Re: Coming onto Mirtazapine
Well, as you know PhsycoPoet, I started Mirt last night, 15mg of Mirt and 15mg of Paroxetine.
I had been on a rapid downward spiral on the Paroxetine (although it has worked for me in the past). Yesterday, before taking the Mert was the most awful day I have ever had with any meds, I can't describe how I felt but I felt like the pit of despair had completely swallowed me up and all hope was gone.
After an amazing nights sleep (10 hours), I woke up with a smile on my face (quite literally) and depression that had enveloped me was not there. I very welcome, though odd feeling. I know it's too early to make anything of this, but considering I've woken every day literally waiting to vomit, I didn't today, didn't even feel like I was going to.
An old friend of mine was in a terrible state just over a year ago, she had tried so many SSRI's and SNRI's and nothing worked, they all made her worse, until Mert. She told me that she felt immensly better after just 3 weeks, and by 6 weeks was feeling more like her old self (this being after nearly 6 months of trying other meds and getting to the point where she would have taken her own life). I've never known anyone in such a bad state (even I have never felt as bad as that).
The side effects I have read about (admittedly I've stayed away from any negative posts/threads) seem far less extreme to SSRI's, and after all the weight I've lost I'll be glad to put some back on.
I'm just goning to take each day as it comes and see how I fare, I certainly can't imagine feeling as bad as I did yesterday. It's already hard to remember just how bad yesterday was.
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