Switching over to Seroxat from Mirtazapine

[BubbleBonce]

Well the Mirtazapine never did sort me out properly. I have a bit more motivation than before but nerves are almost as awful.

So, GP wrote to psychiatrist who suggested I swap straight over to Seroxat. The GP didn't think there would be any side effects from doing this but I begged to differ.

Has anyone else switched to Seroxat from a different med? I remember taking it years ago and it gave me wicked anxiety for a few weeks in the beginning.

Please share.

Thanks

Bubble

[Vixxy]

I'm actually taking mirtazapine and seroxat
The motivation and better sleep the mirtazapine gave me meant I didnt really want to stop them, but like you my anxiety was bad. So my GP put me on Seroxat as an add on. Its working really well being on both.
I have gone from citalopram to mirtazapine as a swap and didnt have the really bad side effects I would get when I first started citalopram.
So I would say, yes you will get side effects, but they won't be anywhere near as bad as the ones in your past.
Plan to take a few days in bed, reading and relaxing

[elainey70]

Hi i switched from mirtrazapine to seroxat 5 weeks ago and it is just starting to make a difference to me. I had previously been on seroxat for 14 years and it literally gave me my life back, sohoping for the same this time.

[BubbleBonce]

Thanks Vixxy. I've also been given a small dose of Quetiapine to take at night to help sleep. Last time around when I was on Seroxat I just couldn't sleep at all without sleeping pills. I'm hoping that the Quetiapine will sort that side of things out without making me too sleepy. Have just taken the first one so time will tell!

Got everything crossed this won't be too bumpy a ride.

Bubble

[BubbleBonce]

Ooh hi Elainey,

Can you tell me your experience of the cross over? Did you get any increased symptoms in the early days?

Last time around on Seroxat it helped me enormously too. Sooo hope it does the same this time. Just in time for Christmas!

[elainey70]

Hi, no problems switching over, was on both tablets for about a week and then stopped the mirtrazapine. I've had no side effects for the seroxat so fingers crossed they work for me again,

[JT69]

Hi,

Hope you dont mind me asking a question on this thread.....I have been taking mirtazipine since February...initially 15mg then 30mg now back down to 15mg. I am also taking pregabalin for gad. Even thought the mirtazipine (after previously taking citalopram) got me into a much better place (had been off work for 5 months) it has never actually made the anxiety go away...I know its not just about meds and I do do alot to help myself but was wondering if a change in meds might help, and wondered about seroxat??I realise it is another srri but they all work differently??

Any advice would be helpful.

Thanks
Jo.xx

[Vixxy]

Hi JT. I've found that by taking mirtazapine and seroxat I'm feeling almost normal!
The mirtazapine helps me to sleep and wake feeling ready to take on the world. It gets me motivated and I actually enjoy life again. The seroxat deals with the anxiety. My anxiety is still there, but its not a 24/7 thing anymore. And in situations where I thought i would panic, im not!
I'm taking 45mg mirtazapine and 10mg seroxat at the mo.

[BubbleBonce]

Hi JT, Yes they do work differently - particularly Seroxat. I speak from experience in the past and it certainly helped anxiety then & so hopefully should now. My GP/s have been reluctant to prescribe it before now - I am assuming because of the discontinuation thing. It was only as the shrink recommended it. For sure I would expect to feel better than where the Mirt took me, although that was an improvement.
Interesting that you're not on a full dose of Seroxat Vixxy. I really hope I can cope with how the Seroxat made me feel before. It was almost too much if there can be such a think - verging on the OTT.

Bubble

[Vixxy]

Not a full dose?