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Hi.am new to mirtazapine.what am I expecting .last night was my 1st night 15mg.same tonight then 30 mg daily.how long generally to start feeling betr.
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Posted , 8 users are following.
Hi.am new to mirtazapine.what am I expecting .last night was my 1st night 15mg.same tonight then 30 mg daily.how long generally to start feeling betr.
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betsy0603 adrian57649
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Why rushing up to 30 so quickly? 15 mg is the minimum effective dose and could actually do all you need it to, but it would take a week at that dose to see. Plus, the system needs to adjust to that level of drug before increasing again. Just wondering why your doc wants to rush you up so quickly?
You should sleep well with 15 but some get over-sedation and have trouble sleeping too long and feeling groggy. This should also pass in the first week.
What condition are you treating with mirt? Insomnia, anxiety or depression? The higher doses are used for depression, while 15 mg is used more for insomnia and anxiety, I believe.
I was put on it for depression, anxiety, inappetence, and insomnia. It initially helped, and I was able to sleep wonderfully, but the benefits other than sleep wore off pretty quickly and I had to keep raising the dose. It turned out I was in withdrawal from coming off of Effexor, and the mirt just couldn't hold up to it. I reinstated the Effexor and everything turned around.
You should know that mirtazapine has quite a reputation for being very difficult to come off of. Did your doctor inform you of that? They tend not to. Very bad withdrawal effects if you don't taper off very slowly. That is another reason to wait and see if 15 does anything for you before going up to 30, since if it doesn't end up working for you, you have that much farther to taper off.
adrian57649 betsy0603
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betsy0603 adrian57649
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It also helps to learn about being present, not spending time ruminating about the past and present, because neither are tangible and doing so only perpetuates our suffering. All we have is this moment, so we need to try to up our awareness of the present and get more connected with ourselves. Thinking is the enemy, especially negative thoughts, worrying about the future, pining for the past or spending time fretting over our screw-ups in the past. It's all self-defeating. So, notice when the thoughts start going that way, be aware, and let them float on by. Take deep breathes and focus on the sensation of breathing. When the thoughts start going, do not judge yourself but just nudge yourself back to noticing the breath.
Lots of stuff online about all of this.
I wish you a happy, positive 2016, Adrian!
adrian57649 betsy0603
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mort96380 adrian57649
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Mirtazapine's positives are that it seems easier to start on than most ADs and it can also be pretty fast acting often offering the user improved mood in the first week, although it's full effect will not be felt until on 30mg for several weeks.
What I've found from experience is that you really need to decide now if this is the AD for you. Because after a few weeks at 15mg you won't be able to just stop taking it and you will most likely need to up the dose to at least 30mg before knowing if it's effective as an AD. By this point coming off the medication will cause withdrawal.
So, you really need to decide now if this is the medication for you and if it is be prepared to stick with it.
I not not saying this stuff to scare you. It's just that from personal experience I found you can't really do half measures with this stuff, that'll just make everything twice as difficult.
adrian57649 mort96380
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lorraine52317 adrian57649
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after reading through posts i just wanted to add.....
don't think about what withdrawal may or may not be like now. You are doing amazing by not drinking and taking your antidepressants, to enable you to get your life back. I think mirtazipine has given me my life back in record time! Evergreen has been tapering off and has done so very slowly without too many adverse effects. Keep doing what you are doing and it would be a privilege to get updates from you xxx
evergreen adrian57649
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elaine16260 adrian57649
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I started taking mirt 2 days ago & my sleep has not improved any. I have found myself laying awake at 2am feeling frustrated & emotional.
So, i'm the same as you Adrian, wondering how long it's going to take for me to feel a change.
betsy0603 elaine16260
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As I wrote above, mirt couldn't overcome my Effexor WD, but when I reinstated the Effexor with the mirt, it worked like a charm almost instantly. I am now tapering off both because I feel it is time to be free of psych drugs, having been on them for 20 years and seeing some negative health consequences...
elaine16260 betsy0603
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My headaches were unbearable & I have a constant dizzy/buzzy feeling (apologies for the description but I don't know how else to put it into words!). My moods have been varied which I really need to control, I'm a single parent to my 16 month old daughter so can't afford to lose it. I'm a pretty strongminded person in certain aspects of my life so i'm managing to stay levelheaded for now but the uncertainty scares me, by that I mean not knowing how i'm going to react to this medication.
Betsy, how long would you leave it before getting back in touch with my GP?
Thank you for your reply xx
betsy0603 elaine16260
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lorraine52317 adrian57649
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i started feeling better almost straight away! Only side effect was sleepy for a day. I'm now eating quite a bit, which I was not doing before. I had been on citalopram for six months prior to mirtazipine, which didn't help me much.
mirtazipine has given me my life back. I have now been on it for three weeks.
How are you feeling so far? X
god bless x
adrian57649 lorraine52317
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lorraine52317 adrian57649
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So pleased you ate well and delighted you were able to smile again. Well done on not drinking for a week. Your body will certainly thank you for that. This drug certainly gives you your appetite back, which is a good thing if your eating had been previously poor.
Please keep me updated..your well on your way to getting there xxxx