I’ve had severe GAD for several years. My GAD/Panic disorder has skyrocketed, and I feel I really can’t cope. My psych. wants me to add Mirtazipine to my current medication (pregabalin) but I’m terrified to try it as one of of common (1-10 people listed ) side effects is “increased risk of infection”-the last thing one needs right now!!! Please, has anyone had Mirtazipine and found it helpful? and did it cause you to get more infections more easily?
The only thing that helps me is diazepam, but, like you say, they are SO reluctant to give it out, except in low doses and then only for max. 2 weeks. As Covid 19 is likely to last for much, much longer, and that’s what’s making my anxiety feel out of control now, it’s terrifying!
Hey,
I’ve been on mirtazapine for a good couple of years now and I’ve not been aware of any extra infections. I think that I’ve probably been the best, mood and depression wise, I’ve been in 20 years. BUT if I had known before I started taking it just how much weight I would put on I would never have started taking it! It makes me eat like nothing on earth. It’s a bit like having the munchies (for me anyway). I will be full but will keep eating because I “need” the taste of the sugar. (It’s mainly sugar that I crave.)
I am super active, much more than ever before, and the weight will not move nor will it tone no matter what I do. I haven’t had kids but i now look like I have. All of that just adds to my depression and really gets me down. I know this might make me sound vain and I don’t think I overly am but I could stop eating altogether and would still put on weight! I am constantly having to buy clothes and it is getting expensive!
So, I am now currently weaning myself off it but I am really worried that even once I’m completely off it that I will still be compelled to eat because, at the moment, food is ALL I think about and I can’t imagine not obsessing over it.
Anyway, long story short, I wish i had never started it.
Thank you! I WAS worried about the feeling hungry all the time issue, as I’m already obese, ad your story makes me so glad I refused the medication, primarily because the risk of infection issue (even if it’s negligible) was driving me to point of suicide! So, I chose to take Setraline instead (my G.P. suggested it’s a better option for me) . No idea if it’ll help or not, but keeping everything crossed it does do some good. Take care.xxx