Bonnibelle
28-05-13, 17:26
I started Mirtazapine 7.5mg 17 days ago. I felt very rough the first 5 days or so, very sleepy and fatigued, I was bed ridden for days, it was awful. Thankfully that did lift and usually after being up an hour or 2 that does ease and I can go about my day. I couldnt drive the first week, I can now.
I saw my GP last Monday, he had prescribed 15mg but I had snapped it in half, he said it is fine and if I feel happy to start on that dose then so is he. He said as I am petite (5ft tall and 7 stone) I may not need such a high dose to help me. Fingers crossed he is right.
I was given mirt as I was struggling with anxiety, panic disorder and agoraphobia after losing my Nan last July and then being attacked in the September. I am 33, mum to 3 children so this was all really tough to deal with. I cried night and day, I so wanted my life back. I am terrified of drugs but gave in and started mirt.
In the last week I have been clothes shopping, make up shopping, into Costa and sat in there with my children and husband to have a drink, walked my dogs, smiled again, laughed...... these are all things that were impossible before so I guess Mirt is doing something, even at 7.5mg? I feel much calmer but the lump in my throat feeling is still there on occasion which will fuel my anxiety a bit but I am learning to cope with it, I think.
Everyone is telling me I am a different person, as I left my GP's office last week he said it was lovely to see me smiling again, not anxious and scared to be in his room and I was like a new me. :yesyes:
Could such a low dose really help?
Also, is it normal to suddenly be hit again by tiredness? the last 2 days I have woken up feeling very groggy again, I don't lie about all day, I keep busy but I am tired all day, I am exhausted now.
What time do you all take your tablet? I take mine about 8.15-8.30 but I think I should maybe bring this forward a little if I am finding it hard to wake up at 7am.
I saw my GP last Monday, he had prescribed 15mg but I had snapped it in half, he said it is fine and if I feel happy to start on that dose then so is he. He said as I am petite (5ft tall and 7 stone) I may not need such a high dose to help me. Fingers crossed he is right.
I was given mirt as I was struggling with anxiety, panic disorder and agoraphobia after losing my Nan last July and then being attacked in the September. I am 33, mum to 3 children so this was all really tough to deal with. I cried night and day, I so wanted my life back. I am terrified of drugs but gave in and started mirt.
In the last week I have been clothes shopping, make up shopping, into Costa and sat in there with my children and husband to have a drink, walked my dogs, smiled again, laughed...... these are all things that were impossible before so I guess Mirt is doing something, even at 7.5mg? I feel much calmer but the lump in my throat feeling is still there on occasion which will fuel my anxiety a bit but I am learning to cope with it, I think.
Everyone is telling me I am a different person, as I left my GP's office last week he said it was lovely to see me smiling again, not anxious and scared to be in his room and I was like a new me. :yesyes:
Could such a low dose really help?
Also, is it normal to suddenly be hit again by tiredness? the last 2 days I have woken up feeling very groggy again, I don't lie about all day, I keep busy but I am tired all day, I am exhausted now.
What time do you all take your tablet? I take mine about 8.15-8.30 but I think I should maybe bring this forward a little if I am finding it hard to wake up at 7am.