help please going from mirtazapine 45mg to sertraline 50mg

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hi guys mixed reviews is all im seeing hi Im Rachel.. I have had servere anxiety and panic disorder. for 5 looooooooooong years! went strait on mirtazapine 15mg then 30mg then 45mg.. was coping well for a couple of years however lately have been really fed up night gasping always anious etc etc.. the Gp said they were no longer helping and i need to taper off the mirtazapine taking 30mg this week then 30mg next week with 50mg of sertraline then the week after 15mg mirtazapine and 50mg sretraline then the following week only sertraline any good results?

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    hi, i was on mertazapine in the past but personally here i have less side effects on sertraline, and def prefer sertraline overall

    sertraline is really good for most people so do give it a good go ok (can take a few months to get going properly, but the important thing is not to stop taking it, and keep going so it has a change to get working properly.. somrtimes it can take 12 weeks ok.. but hopefully you wont have to wait that long)

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      Thanks for the reply yes I defo need the change the Dr is going to sign me off for 2 weeks from work as i adjust so fingers crossed! 
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    Hi rachel,i was on 35mg of mirtazipine for over 6 years depression was fine then a year ago i got really unwell severe head and neck pain and tingling sensation,chest pains and palpitations after numerous tests docs said severe stress and anxiety,my doc took me off mirtazipine and put me on 50mg of sertraline for a week with some diazepam to take the edge off,i'm on my second week just went up to 100 mg of sertraline still early days have good and bad days and my sleeping is awful(i've had insomnia for years) but the change in my meds has made it worse as i used to take my mirtazipine at night,stick with it things will get better it takes a while for sertraline to work,my doc tried me on propranolol before sertraline and omg it made me really bad,fainted was taken to hospital. Try stay positive i know it's easier said than done xx

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      cheers for the reply! Im only on them for Anxiety and panic attacks i have no depression luckily. yes propranolol was awful for me too. did you wean off first?
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      No they never weaned me off them i only took them for a week and it was hell made my panic attacks even worse x
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      No my doc never weaned me off mirtazipine I think thats why i'm struggling so much she just took me straight off them after 6 years

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      my god!! my Gp had a look up about tapering me off as the withdraws are awful apparently she said 4 weeks at least 
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      Really😩 No wonder i''m a wreck can't sleep feeling really shaky and on edge i was on quite a high dose too

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