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Taking Mirtazapine
50 Patients currently take Mirtazapine
20 Patients stopped taking Mirtazapine
DaveyB Mouth/throat: none Arms: moderate Chest: none Legs: moderate See profile DaveyB 15 mg daily since Apr 30, 2008
godblessthebeastinme Depression: 1 Emotional: 1 Compulsion: 0 Anxiety: 1 Mania: 1 Physical: 0 External Stress: Overwhelming 29 M Function: High Distress: Low See profile godblessthebeastinme 30 mg daily since Mar 24, 2008
sandalwood Sensation: severe Overall: moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile sandalwood Remeron, 15 mg daily since Mar 23, 2008

What is Mirtazapine? Mirtazapine is an antidepressant used for the treatment of mild to severe depression, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Mirtazapine causes fewer sexual dsyfunction problems than SSRIs. Read more...

What we've learned

Why Patients Take Mirtazapine

slow my disease's progress	15
Other	14
Depression	8
Not indicated	4
Anxiety	3
Insomnia	3
General health	3

Patient Dosages


3.25 mg daily	5 mg daily	7.5 mg daily	15 mg daily	30 mg daily	45 mg daily	60 mg daily	90 mg daily	N/A
1	1	8	20	15	8	4	1	2

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Mirtazapine

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
1	5	12	6	3	14

Why Patients Stopped Taking Mirtazapine (multiple reasons could be selected)

Side effects too severe	11
Doctor's advice	8
Did not seem to work	7
Course of treatment ended	3
Other	2
Personal research	1
Not indicated	1

How Long Patients Took Mirtazapine Before Stopping

< 1 month	> 1 month	> 3 months	> 6 months	> 1 year	> 2 years
4	6	3	2	5	5

Average: Mirtazapine Ratings

	1
	2
	1

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