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Switching from 100mg Sertraline to 30mg Mitrazapine

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gary12398
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I have been taking sertraline for a couple of years now, however, recently I have been struggling with anxiety and depression. My doctor upped the dose of sertraline from 50mg to 100mg. Following a review appointment two weeks later, my doctor decided I should switch to Mitrazapine to help assist with sleeping. His instruction was to reduce the Sertraline dose to 50mg for five days then stop and commence with Mitrazapine 15mg for 7 days and thereafter 30mg Mitrazapine.

I am now on day three of the 30mg dose of Mitrazapine and feel hellish! Initially, upon starting the 15mg dose of Mitrazapine I was exhausted, however, the fatigue doesn’t seem to be as bad now thankfully. I have been experiencing brain zaps for over one week now and this is dragging my mood down. Will these brain zaps ever stop?? I feel like my head is fuzzy and ready to explode. I also feel like these symptoms worse as the day progresses. Has anyone had a similar experience as me?

I am beginning to feel that this was the wrong decision to switch anti-depressants. Just so fed up at the minute!

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