Been on mirtazapine 7.5 mg for 2 weeks. My depression and anxiety feel like there getting worse not better. Is this normal
It can sometimes takes med 4 to 6 weeks to work and yes it can get worse before it gets better
Hi I started on 15mg & felt great .. best I'd felt in such along time..
Omg I don't know if I can wait that long. My doc gave me ativan to help but afraid to take it. I heard it makes depression worse.
Hi pattty iv been on 30mg for 3 weeks now got say has helped but still a little dizzy first 2 weeks felt like there was no hope as the saying goes your going to feel bad before you'll get better best of luck hunny x
I guess your one of the lucky ones
Thank u Kathleen. He told me I could up the dose to 11.25 but afraid to cause of how I feel
Maybe you just need to go to 15mg as 7.5 isn't helping.. I started on 15mg 2weeks later 30mg ..I was on sertraline before this ..
I was on 45mg og mirtazapine for 6 years it started working straight away and only side affect was weight gain I was on it for depression and then in December last year the anxiety started thats the first time in the 16 years Ive had depression that Ive suffered from anxiety.
Now they reckon the mirt has stopped working so now Im weaning off mirt and onto sertraline, Im terrified Ive heard really bad thing about sertraline
Hi Lynne my doc suggested I go to 45mg because Its a sleeping aid too.. instead of getting zopiclone .. I started mirtazapine in Dec .. Iv felt great till last week & then had a real bad day that's taken its toll.. I have to say this has been the best AD iv been on.. Iv been on sertraline for years if you suffer with anxiety I don't think it's any good tho.. it made me yawn all the time especially in bright lights.. it didn't put weight on me like mirtazapine though ..
One of my main problems with depression is sleep and mirtazapine was great for that, just have to keep my fingers crossed and hope sertraline works
I'm sorry it stopped working for you. Hoping you find a new one that works quick for you. I know a lot of people on sertraline and it works great for them. Me personally couldn't take it
I might try that
I know meds are like a mine field I hate it
I don't like them either. The mirt doesn't even help me with sleep and I heard the higher you go the less sedation
There could be some truth in that Im on my second week of cutting down so Im on 30mg at the moment and Im getting a better sleep now than I was with 45mg
Yer I thought 15mg was better for sleep than 30mg
Hi patty
Has your gp prescribed 7.5 for your depression, or did you not wish to start with 15mg? When I took 7.5 I had a little bit of relief but i dont think it tackled my depression. Upon taking 15 mg 6 days ago, I now feel 80% recovered.
God bless ♥
7.5mg too small a dose to be effective in tating depressn. Most people need around 30mg and nomally start on 15mg. I would ask your GP if you can increase the dose.
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