Mirtazapine side effects?

[jony]

well maybe not happy.....but stable

[marrigold40]

hi so glad i found this web site and read about the side effects of mirtazapine , i have been on them for about 3 months now , and have got a drs appointment for tommorow , because i have put on 2 stone and have struggled to gain weight since i was 13 and 41 now lol ., and after reading some of yr comments realise , it is prob the meds . doctor put me on them because my appetite wasnt very good and he said i was probly depressed but didnt know it . i do sleep great with them , which is great beccause wasnt sleeping atall , sum days do feel a bit spaced out and like i have a few drinks , but i do find them great now . so i would perservere with then a little longer , . the list of side efects is loads , didnt read them b4 started taking them lol . hope this helps marrigold

[paterson]

Hi all, I have been taking Mirtazapine for roughly 6 months, at 45mg dose, along with Pregabalin (lyrica) & Diazepam (valium) for both insomnia & chronic depression, I sleep well, slightly `groggy` when I wake up - no big deal - a shower & a strong coffee & I`m good to go, but recently, around lunch time I get the most intense panic attacks, weak at the knees, shaking hands, a real feeling of terror. Can anyone else relate to this, I would have thought any side effects would come & pass within this time frame, please respond.

[floundering]

Hi All


Back in January 2011 I had really bad sinus problems and an ear infection that just wouldn't clear up, and from this I developed really bad tinnitus which ruined my sleep. I was prescribed Zopliclone 7.5mg for sleep and Cipralex as I could not sleep and just kept breaking down all the time thinking that the infernal ringing in my ears was there for good....

CJ

Ye Gods, that could have been me writing those words !

I have had the exact same problem with an ear infection that won't go away !!! My GP has tried me on several treatments, but nothing has cleared-up the 'rushing noise' I get sometimes in one ear. It's not constant, but comes and goes and is of course far more noticeable at night. Plus I am still getting a dull ache in that ear - and the other one (!) during the day.
(I too was put on Zopiclone too initially this time last year, after my Dad passed away. I was then put on Mirtazapine because I fell into the same depression I'd experienced many years ago after a period of huge upheaval in my life).

CJ, has your infection cleared up now ? My GP is in the process of referring me to an ear nose & throat specialist, so I am hoping they can get to the bottom of why this ear problem is not clearing-up. It's not helping me at all to have this problem whilst fighting the depression as well. I even started to wonder if this ear thing is a side-effect of long-term use of Mirtazapine ?!!
I am getting aching joints as well now, which is why I came to be on this thread, looking to see if anybody else was getting that symptom

Any advice gratefully received

Simon

[buckley]

hi ive been on mirtazapine for 3 months nearly 4 they have been good for one think ive put weight on which im happy with only down fall is i feel more worse with my panic attacks and they make me have bad dreams also have away off makein ya think in ya mind really want to come off them as i never felt like this before i was put on them they have made me hell off lot worse ?

[Belleblue]

Hi Buckley and welcome to NMP I would say have a word with your GP. It could be that the dose needs adjusting or that they are just not suited to you, we are all different and what suits one person does not necessarily suit another. If you are going to come off them, do so with your GP's guidance - don't go cold turkey as you may get withdrawals having been on them for 3 months.
Apart from the wanted weight gain were they of any at all to you?

Belle x

[nicholasjc]

I recently started Zispin and have been struggling a bit with it, nothing really bad happened just annoying problems with my vision (blurred!) worsening of eye floaters, tired eyes, stuffy nose, tinnitus. Don’t beleive everything you hear about the weight gain with this med, I’ve actually lost weight on it!!. I don’t really think it has a such a strong antidepressant effect as other antidepressants I’ve taken. I’m on 30mg and just about coping. It does not seem to lift my mood much! It may be worth a try, there’s nothing really bad to expect except maybe heavy sedation on the start dose of 15mg which is ok if you have a lot of anxiety. This does wear off on the higher doses though. I’ve suffered from chronic depression, anxiety since I was 15 (I’m now 55!) 40 years is a long time and I’ve tried many antidepressants. Quite simply the best one I’ve ever used is Fluvoxamine. It’s an SSRI and does not seem to be prescribed a lot by doctors. It’s excellent for Depression, OCD, Anxieity. It seems to hit a lot of my symptoms on the head and does away with the need to take other drugs. The only problem with it (If it is a problem!!)is that it can make you a bit euphoric and over confident which is great, and I find I sometimes need to take a mood stabilizer with it just to ‘even things out’ If anyone has depression, generalised anxiety, lack of confidence etc I would certainly give Fluvoxamine a go! But remember everyone is different and there is an Antidepressant out there for you! Zispin may just be the one! Don't be afraid!! Don’t give up!

[ElizabethJane]

I recently started Zispin and have been struggling a bit with it, nothing really bad happened just annoying problems with my vision (blurred!) worsening of eye floaters, tired eyes, stuffy nose, tinnitus. Don’t beleive everything you hear about the weight gain with this med, I’ve actually lost weight on it!!. I don’t really think it has a such a strong antidepressant effect as other antidepressants I’ve taken. I’m on 30mg and just about coping. It does not seem to lift my mood much! It may be worth a try, there’s nothing really bad to expect except maybe heavy sedation on the start dose of 15mg which is ok if you have a lot of anxiety. This does wear off on the higher doses though. I’ve suffered from chronic depression, anxiety since I was 15 (I’m now 55!) 40 years is a long time and I’ve tried many antidepressants. Quite simply the best one I’ve ever used is Fluvoxamine. It’s an SSRI and does not seem to be prescribed a lot by doctors. It’s excellent for Depression, OCD, Anxieity. It seems to hit a lot of my symptoms on the head and does away with the need to take other drugs. The only problem with it (If it is a problem!!)is that it can make you a bit euphoric and over confident which is great, and I find I sometimes need to take a mood stabilizer with it just to ‘even things out’ If anyone has depression, generalised anxiety, lack of confidence etc I would certainly give Fluvoxamine a go! But remember everyone is different and there is an Antidepressant out there for you! Zispin may just be the one! Don't be afraid!! Don’t give up!

Hi Nicholas and to NMP I'm glad that you found us. Like you I have had a long history of depression and have been on many different meds/no meds and various treatments. A few things have changed for me in the past few years. I have a really excellent forward thinking psychiatrist who has made himself available should I become ill again. My meds are different 1,000mg lithium (been on this thirteen years) and mirtazapine for three years. I have not had a serious relapse for three years. It is not a feeling of waking up in the morning and hey presto I'm better rather being aware of my thoughts and feelings and if I think that I am becoming ill doing something about it. I'm going through a sticky patch at the moment but I think that is largely due to overwork. I have nothing but praise for mirtazapine although I had a hellish time coming off it once but went back on it. I'm not twenty stone either but maintain a healthy weight and BMI. Good to talk to you Nicholas. EJ

[bugrud]

Hi Nicholas and to NMP I'm glad that you found us. Like you I have had a long history of depression and have been on many different meds/no meds and various treatments. A few things have changed for me in the past few years. I have a really excellent forward thinking psychiatrist who has made himself available should I become ill again. My meds are different 1,000mg lithium (been on this thirteen years) and mirtazapine for three years. I have not had a serious relapse for three years. It is not a feeling of waking up in the morning and hey presto I'm better rather being aware of my thoughts and feelings and if I think that I am becoming ill doing something about it. I'm going through a sticky patch at the moment but I think that is largely due to overwork. I have nothing but praise for mirtazapine although I had a hellish time coming off it once but went back on it. I'm not twenty stone either but maintain a healthy weight and BMI. Good to talk to you Nicholas. EJ

Dear Elizabeth jane

I am a new comer and would just like to say thanks for your input to this site and this thread - its so massively good that you experienced sufferers out ther take the time to care - i too have shifted to mirt , week 8 now , but am having some morning anxiety issues - it could be hormonal ( i.m 55 and meno - or it could be stress factors which i'm just beginning to understand through self help cbt ) so thankyou thankyou thankyou and i hope your current blip shifts gently for you too xxxxxxxxxxxxxxvery kind regards , marg

[calps]

Been on this stuff a week now. will let you know what happens. i am getting a good sleep but strange nitemares.

hi i have been on on mirtazapine for 3 nights now and like you i'm having nightmares very graphic last night i stab a lady in the face (cheek to be exact) very detailed i cant sleep for more than 20/30 Min's because i wake up in a sweat the other night i was petrol bombing the courts i can remember every detail and i'm getting very upset about these dream`s and the lack of sleep is killing me its getting to the stage were i don't want to close my eyes and i don't no what to do i think my doctor is getting fed-up with me keep making appointment`s every month and i don't like to keep bothering him i'm frightened that he might take me of his patient list. sorry for saying this but when i read your story i was a bit relieved that some one else was having nightmares but not relieved enough to go to sleep and also my thought`s of suicide are increasing every day

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hi i have been on on mirtazapine for 3 nights now and like you i'm having nightmares very graphic last night i stab a lady in the face (cheek to be exact) very detailed i cant sleep for more than 20/30 Min's because i wake up in a sweat the other night i was petrol bombing the courts i can remember every detail and i'm getting very upset about these dream`s and the lack of sleep is killing me its getting to the stage were i don't want to close my eyes and i don't no what to do i think my doctor is getting fed-up with me keep making appointment`s every month and i don't like to keep bothering him i'm frightened that he might take me of his patient list. sorry for saying this but when i read your story i was a bit relieved that some one else was having nightmares but not relieved enough to go to sleep and also my thought`s of suicide are increasing every day