Mirtazapine Questions (Page 8)

Has anyone gone off mirtazapine and become an insomniac the very next day?

I started taking mirtazapine in april 2020 because I was having anxiety and stress follow me into the night. Usually my depression and anxiety would abate around bed time Not any more. It was right around the time my lamotrigine was bring increased.. I think the lamotrigine was the problem and we... read more

Sertraline making me feel terrible. Can anyone help?

I've been taking mirtazapine (15mg) for about seven weeks and my doctor recently started me on 50mg Sertraline (on the 8th day today) and I feel beyond terrible. So so anxious, like I need to escape my own head but I can't. Can anyone help?

How long does it take for mirtazapine to work?

I am struggling to see any benefit from this drug. I took half a tablet for a month then I have been on 15mg for two weeks. Please help me realize this is OK, a gradual build up, or it isn’t working? I am told I will feel ‘so much better'. I feel as if it hasn’t worked.... read more

Take 60 mg of mirtazapine per day?

I am taking 30 mg of mirtazapine per day. My psychiatrist wants to increase my dose to 60 mg. On the package insert of the drug it is written that the maximum dose is 45mg. I am afraid to take 60mg; Is there a reason why the instructions say that the maximum dose is 45 mg? Thank you

Can you take mirtazapine and Valium at the same time?

I have been taking 15 mg of Valium a day. Can I take my mirtazapine tablet of 15 mg as well

Mirtazapine dosage 7.5 mg vs 15 mg?

Is 7.5 mg Mirtazapine sufficient to treat depression?

Does mirtazapine belong to the benzodiazepines family?

Mirtazapine - Sertraline+ mirtazapine combo?

I stopped feeling benefits of Sertraline after 10 good years & my psychiatrist added 7.5mg Mirtazapine. Started to sleep well, even felt less anxious & depressed, after 10 days started to feel bad again, so he upped dose to 15mg. Within 2 days felt much better, but now feelng a bit anxious... read more

Dose sertraline cause sleep problems?

I have been on off mirtazapine for probably 10/12 years as starting getting very low ,as time went on began getting depressed, but was worried about trying something new ,so Dr kept trying different doses, only thing about mirtazapine was good for sleeping, I weaned myself about 10 months ago, fine... read more

How long until Remeron / mirtazapine helped with your anxiety?

I have tried so many SSRI's with no luck and horrible side effects. My psychiatrist started me on mirtazapine. 15mg first week and 30mg second week. I am on day 15. I take this at night. First week I was super tired and had extreme dizziness. Then followed with intense headaches. Those have... read more

Venlafaxine ankles and feet swelling after 3 days?

Hi everyone. Started 75mgs 3 days ago and already ankles and feet swelling. Same happened on Mirtazapine after a week and was advised by GP to stop taking as she wouldn't be able increase the dose with those side effects. However, different GP has just said over phone, via receptionist, to... read more

Mirtazapine 30mg is daytime tiredness as good as it gets after 4 weeks?

I have been prescribed this for anxiety - depression and sleep problems . It’s definitely helping , but what’s the the best time to take it for sleep? Sometimes I feel a bit “activated” and take a while to fall asleep. (Sleep fine when i drift off) I’ve been on it... read more

Mirtazapine and weight gain.

Started 15mg mirtazapine 5 days ago and within that time I have gained 5lbs. Not eating any differently so in my opinion it's the actual tablet that makes you gain weight. I have been regularly following an intermittent fasting protocol since march last year and within that time frame I have... read more

Does is safe to take buspar with mirtazapine?

Greetings, today I had an appointment with the psychiatrist and he prescribed buspar 5mg twice a day for anxiety, but it worries me because I take 15mg of mirtazapine and 2mg of lorazepam to sleep and it appeared to me on the Internet that it is not good to mix buspar with mirtazapine. Is it safe... read more

What dose of mirtazapine is best for depression and a improvement in appetite?

Hi I’m currently on 15 mg of mirtazapine my appetite has been much improved so far ( 6 weeks) but my mood although some days very good is generally a little bit of dark cloud with some days not wanting to turn in for work and not enjoying it like in many years gone bye would upping the dose... read more