Hi everyone I'm new to this sort of thing but I'm wondering if anyone could help me
I've been depressed for years and been on different medz but now been on mirtazapine for 3 months to help me sleep but doesn't always work and some days I feel so suicidal
Is this normal? X
Hi del56761
We note from a recent post which you have made to our forum that you may be experiencing thoughts around self-harm. If we have misinterpreted your comments then we apologies for contacting you directly. But if you are having such thoughts then please note that you are not alone in this, and there are people out there that can help.
If you are having these suicidal thoughts then we strongly recommend you speak to someone who may be able to help. The Samaritans offer a safe space where you can talk openly about what you are going through. They can help you explore your options, understand your problems better, or just be there to listen.
Their contact details are on our patient information leaflet here: https://patient.info/health/dealing-with-suicidal-thoughts, which also offers lots of other advice on how you can access the help you may need.
If you are having such thoughts then please do reach out to the team at the Samaritans (or the other people detailed in our leaflet) who will understand what you're going through and will be able to help.
Kindest regards
Patient
Del. For the past three years I have suffered depression and have tried every med in the book. All the meds I tried the side effects made me worse . As a last resort I tried mirtazapam and reached the max dose of 45 mg . I didn’t feel any better and it didn’t help sleeping, all I got was aching joints digestive problems and headaches. I’m sorry to hear that you feel suicidel , it did that to me so I decided to withdraw and I’m down to 15mg . I think you should talk to someone if u have dark thoughts maybe your gp or a mental health team because you sound like you need some support with those feelings