Mirtazapine for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder User Reviews (Page 2)

• jockney
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 2, 2017

"5 days after starting on Mirtazipine I felt as if my brain had shrunk in my skull and was surrounded in an ice cold fog and felt like I was in a black & white horror film. The doctor didn't believe me when I reported this and said I would not notice a change for 14 days and to expect to feel worse before I felt better, so I took them for 2 & 1/2 months in which I plummeted into the worst mental & physical state . I stopped taking them after I began to see 'ghosts' and put on a short course of Quetiapine."

• Bull
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 15, 2021

"I have severe PTSD, anxiety and depression. I've tried heaps and this is the best so far 30mg morn 30mg at night. If I don't have it I spend 22hrs in my room each day. I am also seeing a psychologists"

• Chadw...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 27, 2015

"I was taking 15mg Mirtazapine for anxiety and PTSD before bed for two months. At first it helped with the anxiety and nightmares I was having. Within 30 minutes of taking it I was out. It was very difficult to get out of bed in the morning. The morning drowsy side effects only lasted about two weeks for me but then I started having twitches in my eyelids. I had never had a seizure before but have had 3 petit mal seizures since. After my third and extremely violent seizure I stoped use and have not used since. Seizures have also stoped along with the twitching in my face. If you you start to have and twitching in your face or eyelids I recomend consulting your dr. By the time I did it was almost too late. I also experienced memory loss."

• Meano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 18, 2019

"Along with PTSD, I suffer depression but I got the mirtazapine for regulating my sleep. In this aspect, it has worked very well. The first night I took it, I slept walked & had very vivid dreams. Since then, I’ve just had really lucid/vivid dreams that seem to last whole timelines. I find them fun regardless of how it goes. I wake up feeling well rested. As it has just become spring, I’m not sure if the headaches & mild body discomfort are related to the medication or just weather changes and pollen. Nothing unmanageable."

• Vinnie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 15, 2019

"I am 3 weeks in taking 15mg of mirtazapine for PTSD. I am starting to feel a zombie like affect (dragging, drained and feeling paranoid and somewhat confused). The mirtazapine has helped some of my PTSD symptoms such as sleep and anxiety, with only 3 weeks in I know it is still early so I will be patient. The zombie feeling just concerns me because I’m a creative person and my creative juices aren’t flowing. Yesterday I was outside and everything didn’t feel real, like I was in a dream state. This is just some odd stuff but I’m hopeful!"

• oldfart
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 21, 2015

"I've been taking 15 mg of mirtapazine and 10 mg of zolpidem about 2 hrs before bedtime for over 6 years. I rarely have the vivid nightmares and generally get about 6 hours of good sleep followed by an hour or two of drowsiness. Before I was on this regimen, I was lucky to have 3 hours of sleep, so I am pretty happy with it."

• MumOn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 14, 2023

"Promoted no big deal about taking this tablet to my 19-year-old son. But I was worried about the side effects. Only took 1 day, and now it's been nearly 24 hours. My son knows nothing of side effects, I do not want to sow the seeds so to speak. He had been sleeping from early evening to getting up fresh at 10 am. He went straight to the fridge for his prescribed milkshake! Good sign he is hungry and needs to put on weight. He was worried he would put weight on, he needs at least a stone of weight on and his body will be happy and he will not stand out looking so skinny. He is 5ft 5 and 8 stone. I am hoping his anxiety will also be reduced, I will keep you updated. I hope you will have a positive journey. I know side effects can be awful for a few weeks for the brain to adjust. And I am prepared to keep my son feeling safe with me, being calm and positive."

• Bushman...
• September 6, 2018

"I've taken a half dozen other anti-depressants and this is the only one that stabalized my thoughts/actions. Prior to taking this I would easily fall into an uncontrollable rage, trash my entire house, then feel guilty for trashing my house. I couldn't go out in public, and would get in fights all the time. I used to smoke marijuana before bed, because it stops me from dreaming. The mitrazapine does the same thing without the dope side effects. I'm taking 30mg/night. I should warn you, the adjustment period to this drug was hard, so make sure you are somewhere safe until you feel your mood stabilize, which might take a week. On day 3 of taking this drug my symptoms were worse. On the morning of day 4 I felt like a changed person and haven't had a single thought of suicide/self harm since. If you take your pill at night and nap during the day, I will warn you that you're going to have nightmares during your nap, because I don't think the pill has that long of a half life."

• Anonymous
• June 2, 2015

"I was diagnosed with PTSD at first I was on 15mg of valium a day ( this kept me calm and clued on) , then my doctor put me on 15mg of Mirtazapine . I found it turned me into a moody, brain dead zombie the next day, even if I had it at 6pm at night I wouldn't be out of bed until at least 12pm the next day and I would still be tired. I ended up putting on heaps of weight, having worse mood swings and trouble falling alseep when I was on Mirtazapine. I have PTSD but I am NOT depressed, I tried to explain this to my Doctor but she didn't pay much attention, im wondering if that may have something to do with the way my body reacted. Personally I prefer 15 mg of valium, I'm calm and can still function 100%"

• Bbb
• June 14, 2021

"Started mirtazapine on March 8 th, was taking amitriptyline 25mg but it messed with my heart so had to switch. I was started on 15mg mirtazapine, after 4-6 weeks I still felt awful so increased to 30mg, same thing so increased to 45mg. The adjustment period was rougher than other antidepressants I've been on. On 45mg my mood is totally stable. I don't feel anxious which is amazing. A lot of my symptoms have been reduced. I still experience triggers, but I'm not sure any pill would remove that. I can function again, nothing but good things to say about mirtazapine! ​I was so anxious prior that I couldn't eat, mirtazapine completely changed that, has really helped my body image. I've tried SO many SSRI's + the side effects were terrible, with mirtazapine I can still cry which is really important for me, I have no sexual disfunction. If you're struggling to adjust please keep going! When I was adjusting I'd come here + read good reviews to get me through. Worth it x"

• Anxioos
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2024

"I took Mirtazapine (15 mg) for the first time last night. Felt sleepier and sleepier after 15 minutes and was fast asleep after 30 minutes. My sheets felt a bit softer and the feeling was a bit comparable to being really tired when the sun comes up after a whole night of drinking and then getting in bed. You kind of feel woozy and tired. Anyways, the dreams I had were not more vivid than usual because they are already extremely vivid. Still woke up 5 times from nightmares. When I woke up this morning, I had a headache, a dry mouth, and it was hard to get out of bed. I didn't feel fresh but rather like I could sleep for another 12 hours. All in all, this is a very tolerable drug when I compare it to my first days on Lexapro. Let's see how I adjust to this drug over the next couple of days/weeks, and I'll try to update this accordingly. Me: A 22 y/o man who has ADHD, CPTSD, anxiety, depression and is highly sensitive. I take 5 mg of Lexapro every morning still. Day 1: No great, no bad :)"

• Bazzz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 16, 2018

"I was given Sertraline initially and this made my condition worse. It wiped out my libido which caused me to feel even more hopeless. Couldn't sleep, sweats etc. But then mirtazapine in a 15mg dose changed things overnight. Fantastic sleeps with wonderful dreams. Oh and I got my mojo back! Yes I've put on weight but that's most probably due to my avoiding the gym. Although I have to say that food ... tastes and textures ... is so very appealing now."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 9, 2015

"I've been on a few different medications, which all made me really drowsy and had little effect with anxiety symptoms, if anything was more paranoid as couldn't function properly, however now on 15mg mirtazapine taken around 8pm before bed, it has worked the best! I'm actually out of bed daily not feeling hopelessness and eased my anxiety ten fold..! I feel alive again.not hyper but normal, for the first time in long time. (10years) only side effect I've found is my appetites increased, but am monitoring it. If I had known that medication worked so well I would of asked for a review years ago."

• Cameo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 28, 2016

"I have been taking Remeron 45mg.approx 2 years. Gained about 20 lbs, my son passed and I ate comfort food,thought I could get it off fast.I did lose the weight,now my cholesterol is very high and ALL the statins does NOT mesh with (Remeron) I either have a rash or itch.I am going to get my Dr. to decrease it and or stop it gradually and get my cholesterol down then maybe start back on it.When my son passed I ate Edwards pies, the whole thing in a day and or ice cream daily,(the whole box) The PTSD comes on every once in a while,or I have a really bad nightmare.The thought of a heart attack is not worth it. Had PTSD,since I was 11 years old and had so many diagnosis thrown at me that did NOT fit, I know its PTSD,NOW! Remeron helps me!"

• Darlyn
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 8, 2013

"This medicine made me sleep so well and like others found it hard to get out of bed. When I did get up I was in a surreal state of mind very zombie like, pupils so full, looked like I was high. That was on 1/2 so I tried 1/4. The effects did lessen but I still felt weird."

• Ruff...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 1, 2017

"Hey at least this one doesn't make me manic and suicidal like Zoloft, Prozac or Paxil. Mirtazipine seems to be the gentle cousin of these drugs. I can't really say it helps with my depression or anxiety to much but it knocks me out and doesn't seam to effect my REM sleep that's a blessing with this disorder. Though I am only 15 mg and I know this is not typically the dose for anxiety and depression I am just weary of anything that boosts serotonin."

• Itwor...
• September 13, 2017

"I have been going to a doctor for over a year and he has been great about trying different medication to get me out of a deep depression. Just recently he got a different job and now I see someone new. She is trying to take me off this medication and I am feeling low again. I don't want to go out or do anything. This medicine had me feeling great and wanting to do things. Even though I gained weight I feel it is best for me. I see her in a week and hopes she understands that I need this. I feel very strongly that I have PTSD. Wouldn't it be great if she understood this and I finally get to the bottom of my depression. Praying hard."

• Elite...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 25, 2021

"Sertraline made me sick a lot and it didn’t cut out the nightmares and me getting upset over fireworks. I’ve been taking Mirtazapine 50mg and the insomnia and nightmares aren’t a problem anymore and I’m going to a bonfire night event for the first time because the Mirtazapine is calming me down"

• Vetnm...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 2, 2019

"The VA put me on remeron 30mg and I've taken it for probably ten years...It doesn't work anymore, so I am weaning off. I am surprised the word 'glaucoma' is not mentioned in any of these reports. The reader can look up the dangers. I am sick of PTSD from 'Nam. I'll see my Dr in 6 weeks, and ask for a different med..."

• Hetty
• May 4, 2021

"I have been on mirtazapine 30mg for about a year now for PTSD at first the doctor prescribed me 15mg which made me really sleepy and then he increased me to 30mg which helped my nightmares. I also take 3.5mg risperidone twice a day as well as 375mg venlafaxine which is working well for me. I also have autism."

• Anonymous
• April 26, 2017

"Instant side effects, all extreme. Lightheadedness,dry mouth; to the point it made not just my inner mouth dry, but my throat. Irritable isn't even the correct word. I was extremely angry, mad, and hostile for reason. That I can't even explain. My perception of depth was horrible. It took me 3 times just to pick something up off my counter. Every time I leaned to grab It, It seemed as if the object was further away.Definitely do NOT DRIVE!! I thought there was no way I would be able to have all of these side effects right away, and I was wrong. I went to the store to grab slushy for my children. When I came back outside to get into the Car; I realized that I Was directly parked over the dividing line for 2 parked vehicles. HATED this med"

• Katydid
• August 18, 2018

"Huh. I’m feeling like crud on Remeron. My psychiatrist has me taking 90 mg at night. 75 mg of efexor. And 750 mg of gabapentin. She prescribed it for PTSD, anxiety and depression. I have crazy dreams and I guess I sleep walk according to my housemates. It’s hard to wake up and run my business. My issues sucked, but this is worse."

• Amber...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 30, 2016

"I have ptsd, depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety :/ first night taking 7.5mg of mirtazapine and I'm very nervous since I had a very bad experience with seroquil. Just hope it doesn't do the same as seroquil did. My dr said that this medicine is nothing like it so hopefully I'll be ok. I've been tiny my whole life, when I got on seroquil it made me go from 115 to 160 pounds within a few months so that made me happy and it helped me sleep but what it did that I HATED was that it brought on constant anxiety attacks that I couldn't really control and raised my heart rate to 180 one time because of the attack. Seroquil was literally the exact definition of hell :( hopefully mirtazapine helps me, cuz I'm a huge hypochondriac lol need advice"

• Kiaham
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 23, 2021

"I'll be so real with everybody. I tried every single antidepressant you can think of nothing has helped with my extremely severe ptsd & panic attacks. This drug changed my life within 3 days of taking it. I went from every single day with negative thoughts, not sleeping at night or oversleeping, now to days where its going so well I could be so happy but at some point it will hit me, I'd get shaky my head will spin my heart racing. I promise you I know these meds take time for the full effect. I'm on day 4 tonight I sleep like a baby, I have positive thoughts, I don't feel anxious at all. Try it, I hope it helps for everybody & it does get better guys I promise. Only side effect I get is dry mouth, this meds knock you out like a light"

• K H
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 30, 2022

"I had a health scare last June & over the next few months developed PSTD, panic attacks, shaky, jumpy, insomnia, no appetite, constant worry & fear. These helped with sleep from the first night last September & helped with the anxiety & depression within a few weeks. I then started to get parathesia.. prickling feeling on skin as well as muscle aches & pains & numbness. I was starting to worry I had MS or something. I kept going with these as they helped a lot of my problems but the aches & numbness got too much & I have now been off them for 2 weeks & my body is feeling much better already. Am dealing with anxiety attacks & insomnia again though so will probably have to try a different antidepressant."