Hi I have been on Mirtazapine for a couple of weeks now is one of the side effects difficulty focussing your eyes sometimes .?
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Hi I have been on Mirtazapine for a couple of weeks now is one of the side effects difficulty focussing your eyes sometimes .?
Yes, it is a potential side-effect of most ADs. One or both pupils may also be dilated. It may, or may not diminish within a few weeks.
:shrug:Hi Thanks for the reply ,when I was on Citalopram I did not notice this I am guessing as Mirtazapine is stronger its more noitceable.Quote:
Originally Posted by panic_down_under
Not every AD will cause it, but all potentially may. It comes down to how they mesh with personal biology. Mirtazapine is actually a weaker AD imho, but it is a lot more sedating than the SSRIs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard1960
Thanks yes feeling very sedated at the moment ,I am on both Citalopram and Mirtazapine ,the citalopram as a "Tapering dose" they are going to review my Mirtazapine dose afterwards , I was put on Mirtazapine as it appeared after many years the Citalopram was not as effective .Quote:
Originally Posted by panic_down_under
I kept having repetitive thoughts ,and anxiety took over , leaving me in turmoil and unable to function properly .
Mirtazapine tends to become less sedating as the dose increases, however YMMV.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard1960
Unfortunately, ADs may lose effectiveness over time with the SSRIs being more prone to doing so than the SNRIs, TCAs and MAOIs.Quote:
I was put on Mirtazapine as it appeared after many years the Citalopram was not as effective
Is mirtazapine having an impact yet, Richard?Quote:
I kept having repetitive thoughts ,and anxiety took over , leaving me in turmoil and unable to function properly .
Hi there .Quote:
Originally Posted by panic_down_under
Yes I found Citalopram became less effective id been taking it for about 12 years ,although I found it hard to tell apparently friends told me I did not seem myself.
The Mirtazapam I think is working at making me less anxious as I feel drowsy a lot of the time , after my tapering off of the Citalopram due to end at the end of next week , they are going to review the Mirtazapam to see if it needs increasing , I guess they might then it may lose some of its sedative effect .
Mirtazapine is more sedative than antidepressant so drowsiness is a significant part of its effectiveness.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard1960
The usual dose range for anxiety and depression is 30-45mg.Quote:
They are going to review the Mirtazapam to see if it needs increasing , I guess they might then it may lose some of its sedative effect .
Thanks Yes I am finding the sedative effective useful as I am at last getting sleep ,and am less anxious now.!Quote:
Originally Posted by panic_down_under
At the moment I am taking 20mg citalopram daily and 15mg Mirtzapam so when the tapering of the citalopram is due to end , I'm due for a chat with doctors will ask them about increasing the Mirtazapam level to round 30mg and see how I go on that .
I am beginning to feel a lot better albeit having trouble focusing a little, the trade off seems to be worthwhile ,although i've been taking it now for two weeks and the full effects may take a little longer ,as will it to see if the side effects continue .
I love your user name I have been watching the ashes on TV here in the UK ,your username sounds like our players .:yesyes::D
Have you always been a masochist, or it this something new? :whiplash: :winks:Quote:
I love your user name I have been watching the ashes on TV here in the UK
The more your lot are panicked, the better. It is what we live for. Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum we smell the blood of anxious flannelled Englishmen. Be they alive or be they dead. We'll grind their bones into the pitches of Australia! :roflmao:
:DYes watching England since the 70s you have to have a certain level of masochism ,alleviated only when Beefy or Flintoff ,or the late great Bob Willis was bowling, and indeed Broad and Anderson at their best .Quote:
Originally Posted by panic_down_under
I would think Adelaide coming up next a day\nighter ,and oldies but goodies returning to bowl for England it may go a bit better ,the flip side though as Australia moved to get the winning low score , :D .
I was able to retire at about 4.30 am our time.:roflmao::roflmao: