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so many posts slating Mirtazapine!

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paul10586
paul10586

There's so many posts complaining about the side effects of Mirtzapine isit actually worth taking? I've just been subscribed it but what's the point if it makes you feel worse

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  • kitty32
    kitty32

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    Hi Sunset,

    I would definitely discuss it with your GP. My GP has been a great help and very patient with me, he is happy to discuss any concerns or questions I have.

    I, like you, sleep for 10-12 hours, but as I am not working and don't have anybody dependent on my care I don't mind, actually I like being asleep ...it's better than my waking hours most of the time! Having said that; recently I have found that I am waking earlier with the lighter mornings and the sunshine we (here in the UK) have been experiencing. For a while I was concerned I was becoming nocturnal eek

    I saw my GP today and he is referring me to the local Mental Health Team to investigate some form of counselling or therapy, he feels I am emotionally robust enough to give it a try now, but I wouldn’t have got this far without Mirtzapine.

    I still have no motivation to do things ...including clean myself or the house, or take part in any of the activities I used to enjoy. Doc’ mentioned I should try to be more active, and I know logically he is right, and I understand the health, both bodily and mental, of physical activity but just can’t summon up the energy or enthusiasm to get going. But he mentioned that as I am on the max Mirt’ that he couldn’t increase the dosage but there was something else he could prescribe in addition but we agreed to continue with my current level of medication for another couple of months and review it then.

    • shalom61694
      shalom61694 kitty32

      Posted

      I think the MD is positive on you and that is good news. I am suffering from panic disorder since 2001, I took Tancodep which is banned now. So my MD suggested to take clonotril. First day I was on sky high. Thought I found a good replacement for Tancodep. Clonotril does reduced my anxiety drastically, calmed me but with side effects include zombie like feeling, blurred vision, feeling of hunger, drowsiness, headache, feel nausea. I m still on third day on clonozapem but desperate to see this would work out or switch over to mirtazapine. I liked everybody's experiences by the way.
    • shalom61694
      shalom61694

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      Can anyone suggest to get rid of blurred vision, sense of smell and unclear audibility. I think these are the real culprits of social phobia, depression, anxiety, panic attacks and disorder. I am pretty sure that since my childhood, I have never seen the real world with the clarity in vision, smell & Audibility(I also lack taste sense, but I don't bother about it much). These symptoms were due to genetically transmitted from my patternal Grand Father, then to my mother, later to myself. There was and still no awareness in India about mental health. My grandfather and mother had suffered horribly by the society then. Now my genes transferred to my six year old son, I am confident that through my experience and advice from experts, he will never undergp the harrowing. experience that we are going through.
  • sunset17
    sunset17

    Posted

    Hi Kitty,

    I have the trouble that the mirtazapine is doing it's job to get me wanting to do things, but at the same time making me feel tired which puts me off doing things, and if I do get out and do something with my day, I return exhausted. I suppose I don't know if it's still the depression giving me less motivation or because of the tiredness from mirtazapine. It has helped me so much mood wise though and greatly reduced my anxiety so I want to stick with it.

    It was great at first being able to sleep so much after not sleeping for so long, but now as I am starting to feel better in myself and wanting to try and get out doing things more I feel that the tiredness is holding me back.

    I too have little motivation to look after myself although it is improved from how I was, I spend most days staying in my pj's just lounging around the house. Yeah mine has suggested the same, to do more physical activity but struggle with the want to do it, I am a member at the gym but I struggle to make myself go.

    I want to discuss the tiredness with my GP again but I worry that a change of dose might not be enough to keep away the depression and anxiety, I think I would rather suffer from the tiredness than risk having the depresssion and anxiety worsen if my dose is reduced.

  • david7897
    david7897

    Posted

    Hello Paul and Sunset ,

    Paul - I take Mirt 30mg and I found it very effective. I do get side effects, but I live with it and I would recommend it for anxiety and panic attacks. Also, I didn't sleep long enough to bother going to bed before I started on the Mirtazapine. It has low toxicity.

    Sunset - remember that getting better with our illness takes time just like any other health issue. I have had the pleasure of several injuries in the past, but this one really has taken the cake. Thankfully I am much better now, but it has taken 6 months of steady improvements and stability to get there. I am saying this only to give hope to you and remind you to take a little joy in some small thing each day. It is very common that we go over and over something trying to find a way out or whatever. Unfortunately this used to lead me on a downward mood spiral. After the NHS Talking Therapy CBT sessions I can see when this is happening and take steps. When you do your sessions I am sure they will help you too.

    David.

  • sunset17
    sunset17

    Posted

    Hi David

    Thanks for your message, yeah I have struggled with fixating on problems, leading me down in a spiral as you have described. I feel like mirtazapine is helping me to be able to let most things go now and not to get bogged down worrying about stuff.

  • norman42567
    norman42567

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    Yes, break the spin, as soon as you get thinking on a problem break the thought, think of something that would make you much better than what your thinking. Perhaps you have financial problems and you see a neighbour who is doing real well, great house, new car, great pension etc, just think to yourself that perhaps something bad may happen to him such as an illness or accident then he has nothing, so making you better off than him! Do you get the idea? Of course you mean nobody any harm, it's just a way to break the spin. Practice different spin breaks. It's all part of CBT.
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