Mirtazapine side effects?

[HUBBER]

Hi, Been on them for over a month now 45 mgs and seem ok. still get weird dreams but nothing else. not sure if they are helping or not.
im also on i gram of depakote and again not sure if its helping or not.
Still its early days and we shall give it a good chance and see what happens.
I feel not as bad as i did prior to going into hospital although i have had some dark moments. the worse being the flashbacks which then stop me breathing, very scary indeed.

Hope you find something that works for you.

[voiceofcrube]

Hi everyone.

I suffer frome anxiety and depression and recently I was refered to a mental health specialist who told me that 15mg of mertazapine is NOT a theraputic (dont know if i have spelt that correctly!) dose. My doctor then upped my dosage to 30mg, and as a result, I feel much better, although i still do get the weird spaced out feeling, but my doctor assured me this is quite normal and goes away after a while, although he didnt say how long.

Other side effects i have noticed while i was on 15mg were, dry mouth, arms feeling heavier than usual, "wonky" vision and tiredness.

I was on 15mg for around 14 months and they didnt make me feel any better. If ure the same then I suggest you "UP" ure medication to 2x15mg tablets a night, but get ure doctors consent first if u feel 15mg isnt working.

30mg made me feel so much better!!!

[Chris 22]

I started on Mirtazipine 4 years ago. Am now on 45mg daily. It made me very sleepy at the start however my mood increased a lot after a few weeks. Its gradually losing its effect now and I am waiting to see a phychiatrist next Month to review my medication as I'm also taking Pregablin Lyrica. I have been suffering of late alot of depersonalization symptoms and fuzzy head etc.

Its difficult sometimes starting new medication but I believe if you can get through the first few weeks you may notice improvement.

[xclairex]

I have been takin mirtazapine for 5 weeks now and felt extremley drunk and dizzy for about two weeks but im glad to say that all that has stopped now but still feel really tierd/sadated on them more so on a morning find it very difficult to get out of bed.

I discussed this with my doctor and also researched the side affects and found out that at a lower dose 15mg can make u feel sadated but at higher doses this isnt the case.

I start on 30mg 2night so i will let u know how i get on.
hope u try and stick it out because the drunk feeling does stop!
hope this helps

[hamish]

hi new here and looking for some advice
started on mirtazipine on monday at 45mg per night 1st night i took it it gave me a fab sleep
but past 2 nights i have not slept but i realise the higher the dose the less likely you are to sleep
but last night the headache i had was unbearable,it was full head that ached and also my sinuses ached too,does any one else experienced this,
my main issues is a tight feeling all over my head that my doc says is stress but its caused me to have anixety attacks constantly and i can relate to the fuzzy head feeling,im praying these tabs work

[hamish]

does anyone ever get the feeling theres a weight on top of their head sounds crazy i know

[SBC]

Just a quick response.

I am on 15mg, and I'm digging the crazy dreams (they're actually quite fun!)

However, on side effects I've had two:

1. The "spacey" feeling. Lasted for the first four days. That's gone now to be replaced by..........

2. The headaches mentioned in the above post. They are described perfectly there. I get them first thing in the morning, and I'm getting them every morning (I've only been on the drug for two weeks).

I take painkillers, and the pain eventually goes away (over a couple hours).

By the way, that "woozy" feeling can return if I combine a sleeping pill with this drug.

Anyway - to answer the person above, yes - I' get those headaches. Not discussed it with my doctor yet.

[barrywin]

I'm on 60 mg of Mirt along with Xanax and lexapro and Xanax at night and 30mg of Mirt at lunchtime.
I sleep great, but do dream every night (happy dreams)
I was also on depakote but that was a disaster for me and came off it after 2-3 bad bad days.

[wendy43]

Really don't want to start the Mirtazepine after reading your posts, was considering starting on them tonight (and last night and the night before that!!) as GP prescribed to me back in september for HA and depression. I think I could manage the weight gain, GP said about dreaming, but it's the fear of being 'doped up', if of course, I react to them like this. Diazepam seems to 'blow my head off' even on a reduced dose of 0.5mg.
Been having bereavement counselling, for losing my mum from cancer this year, maybe I'll just put all my Health anxieties down to the grieving process and skip the medication for now.

[Mister]

Really don't want to start the Mirtazepine after reading your posts, was considering starting on them tonight (and last night and the night before that!!) as GP prescribed to me back in september for HA and depression. I think I could manage the weight gain, GP said about dreaming, but it's the fear of being 'doped up', if of course, I react to them like this. Diazepam seems to 'blow my head off' even on a reduced dose of 0.5mg.
Been having bereavement counselling, for losing my mum from cancer this year, maybe I'll just put all my Health anxieties down to the grieving process and skip the medication for now.

Sorry to hear of your loss

Mirtazapine is a strange antidepressant, but a very effective one nevertheless. Your GP most likely prescribed it for specific reasons, suited to your present circumstances. Trying to help you sleep could be any one of these.

I’m not going to pretend the possible short-term side effects aren’t going to affect you, as it seems to affect most. Many of the people who take this medication are spaced-out for a while, but persevering with it is definitely worthwhile. I gave it up the 1st time round (flushed the tabs down the toilet after 2 days) but was persuaded by the Doc to try it again… and have never looked back.

I’ve been prescribed many antidepressants over the last 15 years and this is the only one that I’ve ever felt has truly worked. Ok, the first couple of weeks aren’t pleasant but after only another week or two you may suddenly be waking up in the morning with a new lease of life you thought not possible only a few days before.