Hi, I've been taking 15mg mert for a month now, I can't stop crying feeling really depressed, I get so wound up over silly things, I have a brilliant partner and we were so close but since I've been taking these I've been pushing him away I've convinced myself he doesn't love me, when I've calmed down I'm fine but once I've got something in my head I'm like a dog with a bone and just keep pushing. I have hardly any concentration my work is also beginning to suffer. I've suffered from depression for 20years but never been this bad, I've even considered self harming
Have you been advised to up your dose to 30ml
No, surely that will make me worse ?,
Hello
maybe see your gp again I can understand what your going through x
No I haven't my follow up appointment isn't until 8th May, I feel so out of control I'm so scared as to where all this will end
I feel worse now than I did before taking them, I was on citalopram until 2 weeks ago we phased them out gradually, but now I'm just on mert and feel terrible.
Think you should book to go sooner I've had a lot of trouble on these but others find them good but still have side effects
would of thought after a month you should feel some benefit but if worse maybe you need something else ?
I can't get to see my GP until 8th May, I can get an emergency appointment with a different doctor
Well I've come off them after 5 days
there are other meds you can try ?
Why don't you try I've even been to a walk in centre when can't get to see normal gp they gave me diazepam to calm me
Not for me but we are all different, what do other people think? Talk to your doctor anyway they are not working by the sound of things
You need to go ASAPASAP
So did I however they seem to have kicked in a bit now, still up and down but nothing like I was.
Do it they need to help you
When I was on 7.5mg and still taking 40mg of citalopram I was ok, but this last two weeks have been terrible, I just not in control of anything. Can't remember last time I felt this depressed
I have had 5 days of hell on them you can read the posts so you know yesterday was the last straw crying all day felt like I was drowning and no one could help I also lashed out at partner told him to leave today I'm fine didn't take a tablet last night so it is best to see you gp ASAP as Judith knows what it's like too please do x
I got appoint at 5pm, I'm gonna ask to come off them and go back to Citalopram, I didn't get this trouble with them I saw a different doc to my normal one and because I wasn't sleeping great so she put me on these. thats why I was reluctant to see yet another doc tonight
Good luck let us know his you get on
Good luck x
Hi' I just wanted to offer you so reassurance. I've been on mirtazapine for 15weeks now. I stayed at 30mg for 10 weeks before upping to 45mg. Mirtazapine doesn't work as quickly as other meds. It would be an idea to give it at least 6-8weeks. I was very up and down on 30mg. Its only now on 45mg for 5 weeks that I'm levelling out. I went round I'm circles thinking the pills weren't working but its only now look back that real is I've massively improved. I would stick out out a bit longer gun, unless the side effects are intolerable. Mirtazapine is notorious at making you feel better I'm the first week and then dipping back down....unfortunately its true that it gets worse before better. I'm glad I stuck it put now as I'm starting to get back to me now xxx