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Mirt v Citalopram-confused

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debbie44843
debbie44843

Been on 15mg of mirt now 3 weeks tapering off citralopram. I was fine first 2 weeks now im off citralopram I feel the old depression creeping back in and i dont like it.

​So its either stop the mirt and dont sleep and go back on citalopram and feel happy again, or stay on mirt and see what happens. I hate this feeling, I was quite happy on Citalopram (but no sleep)

​Please help I am hating this sliding back into depression feeling.

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  • weenett
    weenett debbie44843

    Posted

    Give it time id say another 2 weeks or ask ur doc if theres an option to use both ive heard others being on both
  • pauline46871
    pauline46871 debbie44843

    Posted

    Hi iam on 20 mg of fluoxitine in morning and 15 mg of mirt at night so i dont see why dr couldnt give you citalopram alongside the mirt as i know when i was at my worst i couldnt have got through with just one tablet so deffo see your dr again
  • karin65289
    karin65289 debbie44843

    Posted

    Hi Debbie,

    It sounds like visit to your Dr. or PDoc is in order to get meds straighted out.

    Wishing you well,

    Karin

  • debbie44843
    debbie44843

    Posted

    Thanks guys

    ​Even on citalopram in the morning and mirt at night it seems one is outweighing the other sleepwise. Citalopram has a side effect of insomnia while the mirt helps sleep.

  • neurojohn
    neurojohn debbie44843

    Posted

    hi debbie i tend to agree in  weenett  mirt can take upto  4 to five week for the full affect of mirt doses to kick in  on medication changes the one that knows best is yourself and the influencing affect of the medication the person is on.  and wish you well.
  • drew17
    drew17 debbie44843

    Posted

    hi Debbie, if citalopram  was keeping you OK then I would not go anywhere near Mirt.

    Your sleep issues will require some alternative strategy 

    • debbie44843
      debbie44843 drew17

      Posted

      Hi Drew Ive knocked Mirt on the head last night, gone back to just taking Citralopram, didnt sleep a wink last night til 5am, so got about 3hrs sleep all night, but feel much better already today(besides the tiredness)

       

  • robert68588
    robert68588 debbie44843

    Posted

    Hi Debbie.I would hang in ther for a couple more weeks or so and then talk to doc in the mean time.Any reason they can't keep you on both or is one repacing the other?God Bless You,Bob

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