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Hi my mum is 67 years old shes been on mirtazapine for 2 and half weeks now for anxiety and stress and the doctor as put her up to 30 mg . Everyday she wakes up with the shakes and feeling all over whelmed some days are worse than otheres and now shes feeling a bit depressed and her anxiety is to the max . The only thing the doctor as give her to carm her down in the day time is a beta-blocker Propranolol 10 mg but she feels bad for an hour after takeing it .The only time shes carms down is about 7 o'clock at night . Is this normal and will it go away if she stays on Mirtazapine tablet ?
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patricia84103 nicola63278
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ruth99954 patricia84103
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can I ask you if this was your first time on Medication . Are you on it for anxiety or depression. I am still running with anxiety all day.
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cat196111 nicola63278
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Hi Nicola in answer to your question about your mum taking mirt for anxiety and depression I can't see how and when it will get the problem under control propronal is a high blood pressure medication which only slows the heartbeat down which is supposed to decrease the anxiety that may work for some but not all I was on that and it didn't help sorry to to say but I think your mum needs something else mirt is complicated to many side effects take her back to the Dr something is not right good luck to you both cat196111 😊
Calmer nicola63278
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What dose of Mirt is your Mum taking? 15 mg ??
I have read that sometimes the Propranalol can turn paradoxical, so maybe the beta blocker isn't right for her.
Would your Mum consider coming on to the forum at all ? It can get tricky doing it 3rd party.
Best wishes
nicola63278 Calmer
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My mum just worries about tablets shes had a bad time with them .
My mum would love 2 but she dont know how to work computers she feels better if i talk for her .
Thank you
3sillykidsnadog nicola63278
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Is it possible that the 30mg does is just too high? Speaking from personal experience, I could not function on 30mg dose. I've been on mirtazapine for almost 4 years now. Like many I started on 15mg, then like most doctors do, was put up to 30mg. Well, after about a week on 30mg I couldn't wake up in the morning! I was SO groggy and felt like a fog had settle in my brain. My anxiety was way worse, probably from lack of sleep. I did find out that higher doses of mirt have a less sedating effect than 15 or 7.5mg doses and I was not getting into the deep sleep my body and brain needed to rest/recover. This is from my doctor. So I'm now back down to 15mg and have been for most of my 4 years. I still can feel that bit of anxiety creep in but I find that once I'm doing something that anxious feeling goes away.
So, not saying 15mg dose is for everyone but it's worth discussing with your doctor, if after 4 to 6 weeks have past and your mom is still not doing well. They can even have her try 22.5mg dose. Bets of luck!
ruth99954 3sillykidsnadog
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I really started to feel truly better at about 3 months after being on 15mg steady. I had to go down from 30mg, to 22.5 then back to 15mg. I'm very sensitive it seems to the adjustment so a couple weeks at 15mg and I could start to go out again without panic attacks. Gradually over about 3 months I evened out and felt pretty good! I did have trouble staying asleep which is why my dr prescribed the Mirtazapine. If your mom's only been on a couple weeks she likely needs a few more before she may really notice feeling better. 1st few nights it knocked me right out! Now it just gently helps me to fall asleep and I generally sleep all night. Mirtazapine has been marked "the devil" by many people but I think they may have been on very high doses. If it works for you it's a good medication with a shorter list of side affects. Like any other antidressant she will most likely expericence withdrawl symptoms if she doesn't come off it slow enough. Also be ware, your mom might find herself craving things and wanting to eat. If she can acknowledge that it's the medication and keep herself from induldging then weight gain may not be an issue.
ruth99954 3sillykidsnadog
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hi
Did you start at 30 mg and then taper down to 15mg. I don't know whether to up mine or to hang about in 15mg. Did you slowly start to feel better.. Were your anxiety, stress levels really bad during the day when you first needed to use these. Mine are reaching heights. Thanks
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