara6744 Guest

    Posted

    Hi - are you in the UK? When I changed meds I was already off work with a sick note. Due to the meds I was coming off my change was horrible for about 4 days after the change and then normal and again 4 days when changing doses again. Maybe you could explain this to your doctor and maybe he could write you a sick note for work?
  • kaljinder68488
    kaljinder68488 Guest

    Posted

    Hi

    Hi I'm on 20 mg flux an 15 mg mirt, it's me 2 nd day on flux an I feel as if I want to grind me teeth

  • kaljinder68488
    kaljinder68488 Guest

    Posted

    I have just started on 20 mg flux to take in morning an me mirt put down to 15 mg on a nite,
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