just horrible! 2 weeks of hell & then one week to taper & then 10 days of withdrawal side effects - would never recommend!
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Date
Sep 12, 2011
Advice & Tips
just horrible! after 2 weeks has pushed up my blood pressure & caused constant palpitations - am reducing it fr 30mg - at least the head pain has stopped
I only take 1/4th of a pill about 1/2 to 1 hour before bed. I also take Trancor (supplement) and about 100 mg of 5 htp. Another product called "Crave Curb" also helps. Also add 2 mg of melatonin when needed, but not often.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Date
Mar 18, 2010
Advice & Tips
I was prescribed one per day. I found that for me the drowsiness was unbearable. I found that 1/4th of the pill one hour before bedtime works pretty well.
Urinary retention, Morning sleepiness if taken too late in the evening
Date
Feb 16, 2011
Advice & Tips
This drug had the effect of making it very difficult to wake up in the morning to get to work. When I was depressed, it was very effective and my body adjusted to the sedation effects. As my depression lifted, I experienced more and more difficulty in waking up.
Also, it tended to have the effect of urinary retention. A plus when incontinence becomes an issue.
After being diagnosed with depression and anxiety my doctor put me on this and I can't praise it enough. I also suffered from bad insomnia and was severely underweight and this tablet was a godsend for those - it made me sleepy and sedated and increased my appetite so I was able to put on weight. I had no sexual side effects, it never made me feel sick and it worked extremely well for my conditions - I stopped having random panic attacks while on it and it kept my depression away. Sadly after 5 years on them they pooped out on me and I developed extreme mood highs and lows so I had to change meds. Withdrawal was manageable but since I stopped I'm averaging about 3 hours of sleep a night due to difficulty sleeping, and it isn't just difficulty getting to sleep but staying asleep too.
As I said before I have nothing but good things to say about Mirtazapine, however I was lucky as all the side effects that affected me were positive. I can see why other people can have problems with the constant drowsiness and increased appetite/weight gain, but for an anxious under-eating insomniac for me it was ideal.
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