I’m taking mirtazapine (30mg) for 33 days now. I have GAD and wasn’t sleeping or able to eat. For that it has helped. I also supplement with clonazepam for anxiety, but keep the dosage below 0.25mg/day. I’m having difficulty with body temp control. I’m chilled all day in a warm house. Is that considered a flu-like symptom from the drugs, the anxiety, or withdrawal from clonazepam? Has anyone else experienced this on either of these drugs? I’m not sure what to do besides keeping a heating pad nearby.
Would drug taken for anxiety cause chills all day?
Question posted by Redfinch on 5 May 2021
Last updated on 27 June 2021
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masso
6 May 2021
Sore throat, chills, or fever are rare side effects of Mirtazapine which must be reported immediately to your Dr..
Source: https://www.drugs.com/sfx/mirtazapine-side-effects.html
masso
6 May 2021
Chills are a more common side effect of Clonazepam which should also be reported to your DR. asap.
Source: https://www.drugs.com/sfx/clonazepam-side-effects.html
bobsy
27 June 2021
Chills are a possible side effect, not a common side effect as alluded to. Chills alone would be more common with inflammation in the body caused by bacteria or a virus or even an autoimmune response. It would have present along with other medical issues which would be relevant to clonazepam before being considered as causing a problem. Masso, you are not an MD, is that correct? You should refrain from trying to diagnose someone's condition, just from reading about the side effects of certain medicines. By doing this you can cause someone to reach a wrong conclusion and miss something, which in this case may possibly be an infection in the body,
masso
27 June 2021
"Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking clonazepam:
More common
Body aches or pain, chills, cough, etc.."
This segment I just pasted is in the link I posted, and I very well know I am not a Dr. nor trying to be one.
Click on the link before you draw your conclusions.
masso
27 June 2021
One more thing, I always advice other members to report/inform to their Doctors what they are experiencing. Read.
bobsy
27 June 2021
What was written by "Truth is offensive" was a more appropriate answer. Plus it is difficult these days to call a doctor's office by phone and speak with him or get into his office to see him. And ER visits are expensive. In the original question above, what is inferred is that the writer had been taking clonazepam for a while. He wanted to know if there was a problem with mirtazapine. Also with the information presented it would be a logical response by a doctor that the person was dealing with a bug of some sort as "truth is offensive" alluded to. Your answer could needlessly frighten a person and give the wrong impression and as you stated, you are not an MD.
Truth is offensive
6 May 2021
Highly unlikely that either medication you take is causing the chills. None of my patients have ever reported chills after taking either medication to me. That being said, it is possible but certainly not probable that your symptom is the result of taking either drug. Sounds more like a bug or metabolic imbalance. Notify your doctor about the unusual chills. Testing TSH, PTH, T3, T3r, T4, b12, iron and RBC can be beneficial as all of these can directly or indirectly affect regulation of body temp. Insufficient levels of ANY of these result in chills. -- pharmacist in Dallas
Truth is offensive
6 May 2021
Always contact your doctor and pharmacist regarding medication to make sure that information provided via links or otherwise applies to YOUR personal circumstances.
masso
6 May 2021
What do I write in my answer and comment? REPORT to your DR. immediately, it is very clear, direct and to the point.
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