Re: Started Mirtazapine Side effects normal?
Originally Posted by
4bready
Hi all I started 15mg of mirtazapine and am on day 3 of taking them...Day one felt drunk like in morning and extremely out of it and irritable, more anxious and down all day. Day 2 actually had restless sleep and felt out fo it (spacey) and irritable, more anxious and down. Today is Day 3 and restless sleep, out of it (spacey) and irritable, more anxious and down. Have others experienced similar? Hunger hasn't been bad
Mirtazapine is a potent antihistamine which can be very sedating, especially at low doses, hence the "drunk like" feeling and of being out of it. All ADs may produce a range of side-effects at the start and take weeks to begin having a positive affect. The side-effects don't indicate physical harm. You will likely need to take at least 30mg for optimum results.
Edit: from another thread:
Originally Posted by
4bready
SO I stopped the Trintellix as I couldn't get over nausea...
Did you try any of the remedies I suggested?
I did gene test and I should not take SSRI's...
I have little faith in gene tests for selecting ADs. They may prove useful in the future as understanding grows about how to interpret the results, but atm they are mostly snake-oil.
...I have tried (Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro, Luvox, Trintellix, Cymbalta, Buspar) and now Mitrazapine and all I can never get over side effects...sadly I feel there is no hope for me with med
Duloxetine (Cymbalta), buspirone (Buspar) and mirtazapine (Remeron) are not SSRIs. Of the ADs you've tried what was the highest dose taken, how long were you at that dose and why did you stop?
Last edited by panic_down_under; 28-02-21 at 04:45.
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