r/Mirtazapine_Remeron

i am in a severe depression. i can hardly write. i just lay in bed all day. i started this several days ago but see yet no results. does IT help at all or just not?

has anyone taken this for ibs pains and appetite stimulant and have come off of it? how do you feel once off? did ur ibs pain come back? how about appetite

Well, I finally broke down after being desperate with full nights without sleep. I took 7.5mg of Mirtazapine at 1am and another 7.5mg at 4:30am.

Needless to say, it was another night without sleep. This stuff did nothing but make me dizzy and give me dry mouth.

I really had my hopes pinned on this.

I was prescribed it 5 years ago when I was going through an on and off panic attack that kept me awake for like 2 nights straight. I've gained a lot of weight, but I feel like I literally can't fall asleep without it. Sleep is important to me. I feel like im useless without it. Hearing other people's horror stories about withdrawal has kept me from even trying. Has anyone found another medication that helped them through withdrawal?

I (21F) have been on 7.5 mg for about 1.5 months for severe anxiety. I’ve noticed a little improvement in anxiety but I’ve been crazy tired and extremely moody. Even my parents asks if I was okay and they have the emotional intelligence of a brick. My boyfriend also mentioned that it seems like this med has changed my personality. Has anyone experienced something similar? I want to get off of it I think:(

when will the go away? It’s been two weeks on 30 and I feel like it’s making me worse. Will it get better?

how long will it take for it to work for anxiety? My psychiatrist and said it could take 6 to 8 weeks is that true? because my anxiety is through the roof

Been on mirtazapine for around 2 years now. I recently, alongside thyroid issues, have just been continually gaining weight and as someone with a past ed (lol probs still let’s be real) and who trains 6-7 days a week, looking morbidly overweight with 0 stomach definition is pretty shitty. So thought get me off these meds.

Tapered from 30mg to 15mg for 2 weeks then 7.5mg for 2 weeks and then my dr said to do 1 every 2 days. All fine apart from the fact I literally cannot sleep. Idk if it’s placebo but help. I fear I will never be able to sleep without this. I try to avoid taking anything but it hits 2am of tossing and turning and I end up taking a melatonin HELP ME!!!

I am tapering off mirtazapine very slowly and under supervision from my psychiatrist. I was on 45mg, then moved down to 30 mg for three weeks, then moved down to 22.5 mg (half the 45 mg) for three weeks, and now I'm on 15 mg (half the 30 mg). Trying to eventually fully get off it.

But, I've have been having brain zaps terribly. It feels like a quick electric shock in my brain that reverberates down to my toes. Makes me slightly disconcerted for a second or so. Mostly triggered by running and/or working out but also I can force them by darting my eyes quickly from left to right. It's freaking me out as I'm worried it's going to cause me to accidentally hurt myself (like if it lasts longer than a few seconds and I'm running or something, I'm worried I may fall).

My psychiatrist says withdrawal from mirtazapine should not cause brain zaps. But I don't know what else it could be.

Within the last year, I've had a head MRI, CT, and EEG and all came back normal, so I know it doesn't have to do with anything related to that. (I initially got on mirtazapine because I had such bad anxiety about my health that I was going to multiple different doctors and getting multiple unnecessary tests and the MRI, CT, and EEG were part of that spiral).

Did anyone else have brain zaps while tapering off mirtazapine and if so, how long did they last?

would love to know! I have before but i’ve been having health anxiety and now all of a sudden i’m thinking i can’t 🫩 my pharmacist says it’s chill if i pace myself, and i used to drink heavily but. wanna know!

Looking for some advice -

About two months ago I did an edible for the second time, first time I was completely fine, just high. However the second time it triggered an awful panic attack - the first one I’ve ever had. I was anxious for a few days after but after that I went completely back to normal.

About 6 days ago I tried to sleep and had a panic attack, so bad I went to A&E as I felt I was dying. Ever since, Jve been extremely anxious and panicked every day, can’t seem to calm down no matter what I try and I’m barely sleeping 4 hours a night. I’ve also developed air hunger where I feel like no matter how much I breath it’s not enough, I feel like I have to keep trying to get a ‘deep enough’ breath, sometimes through yawning. I was prescribed propranolol and I think this is what caused it. I’ve been to the hospital since and all my tests came up normal - just a slight throat/chest infection for which I was prescribed amoxicillin for 7 days. I went to the GP today about not being able to sleep and they prescribed me Mirtazapine. I’m a bit wary of taking is as before this incident I have never had anxiety before - I’m an anxious person but never to the point I feel panicked and like i’m in fight or flight.

Any advice - should I wait to see if it wears off? Or take the mirtazapine?

has this pill messed up your gut microbiome or anything gut related and were you able to restore it?

So initial I started on 15mg and the sleep I got was amazing I don’t think I’ve ever slept so well .. then because my anxiety was a pain I had to up to 30 and I’ve noticed my sleep is no where near as good as.. I know lower doses are more sedating .. but I wonder if anyone has gone from 30 to 45 and noticed much of a change is the sedating effect ??

I ask because I’m due to see my doc soon and I’m gonna ask to possibly increase because my anxiety is ruining my life again . But my anxiety also gets worse when I don’t sleep very well

Reaching out for any hope and experience with Mirtazapine please?

I’ve suffered with bouts of depression and constant rumination. Taken nearly 30 years worth of several SSRI’s and Venlafaxine. I think the latter was the most helpful. But to be honest I can’t remember how effective the others were?

The last three medications: Prozac, Vortioxetine and Bupropion, all made symptoms worse. I think I might be looking at treatment resistant 😩

Last week my GP suggested Mirtazapine. I have a long awaited psychiatric appointment tomorrow, so I’m holding out for that.

I understand it can pile the weight on and can gave a sedative effect? I shouldn’t be worried about either of these and just want some stability. But I am.

I was diagnosed ADHD 18 months ago.

Thanks so much for any help. Apologies if this is a reoccurring question.

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just upped mirt 30 mg two weeks ago I have such increased anxiety, irritability, and depression. Will this go away doc said it could take 6 weeks I just don’t know if this is the right medication and I gained 10 pounds in four months. Anyone ?

i take 15mg of fluoxetine, 15mg of olanzapine, 15mg of mirtazapine and 10mg of aripiprozole.
i am afraid it greatly reduced my sensitivity, which i thought to be a crucial part of my life. i cry and laugh a lot less often and just feel a little numb to life’s ups and downs. part of me is reassured by this because that means less anxiety and improved depression symptoms (and even less sensitivity to bright lights and loud sounds), but the other part of me is sad to see this essential thing of my character dwindle away? i don’t know, i have very mixed feelings.
i believe this could be caused by medication? have you experienced something similar?

Does anyone else get this from 7.5 mg? Or more at a higher dose?

I’ve been on 30mg mirtazapine for 1.5 years to help with anxiety and weight gain, but I’m feeling ready to come off the medication.

The biggest trigger of my anxiety (which is tied to health/contamination OCD) is feeling dizzy and nauseous- it can really send me down a spiral- so naturally I’m really nervous about potential side effects of coming off the med.

My psych and the random pharmacist I talked to said I should be fine to simply reduce from 30 to 22.5, to 15, to 7.5 to 0 if I do so over the course of a few months. But I’m wondering- is it possible to safely split the 7.5 pill even though it’s not scored so that I can do smaller increments? I’ve read it’s not recommended to do that, but I simply don’t feel comfortable taking such big reductions at a time.

I usually trust medical professionals but my anxieties around this process potentially throwing my life out of wack due to side effects makes me extra cautious. Thanks!