Hi, I took mirtazapine about 5 years ago for approx. 10 months. It did help but around the 9month mark I began to experience flu like symptoms. I know that mirt can lower white blood cells which can make you more vulnerable to infections so I began to withdraw from them and felt much better. When I tried to reintroduce them again I got the same flu like feelings and malaise, so I knew without a doubt it was the mirt
I am now experiencing stress related anxiety and some depression once more and need to take something. I cannot seem to tolerate the SSRIs as they give me dreadful agitation and insomnia, so I was thinking of going back on mirt once more. I feel this cycle of anxiety/depression I seem to go through regularly now requires me to be on some form of medication for a longer period of time to give myself some breathing space and rest from it. However I am fearful of going back on mirt as the same thing may happen and I will have to come off it again and then what?
I've considered agomelatine as well, but that can affect the liver and as I am 66 don't want to harm my physical health. Also thought of pregabalin, but am fearful of the build up of tolerance some experience. That sound like a lot of fear doesn't it?, but I really don't know where to start at this stage
Any advice or suggestions greatly appreciated.
Belle x