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venlafaxine with mirtrazapine

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el_shiz
el_shiz

Hi, i've seen some place that people have been prescribed these two drugs as a combination, has anyone her tried them together and how did they got on with them? Why did you get prescribed them together and Can GP prescribe them together?

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  • julie1111
    julie1111 el_shiz

    Posted

    hi i use a combination on sertraline and mirtz, work well together i should think you would be fine but do ask gp
    • el_shiz
      el_shiz julie1111

      Posted

      Can you gp  prescribe it or is it only psychologist that can? 
  • pixie22
    pixie22 el_shiz

    Posted

    I've been on a combination of venlafaxine and mirtazapine for several years and it's worked very well for me. I was up to 225mg per day venlafaxine and still having problems, but when my psychiatrist added 15mg mirtazapine I soon felt the benefit. He later increased the mirtazapine to 30mg, and I've been stable  and well since then. So I can recommend the combination but everyone is different and you need to try it to find out if it works for you. I have recently been getting more thirsty and weeing a lot, but after tests for diabetes which came back as normal, I've been told it could be a side effect of the medications but it's no big problem, I've just got used to it.
    • el_shiz
      el_shiz pixie22

      Posted

      what were mean reasons you were prescribed them together?
    • pixie22
      pixie22 el_shiz

      Posted

      Depression and anxiety.Venlafaxine alone was helping a bit but not enough so psychiatrist added mirtazapine. I'm not sure if GPs can prescribe combination, you'd have to ask. At the time it was a new idea to my GP, she hadn't come across it before, but it might be more known now. Some pharmacists still query the fact that I'm taking 2 different antidepressants and I have to explain. I hope you can find a treatment to suit you.
    • el_shiz
      el_shiz pixie22

      Posted

      Thanks for info, very interesting hearing other experiences 
  • UK-Ven-medicate
    UK-Ven-medicate el_shiz

    Posted

    I'm just coming off 45mg Mirtazapine which I had a really bad reaction to and has made my mood extremely low ( if you know what I mean ).  I am now on venlafaxine 27.5 twice a day and praying it works.

    I am awaiting counselling and CBT but the system I think is oversubscribed. I have had my first initial phone appointment to find out what it is I need but all sillent since.

    • el_shiz
      el_shiz UK-Ven-medicate

      Posted

      27.5mg twice day is very very low dose of venlafaxine so that gives your room for movment up if needed
  • UK-Ven-medicate
    UK-Ven-medicate el_shiz

    Posted

    Thanks for you email, I was really hoping to get off anti depressants but with my recent blip, I feel a little beaten. Un helped by loads of other things. On he up side I have a counselling date now as GP has pushed this for me. I have been ok since March this year. I had my driving test next week and I have now put this off until January :0(
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