Scared to up my dose, but struggling.

Hi all,

I have been struggling with severe anxiety resulting in insomnia, depression and lack of appetite (all those things we hate about anxiety).

I was prescribed 30mg mirtazapine nearly 4 weeks ago now, but I have been breaking them in half and taking 15mg as I'm terrified of medication, and know that the lower doses are better for sleep.

I'm still getting a lot of anxiety, and still have no appetite. I feel nauseous all day and sometimes even the sight of food makes me queasy. (I so wish i had that increased appetite side effect as I'm already really underweight!). Been feeling increasingly more and more depressed these last few days.

I also feel like this has really flared up my IBS and i have a lot of wind all the time, especially in the mornings.

Does anyone with experience with this drug know if these things will get better if i did up my dose to 30mg? I have read that some get more anxious on 30mg than on 15mg and thats the last thing i need right now!

Last night I split the pills and worked out a 22.5mg dose and was close to taking it but chickened out because I was worried it would make the insomnia and anxiety worse at that dose.

what should I do? give the 15mg more time before making any decisions or take the 30mg?

thank you

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