mirtazapine and my nervous breakdown
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Well I'm currently on 30mg matazapine and no I need to come off it. However after 5 days of constant aniexty and not beening able to sleep ect ect it all got too much much and had a complete nervous breakdown yesterday and the spent the day at the hospital. Not good. Obviously a sure sign it isn't working if you have a breakdown while on it. I currently have had to give my kids to there dad as I can't cope and have to see where I go next. Has anyone else had a breakdown while taking this evil drug x
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oldboy lauren56321
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A drug is not evil just because it caused you trouble. Maybe the dose was wrong or you tapered it too quickly. Even if it is not for you it has helped many others, me included. Calling it evil frightens people who might benefit from it.
This is a common problem for people who reply on this forum. One cannot predict accurately how a drug WILL affect someone else (or yourself). It is trial and error. All you can do is say what your experience WAS and give reassurance.
lauren56321 oldboy
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oldboy lauren56321
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45mg is a high dose. That makes changing it tricky. If you changed it too quickly you will very likely have suffered initial and withdrawal side effects: such as the anxiety and insomnia you mention.
If you did change the dose slowly you are right that a gradual change of medication might be a good idea. The hospital must have advised you.
I am really sorry you have had so much trouble. I have been there. I hope that whatever you do, it works out well soon.
lauren56321 oldboy
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oldboy lauren56321
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You never said why you started on mirt. I am guessing it is for anxiety rather than depression (as in my case). From what I have read, an SSRI (eg citalopram or sertraline) is more effective than mirt for that.
I take sertraline for the anxiety and a low dose of mirt for the insomnia it causes. A combination like that has been described as a "heroic" combination or as "rocket fuel" etc. So it must work for many people including me. Unfortunately for us (but not the tax payer) the guidelines for GPs in the UK suggest only prescribing a combination after many other therapies have been tried. Also GPs may be frightened of "seratonin syndrome" which is a dangerous condition where your brain gets too much seratonin.
lauren56321 oldboy
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Joeytrib lauren56321
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oldboy Joeytrib
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The insomnia is probably caused by the fluoxatine (an SSRI). You might find that staying on a low dose of mirt will help with that.
I know what you are going through. These are powerful drugs - and any change of dose or medication is liable to make you very ill temporarily.