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glammy35
glammy35

Ok am really struggling on Mirtazipine ... feel like I am not here if that makesnsense....i am shaky and feel spaced out. I have come off 200mg of Sertraline as my doc thinks I need to be on these instead. I can hear my eyes moving in my head ..how long do these effects last for? I have been on 15mg for 1 week.

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  • chris06405
    chris06405 glammy35

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    hi i've been on 15mg mirt for a couple of years  wake up at 4.30 to-5 am every morning im allowed to take 30mg if need be, but took one last night slept right through fo a change wonderful !  but what a s**t day i've had . tired and spaced out all day, feeling really ill  for 2 hours all i want to do was cry. they knocked the life out of me today. i can't tell you how long the side effects last , but  please be careful increasing the dose as the side effect aren't worth  living with if you are taking the for sleep  problems. for me they actually cause more anxiety if i up the dose but i was just desperate for a full night's sleep

    • Gretel
      Gretel chris06405

      Posted

      Chris,

      Believe it or not, i was at 15mg/4 months for insomnia. The mirt stopped working at that level. As i started to taper to come off, i regained some sleep at 7.5mg

    • chris06405
      chris06405 Gretel

      Posted

      Gretel, hi, i wonder if been on 15mg so long they have stop working and thing i will see how i go if i cut them down  to 7.5. i  may regain some normal sleep over time. it worth giving it a go thank for your reply
    • glammy35
      glammy35 chris06405

      Posted

      Awww Chris I know how you feel. I have really bad insomnia when taking Sertraline but have been on it for so long as I have a myriad of Mental Health problems and obviously the not sleeping for days at a time wasn't helping them which is why the doc changed me to Mirtaz but whilst they defo help me sleep I am actually gaining nothing as the next day I feel so ill and weird. Will stick at it a bit longer but I am defo going back to docs about these side effects as from what others are saying I truly think I am having Sertraline withdrawals. Thanks for the reply xx

    • Gretel
      Gretel chris06405

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      Chris, no problem. Just be very cautious on an increase. For alot of posters it rarely generates sleep at 30mg. Usually gives alot of side effects. Good luck. If you are interested, there is a fb support page to utilize in conjunction to this site. Just message Toria Stockford on fb and she will add you. Take care
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