Hi all,
I posted this in another thread but thought I'd make a new thread..
I've been taking 15mg of Mirtazapine for just over a month now and have experienced little other than side effects. I knew about the sedation/drowsiness as that was one of the reasons it was prescribed as I was experiencing poor sleep and constant waking, although oddly I found it very easy to get back to sleep! Thankfully though it's helping with that. I have noticed though that the sedation is starting to wear off slightly, or could it be that I've become more used to it and am not noticing it as much?
Weight gain is a very unwelcome side effect as I've found it very easy to put on weight in recent years. I was aware about this though and am trying to eat more healthily, and will be doing more exercise to counteract this side effect.
Apart from not sleeping very well the other reasons for being prescribed Mirt were for anxiety and depression, which I do not feel it is helping with on this dose. After taking for 4 weeks my GP advised a further 4 weeks before considering increasing the dose.
I'm not sure if some other effects or symptoms are related to taking Mirt but I find myself becoming even more easily worked up, irritable and frustrated than normal (and this is something I suffer with anyway). I noticed a few other people mentioned this - is this a known side effect? I don't remember reading about it elsewhere.
About 5 years ago I was taking 30mg Citalopram for the same reasons (except poor sleep) which I found really suited me straight away. Although ironically I believe it was this drug that ruined my sleep cycle. I wonder if I'm more suited to an SSRI than TeCA, and if there are any SSRIs that have sedation as a side effect?
Also, could I ask those that have been taking Mirt long enough to increase their dose from 15mg upwards, about the side effect of increased appetite and associated weight gain - does this side effect increase with increased dosage? I understand that the sedation side effect decreases with increased dosage, so it has me wondering. I’m thinking that this might not be the drug for me if there’s likely to be any further increase in appetite. If you can offer any personal experiences of this I’d be really grateful.
Thanks
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