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Thinking of going onto cit from mirt..

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sharon12462
sharon12462

Hi all

Can I have some info on the good & bad of this medication pls.. I need to come off mirt.. & have been on sertraline also. Neither have worked for me for many reasons I'm desp to find something that works.. thankyou.

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  • Nadita
    Nadita sharon12462

    Posted

    Hi Sharon. I have only ever been on 20mg of Cipramil and in my opinion the perks definitely outweigh the side effect. Personally, when starting the first time for the first few weeks I was extremely nauseaous, had lack of sex drive, had quite bad anxiety (took 1mg Ativan to help cope with that... when needed), mild headaches and a little dry mouth from what I can rememeber. However, this did not last long and I started feeling so much better after only about 2 weeks later. The "cloud" of depression completely began to lift and I started to feel like my old self again with the motivation and will to do what I used to enjoy.

    Good Luck & Keep Possitive

    Nadia x

    • sharon12462
      sharon12462 Nadita

      Posted

      Hi nadita thanks for replying.. oh they sound so much better ..I so look forward to that cloud lifting.. mirtazapine was a great start, felt bright then had to have a weight check 11 lb pt on in 10 days .. Iv been on a Cambridge diet for 7 weeks as you just can't eat carbs ..as soon as I take my med boom I want sugar so bad can't sleep until I eat lots of it.. its made me so depressed that I really cnt go on like this 😢 Im glad youv found the right 1 .
    • june1976
      june1976 sharon12462

      Posted

      Hi Sharon

      I started Mirtazapine a week ago and feel so hungry all the time I'm constantly eating especially sweet things. Im so afraid I'm going to put on so much weight is this a side effect with this medication??

      June

    • sharon12462
      sharon12462 june1976

      Posted

      Hi June I put 11 lb in less than 2weeks ..it's took me 6 weeks to get it off ..that's doing Cambridge diet which is 3 shakes a day ..and walking miles.. the cravings never go away.. I never bought sweets until mirt .. I cnt live like this any longer I'm going insane. It's made a good drug good real bad for me 😕
    • june1976
      june1976 sharon12462

      Posted

      Ohhhhhh my word well I can see me going the same way to be honest I can't stop eating, I don't seem to feel full. I'm not going to take these for long. I was on Citalapram until a week ago but they gave me terrible migraines and insomnia. Can't win really I either get fat or tired and migraines, it's a nightmare.

    • sharon12462
      sharon12462 june1976

      Posted

      I felt like that too bt then realised it's sugar that I'm craving. Jelly sweets that's it. And only after iv taken the pill too. There's me leaving this to go on yours too.. just evil isn't it 😕 iv done alot of research & that craving won't go away .. because mirt acts as a hestime blocker which is making our insulin take all the sugar out of our blood .. hence sugar craves trying to replace . So it's a battle .
    • june1976
      june1976 sharon12462

      Posted

      It is a nightmare Sharon, but Citalopram works for a lot of people just didn't agree with me. You will probably be fine with it. Although the first 2 weeks were tough with the side effects. But after that it was fine other than the insomnia and migraine but you may not get either.

      Good luck and I hope everything goes well for you.

      Best wishes

      June x

    • sharon12462
      sharon12462 june1976

      Posted

      I think maybe if I didn't pile the weight on it would of been a good drug.. that alone brought to many problems for me .. made it hell 😕 it may be ok for u give it ago try for a month ..if your weight is ok then hopefully itl suit u fine. Good luck too u June .. be good to hear how you get on... if u remember give me a msg x
    • june1976
      june1976 sharon12462

      Posted

      Yes will give it a try for a month see how it goes. On the plus side I haven't had any other side affects. Will definetly let you know how I get on.

      Good luck to you too.x

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