mirtazapine????

[lonely]

just been prescribed it for nightime use 15mg, will it make me put on weight? :weep:

[tom1]

Depends, I haven't had any signs of weight gain yet for me, but this is still very early days. You will get more of an appetite I guess, I certainly have, so that is probably what makes you gain weight. Just watch what you eat basically, and you should be ok (in theory).

[rosepetal]

I've been on 30mg for nearly 3 years now. No noticeable weight gain - apart from the half stone or so I lost on my previous medication which set off all my anorexic tendencies. My weight has been stable since I returned to a healthy weight. The mirtazapine helped me start eating normally again, and also sleeping, all of which helped me regain physical health. I am at a normal weight now, not severely underweight, albeit still slightly underweight.

[lonely]

took first one last night sooo tired even after sleeping could sleep all day if could, and my right ear keeps popping?

[rosepetal]

Dunno about your ear, but perhaps you've a lot of sleep to catch up on...

[lonely]

:ohmy: ok i had a 2hour snooze earlier woke up hour through, looked at my rabbit in middle of floor then sort of remember shaking quite hard then nothing and woke up another hour later, is that normal?

had abit of headache later, but fine now just that ear popping still, just managed to finally hoover house and do washing and clean pets

[ElizabethJane]

I put on one and a half stones whilst taking mirtazapine. I came off it last year and suffered horrendous withdrawals. I'm doing weight**tchers now and have very nearly got to goal.I was ill and lost about 7lbs and now I have nearly lost a stone. I couldn't stop the weight piling on inspite of eating healthily and exercising. Mirtazapine was originally given to anorexics as an appetite stimulant but worked well as an anti depressant and helped me to sleep. The weight gain and the withdrawals were horrible though.



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[lonely]

anyone else get disturbing dreams :ohmy:

[lauramoss]

just started a week ago off 30mgs off these last week on top off 20 mgs off diazpam plus 7.5 zopiclone anxiety was so bad .but this seems high to me and yes i do get vivid dreams as well very disturbing

[lonely]

thanks i dreamt i killed the mad neighbour over the road i woke up scared thinking it was real :(
im also on 75mg x3 venlafxaine take morning and 25mg x3 daily promazine

[lauramoss]

i just think im on very high doses off meds which worries me

[lonely]

me too i keep thinking of micheal jackson too and get worried more bu what happened to him even though im only in late tweenties
i see psyhchiatrist tomo the consultant in charge only seen him once, usually see my keyworker

[tom1]

Yeah I get more strange dreams, but I've ALWAYS had strange dreams from as far back as I can remember. I've never really had sleep where I don't dream.

[lonely]

these night terrors are now really getting to me, every night since ive started on this new med last thursday, will they go or continue, last night i woke up screaming

[tom1]

Sounds like it doesn't agree with you. It'd be nice if things were improving but it doesn't seem to be. All I can suggest is maybe stick it out a little longer to see what happens, to give it more of a chance. But if these night terrors truly are as bad as you say they are, then I think you should consider another medication.

I've noticed my dreaming has just recently altered. I usually always dream regardless of any medication, but it seems the longer I am on this the more frequent and bizarre things have turned. For a couple of nights this week I had experienced a sensation where I was trapped in my body and unable to move, while being awake. This experience absolutely terrified me, I felt an intense amount of fear and lack of control over my own body. I remember lying there, staring at the end of the bed, wanting to move and get up but being paralysed. Horrible, horrible feeling.

[emma30982]

Hi There I Was One These For Months I Slept Well Was Put On Them To Help Sleep And Calm Me Down Made Anxiety A Million Times Worse On 15mg Then Put It Up To 30mg Which I Took An Overdose On And Tryed To Kill Myself So To Be So Blunt Came Of Them But Still Feel Ill Due To Depression But Hopefully They Work For I Wish You All The Best!