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Has anyone else suffered with sore eyes on mirtazapine? Currently tapering off and have had sore eyes on and off whilst on this med but they're really bad today! Just want to
Keep my eyes shut. Has anyone else experienced this?
Tha ks
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jane85250 dee73349
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Good luck
dee73349
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Poor you! I have suffered with lack of energy/ tiredness/ sore eyes on and off for periods ever since taking this medication. Unsure why it's inconsistent, but grateful for the good days! It's something to do with the histamine receptors I think...
Reassuring to know that others are experiencing too (although not nice for you!) in currently on 3.75mg and still tapering....! Let me know how you get on will you?
jane85250 dee73349
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betsy0603 dee73349
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Yes, I've had sore eyes coming off, and I think it can be a side effect on as well. Receptors are affected coming and going. I was at the eye doctor just the other day. I'd call it "dry eye" where I keep blinking trying to get comfort. I already take omega fatty acids but the doc said that is something to do. Also, the quality of the lubricant coming from your eye lids can change and get less lubricating, and the omega fatty acids help with that. He said to put a warm compress over the lids for a bit and then massage downward on the upper lid, upward on the lower lid, essentially milking the oils from the glands. Funny he didn't mention to get lubricating drops, which I've used in the past to no benefit.
dee73349 betsy0603
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Hi I take omega too
But doesn't seem to help. I've suffered with these sore eyes ever since taking mirt but it comes and goes.
It's just been really bad recently now that I'm on 3.75mg! Horrid isn't it? What dose are you on? I'm the same, the drops didn't help me either!
Guest dee73349
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Hi Dee,
YES 100%
I started around two weeks ago on 30mg per night before sleep...it was far too high for me, the next day I was so groggy!
Now I have been on 15mg before bedtime for around ten days and the main horrible thing I don't like about this drug is DEHYDRATION! ...not the kind you notice as normal dehydration, but just a feeling of being very dried out.
My nostrils are always dried out, my nose is stuffy... and my eyes are always sore. They feel strained and burning sometimes. Not a nice sensation, so I hope this will subside after a week or so.
Dry sore strained feeling in eyes with Mirtazapine? Yes, very very much so. I need to see my ophthalmologist and get an eye test....need to see my eye guy, you know... check my eye balls and stuff
hayley08793 dee73349
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hi dee, did your eyes improve once you lowered/stopped mirtazapine? ive had sore dry eyes since i started this drug. i wasnt sure if it was def to blame as ive had it before years ago without any problems!