Mirtazapine
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- čas přidán 26. 04. 2020
- Mirtazapine or Remeron treats depression and appears especially well suited among those also suffering from anxiety and disordered sleep. Mirtazapine has been largely eclipsed by the more popular SSRIs including Prozac, Celexa, Zoloft and Lexapro. Surprisingly all of the currently available antidepressants appear to offer about the same degree of improvement from depression.
Not uncommonly multiple antidepressant medicines are necessary to control symptoms. Mirtazapine may offer some advantages in combating the adverse reactions caused by other prescription agents. It improves appetite, often resolves sexual dysfunction and counteracts diarrhea associated with some of the other commonly used therapies. Mirtazapine also stimulates appetite.
Unlike most antidepressants that require more than a month to become effective, mirtazapine begins improving depression within 1-2 weeks. Full effects generally require up to a month. Somnolence or sleepiness remain the most prominent side effects of mirtazapine. For this reason the entire dose should be taken shortly before bedtime. Unlike the situation with other antidepressants, relatively few complications arise on discontinuing mirtazapine.
This doctor left nothing out such a wealth of unstoppable knowledge. I can image that all your patients certainly get their money's worth
I don't want to sound overly dramatic, but I swear that discovering about, and taking, this drug has been one of the most important life-changing things I've ever done in my life. I went from like 10-20min of REM sleep for YEARS to literally 2 hours per night. I don't have any side-effects, and I don't feel groggy or weird. I think I just got so used to feeling in a fog from years and years of exhaustion. I only take 3.75mg, which is half of the lowest kiddie dose 7.5mg and I am out within an hour or two. It doesn't seem to disrupt sleep architecture in a negative way, it feels like it improves natural sleep. After 2-3 days of starting this, it was the first time in like a decade or more that I didn't feel tired. It's been a miracle. Thanks for the in-depth video!
Thank you for the feedback 😀
'Seek ye not peace in Hebrew Herbs, but in the blood of the lamb.
Which is my blood.
Amen.
Gerontology.Ch.4, verse 3.
Have you gained any weight from it? My Dr just prescribed it to me for insomnia (7.5mg at bedtime) and I’m hesitating to take it because of the weight gain side effect that seems to plague so many that take it. I took it a couple of nights and the next morning I felt like a Mac truck had ran over me 😮
@@Johnconno by
You split the 30mg poll to 8 small pieces;
You are amazing. Thanks for your in-depth information! You have helped me understand my medication so much better!
This guy knows his stuff.
Just look at him ofc he does
Maybe I missed it but I didn't see a single jump cut in the whole video, nor did it look like he was reading from a script. Wish he was my Doctor!
He's probably ready it
@@damodaraomalley3974 NO.
Yessss
I wanna have a doctor like you who explains with detail what you’re getting into your system
On of the best doctors in this platform. Very smart and professional. Thank you doctor
He is the perfect human being, innit
Thank you doctor. You seem genuinely passionate about explaining our medication to us. It might feel like you’re just making videos for whoever to watch but we really do appreciate it thank you
Can mirtazapine help with losing blood pressure
Yesss
I'm on mirtazipine too on 30 mg and lately I been taking tiny bites of 1 pill through out the day and it really helps out , helping me feel more better and less depressed and anxious
@@ryanjacques5553 it can raise BP 😮
@@tylersoto7465 mirt is not a long-term solution
Intelligent man. Thank you for making this video. Appreciate your time, effort and knowledge
Thanks for such a great informative video!
Thank you so much for such rigorous research.
Ha, Finally a med that Ken doesn't put on blast. Must be a winner. :)
I was treated by you for a skin issue, you are one of the last great Doctors of the greatest generation of doctors! 25 years ago when I got treated here in Las Vegas I knew you were special but you were ONLY doing Dermatology.
Please keep up your good works, and thank you for your tireless efforts to improve the quality of life for your patience and people all over the world, through the information dissemination of your pharmacological understanding and the videos you produce and provide us at YOUR OWN EXPENSE!
Once again Thank you: John Petzold
Did he pass away?
@greg1483 Unfortunately, he did 😢
@@motasemabumoghli 😫
@@motasemabumoghli Nooooo!
This man is so easy so listen to
Wonderful explanation
Best doctor ever right to the point
Great job 👏👏
I've had anxiety and severe insomnia for years. Ended up addicted to benzos but Zoloft+Remeron has been a life changer. Drastically reduced my Xanax intake and currently working my way down to 0.
You Sir, are a hero of mine. Your knowledge and expertise is incredibly outstanding and I for one do not takeit for granted. Thank You for the time and informative videos! 🙏👍👍
You are a pretty cool youtube dr, I just got prescrbied this for PTSD, so i was worried after SSRI usage - this made me feel better
Have you taken it Paul?
How was it
Thanks for such a detailed explanation. Really helpful.
Tomas mirtazapina? Y si es así, cómo te va? Me da miedo empezar
thank you my friend that helped a lot
You're an absolute fountain of knowledge. Thanks for the thorough run through of the pharmacology and so much more!
Brains here we have... well done on your medical advice! Wish I had a brain like yours
Really grateful for these videos I learn a lot because of them
You are a great man!
This medicine began helping me after about 25 days at 30 mg. I've been suffering with depression, insomnia, and physical pain from Fibromyalgia.
I've been watching most of your videos for years now and I've learned more from you than any doctor.
I am so greatful and I appreciate your knowledge and respect you so much.
I do believe you have changed my life as I am no longer suicidal, I was able to sleep last night and I woke up feeling like a new person.
I was SSRI intolerant and I could not tolerate any medication all my life till now. At first this medication did cause some side effects but I just kept taking them as I had no other hope of help.
I feel as though my life just changed overnight.
What a father's day gift this is.
I wish I could shake your hand and thank you.
The very best to you doctor I will forever be thankful to you.
What side effects did you have?
@@mrc.p8423 Weight gain and dry mouth in the morning. I cannot take off the weight even if I stop eating for several days and maintain a liquid diet.
@@youknowcrimedontpay9257 but it did what it was supposed to?
@@mrc.p8423 For depression? Yes..
@@youknowcrimedontpay9257 you lose weight by working out not eating won’t help
U are a. Great Dr. May u be blessed
blessed by what or who?
It's crazy how polarized the view on these drugs is. Some people swear by them, others go out of their way to condemn them. It's a shame because people considering these drugs are most likely terrified of these subjective anecdotal reviews. I know I am.
I 100% feel the same. Its so so difficult to take new medication when feeling depressed and hearing all the conflicting reports on it, it basically becomes impossible to commit. All we want to do is get better but it's so terrifying trying to decide what's best for us.
Couldn't agree more. I've been given these just today by my doc and I've spent the evening on the Internet reading reviews. I'm scared to start them now
@@jonburrows2883 ive had my bottle for a month I’m still scared
@@jonburrows2883 I use to be the same. It doesn't help us. Best to take and see how they work for each individual.
Littalwabbit - Sometimes there is a good reason to be scared. I wish someone had told me how difficult and painful it can be to try to get off mirtazapine. I never would have taken it.
I don't know if you read a comment I made on a previous video asking if you'd cover Remeron or you just covered it but thank you for this. My partner has been on these for several years and I really needed a brief overview of the medicine. Great channel 👍🏾
Update: after years of Remeron my partner has finally been free of this drug for 8 days.
Hello. Any updates on your partner overall health after stopping Remeron? Any severe Withdrawal symptoms?
@@yuh-zeeds414 Yes Yuh-zeed, she is still off the medicine and apparently the withdrawal symptoms vary due to factors such as dose and time taken. She has had lethargy, heightened anxiety, panic, nausea, loss of appetite, flu like symptoms (aches and pains, generally feeling unwell)
Hope this answers your question and gives you some idea of what to expect.
Yup very helpful thanks!
I hope you don’t mind asking more questions:
- What was the dose she was on mostly?
- Does she still experience any of the withdrawal symptoms after stopping her meds for 3 months or so?
@@yuh-zeeds414 Okay so she hasn't been off them for that long, she was on 45mg for over a year.
Withdrawal symptoms from remeron?
Wow this is fantastic info!! Thank u for your channel❤️
You are so welcome!
Ur the best man god bless u and ur family
Great
Great informative video. Covered pretty much all the aspects and specifications of Remeron.
He did leave out one crucial fact that you should be aware of though, Mirtazapine is an antichollinergic substance meaning it lowers acetylcholine levels in the brain and throughout the body. Acetylcholine is one of the most essential compounds to us as humans, it regluates sleep, histamine production, memory, visual preception, mood, and more. This is bad in the case of mirtazapine because you want to have acetylcholine, but mirtazapine being a muscarinic receptor antagonist blocks our body from producing normal levels of acetylcholine.
Side effects of antichollinergic use include, dry mouth, hot and cold flashes, depression, anxiety, early onset dementia, alzhimers, delirium, psychosis, intoxication, brain fog, insomnia, narcolepsy, and parkinsons disease due to dopamine suppression caused by antichollinergics.
www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2016/020415s030lbl.pdf
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5383251/
www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/two-types-of-drugs-you-may-want-to-avoid-for-the-sake-of-your-brain
I encourage you to read these articles
if you really want to know what this drug can do, check this website out
www.erowid.org/pharms/mirtazapine/
Great sources and references. Nevertheless, Mirtazipine is outrageously being prescribed like Aspirin. What can you say about it. Big Pharma. Beat It. “ Not a controlled substance”. Yet it’s as strong as Valium/Xanax in my opinion. Makes you sleepy as literally hell.
@@hicko92 Yes I agree, this guys channel does seem to be more informative than most channels, but on occasion, stuff does get left out. I've actually been on mirtazipine for a short period of time and while I had no long lasting issues from it, it honestly sucked, made me tired not just the night I took it, but the entire next day, I had no motivation to do anything but sleep, I couldn't think straight, and I felt more depressed to be completely honest.
@@hicko92 I want to use it in small amount to taper off Clonazepam.
@@hicko92 yes that’s for sure. My new Dr prescribed it to me for insomnia, in her opinion my usual 6mg of Ambien was ‘way too dangerous’… holy crap. I took the Remeron before bed and the next morning I felt like a Mac truck had run over me… and I was so wobbly on my legs all day, just stumbling around. With Ambien I just feel normal when I wake up. 🫤
Love this guy!
Yeah, I can read the long med info insert, too.
Lots of information, makes me a bit scared to try it.
My Dad was just prescribed this for anxiety after a stroke … This was great information, thanks !
Did it work?
@@jesseibarra5301 … It did work for the anxiety, but it was making him super sleepy, even giving it to him at night it would still carry over into the next day, so we can’t give it to him consistently…
@@funkyflights thank you for responding I hope He recovers fast. What dose is he on?
@@jesseibarra5301 …. Thanks … 15 milligram tab and sometimes we go half dose so 7.5 milligrams, it makes him super sleepy
@@funkyflights the fog the following day, goes away after a week or two. It's best to persist. 15mg is the smallest dose used for anxiety and depression.
Can you post a video on loxapine or one on typical antipsychotics in general? I personally prefer the first generation drugs and would like to know what you think about that
Thank you for the information, I started with 7.5 due to loss of appetite , depression and lost of sleep !! First night I slept 12 hours well needed rest.. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🦋🦋
How are you now the doctor give that for insomnia..
Do you keep it at 7.5 and still does the job? Or did you have to increase it to 15 and then 30? Would love to have your opinion. My anxiety is brutal to the point of not eating. I Don’t tolerate IRSS’s. THANK YOU!
@@Stanley_Ellis im still on 7.5 doing a good job so far 👍😎
Yo Rutherford thank you. I’ll see my doctor this afternoon. I’m in Spain and the lowest dose here is 15. I’ll mention your case. I might start tonight, just don’t want to be drowsy forever. Cross my fingers. Thank you!
Yo Rutherford Just saw the Dr. He suggested 7.5 to fight anxiety. Do not need a higher dose because I’m not depressed. Just anxious/phobic. He said to take it as I needed it, not daily. Do you take it daily or when need it? THANK YOU!
I have bipolar type 1. I take zyprexa (olanzapine) and zoloft (sertraline), and recently mirtazapine. My life has done nothing but improve since taking Mirtazapine. This medication can be applied to bipolar treatment so long as you're on a mood stabiliser or antipsychotic.
Hi. Why it is taken with antipsychotic? I just want to find out the reason why my doctor prescribed two medecines first is ssri and antipsychotic.
@@esma.ga5 Woth bipolar antidepressants can cause mania so that’s why I think they need to be on a mood stabiliser, to maybe curb the mania.
hi . how you doing till today?
Also are you still on it or ?
Thank you
Certainly am. I'm doing a lot more activities, and finally have a normal life because I'm not looking at life through the filter of depression. I have held a job for a long time and yes you're right. The antipsychotic or mood stabilizer prevents mania. However I think it's only a risk of mania when you first start taking it.
I finally have my life back. I'm driving cars, have a wholesome relationship and actually have energy now thanks to this medication. I think the mirtazapine only increased the serotonergic behaviour, once bipolar people adjust to taking it, we're fine :)
Did you gain weight
Well I'm going to give it another chance. Does it keep getting better for you?
Sometimes a month is about the apex. Very nice. Thankyou.
Went onto mirtazapine after 20 years on sertraline best thing l did
I am using this’s medicine for the last seven years.it helps a lot for sleep.
How much you take? Is it making you aggressive and irritated
Any side effects
how many minutes you take after dinner?
@@naseermushtaq4968for me severe nightmares but cool dreams, hard almost impossible to wake up, and next day feels like I escaped a bad trip 😂 😢
What dosage did you gain weight? Are you still on it
Hi Dr. Landow, I just watched quite a few of your videos on antipsychotics. I was looking for your opinion on which might be the best one for bipolar depression. I'd like your insight. I look forward to your response. Thank you. Sorry, I didn’t mean to sound presumptuous. I’m hoping you reply, not expecting you to.
Symbyax works well for bipolar depression and mild to moderate psychosis.
@@viktorb8905 Hi Viktor, Thank you for your reply. I'm going to look it up. I wonder why my psychiatrist never mentioned this one.
@@zahararay5611 Hi Zahara, With great advances in medical science these days we have multiple choices when it comes to medication. So your psych may have selected something else which he felt could work for you. Take care and get better soon
If you watched his many other videos you should know that he never replies to comments on CZcams.
J Y good to know. Thank you.
I have complex PTSD. And Mirtazapine took away all of my angels of thoughts
Wow. I also have cptsd with insomnia and depression anxiety etc. I have tries countless ssria and snris and none have worked. Sleep is my main issue i cant never turn off even ambien and diazepam i quickly built a tolerance. I hope this can help. How long did it take for you to feel benefits and how much are you taking? :)
@@harness84_29 I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE I CANNOT FALL ASLEEP WHEN I NEED TO, my brain doesn't fucking turn off all I think about is that I'm thinking about me thinking about me thinking, it doesn't stop and I have to stay awake over 12 hours until my body makes me pass out from fatigue, ITS SO HARD TO KEEP A JOB LIKE THIS i don't know what to do. I have tried quetiapine and NEVER EVER again will I touch that stuff. it made me so sick and my heart kept racing
I was also wondering if another symptom apart from my huge 45kg weight gain from mirtazapine is in the morning I wake up with anxiety ? I’m worried about myself
Dr. Landow - please do a video on metropolo and eliquis to regular an a-fib patient with no bp issues. no other meds, Vegan for 9 yrs clean arteries).
Thankyou so much, for dumbing it down, very well explained ,I dropped from metazapine 45mg to 30mg overnight, 3 days in I felt like death this morning, hopefully it gets better, thanks again .
How is it making you feel?
@@nerdbamarich2063 its like all pharma, you feel good one minute then the next awful, back to 45, seems ok atm, getting few hours of good sleep mixed with melatonin , thanks for asking, I hope you are well
@@patty-ow9ul definitely pulling for you to get through my friend. I'm dealing with insomnia and anxiety but I'm afraid of medicine and I'll be seeing a psychiatrist on Tuesday. Have you been on any other meds before and how would you rate it compared to this
@@nerdbamarich2063 I appreciate that thanks, yeah taken lot of painkillers aswell, be very very careful in what they prescribe you, do your homework before necking them,I seen one of those dudes, he gave me some dodgey drug, the people that had took, literally said they were the devil, there words exactly , when I said I wasn't taking them, he got pissed off, I knew that very second I done the right thing,the mirtazapine, were just from my doctor (gp),them haven't seemed to bad,what I found, they turn the volume down on the world and kindov in your head aswell.
@@patty-ow9ul you are more than welcome definitely will keep you in my prayers your comment really moved me. I think I'm dealing with long covid because I never had anxiety and insomnia like this. I've been to the hospital several times. My regular doctor wants to put me on Zoloft but I think they cause impotence in men. I started looking at this one because it's supposedly helps sleep. I have nocturnal panic attacks that wake me up with high heart rates and shaking. I'm at my Wit's end right now. Honestly don't know what to do.
Wonderful video!
Does this cause any heart arrhythmia?
Thank you
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This man reassured me, im starting treatmeant this evening, Hope i'll be better, even though taking medication to treat what seems like a subjective lack of mood and sleep to me doesnt make me happy, After many Years of not finding a solution with my own ressources, you at least gotta try
Good Luck to everyone dealing with depression, i'll keep you up to date with how im feeling if people are interested
Have a good day everyone
Day 1 - could not resist the sleeping urge (didnt slept last night though), felt a little bit of diziness and dry mouth, but slept pretty well. Waking UP was rough but managed. Regarding mood, i dont feel any different.
@@amraneanis6749 how are you now
@@amraneanis6749 how are you now?
@@stevej4328 i would say im doing good, still taking it, and what i said on my previous comment is still true to this day, everything is mostly positive, im still working on myself to improve but i'll get there eventually i think
@@amraneanis6749 Great to hear!
Oh man when he said “California rocket fuel” I dropped the phone on my face 😂😂 oh man I would love to sit in his class. Thanks for the video sir!
I missed it!? When does he say it and what the hell is it? It sounds delicious arhahah
I have a lot of disorders. Already have zoloft for 9 years. But only im doing so good with remeron and zoloft both. But i wish someday that i have zoloft can leave behind.
When I was taking this it really helped with sleep which was such a relief. I did put on a huge amount of weight as it caused massive cravings for carbs but I lost this weight once I stopped taking it. I didn’t have anything serious in terms of withdrawal unlike when I was taking Paxil/Seroxat (paroxetine). I managed to (accidentally) cross-taper with Prozac (fluoxetine) and just stop any anti-depressants for a few years.
YESSSSSSSSS I JUST WATCHEED THIS VID EXPECTING TO NOT WANNA TAKE IT BECAUSE ALL THE OTHER DRUGS HAVE SHITTY SIDE EFFECTS ESPECIALLY ED. IM GOING TO REALLY GIVE THIS ONE A GO PLUS I HAVE DEPRESSION INSOMNIA AND IM UNDERWEIGHT. THANKYOUUUUUUUU
It was absolutely awful the panic attacks and sweating and feelings of dread.
@@maybenotsure5380 holy shit, I have really bad insomnia and depression and I just had a really bad experience on quetiapine (heart palpitations, SUPER dizzy, nearly passing out, feeling sick to my stomach) after having these effects I decided to look into medications so much more and thousands of other people have had what I went through, the feeling of dread/panic attacks sound similar to this, my doctor has just recommended mirtazapine to me so I've looked it up, if there is so much as a chance of anything CLOSE to what I went through I'm not going near it. I just need something to help me sleep when I have work the next day. Not one single doctor has been able to be honest with me and talk to me about helping me fall asleep they never speak about these experiences. they want to prescribe me things that have affects on other aspects and not something that helps me sleep, I've lost jobs to this sleep issue and I feel like I will lose my current one too if this keeps happening, it can take me up to 6 hours to fall asleep and if I need to wake up at 5 in the morning it's just not possible like that. I guess my question is, when you started this medication did you have negative effects like the ones I experienced? seeing you reply to YOUR OWN comment about how awful it was has made me even more sceptical about taking it which is a good thing I think.
@@maybenotsure5380 this is what it did to me as well now I have to taper off worst mistake ever!!!!
@@bluestar7757 how long was you on ot for and how are you now.
@@hypnotherapist2211 it was horrible. I was on it for 5 1/2 months suffered horrible side effects. I was told to wait 6 to 8 weeks and the side effects should subside, but they never subsided at which point my doctor decided that I was on too long of a dose, and we need to increase it which only increased the side effects. I honestly after this experience don’t think I will ever try another antidepressant when I went in for my 5 1/2 month visit. My blood pressure was so high that my doctor cold turkey took me off of it. I did another two months of absolute suffering. I’m still not right. But this is just my experience your experience might be completely different.
I wish I could have both sertraline and mirtazapine....that would be a dream.
That's what I'm taking.
Does anyone know if potential side effects happen when you first start Mirtazipine or can they start even after you’ve take it for 5 years?
Great video Dr. 👍 could you make a video on Prozac?
I have daytime anxiety so I’m taking half in the morning and half in the afternoon as I have panicked attacks
And 15mg at night for sleep
I’m depressed anxious insomnia etc
Would u recommend Seroquel instead for daytime anxiety?
Thanks doc
Valium
thanks doc
Doctor. I am put on the beginner's dose which is 15mg. It is so sedative that 7.5mg keeps me asleep for 24. I am a very tall. Overweight even for my height. Why can't my body tolerate this drug? I am going to try a quarter of a pill I guess? Why do people have such varying reaction to the sedative effect of this drug?
After removal of 2 mg lopezlday for 2 weeks I was prescribed hydroxyzine 25 mg. my body couldn't tolerate it (due to side effects of tremors/ chills) with trying 3 days & nor any positive affect on my nauseous+panic state. I was than prescribed mirtaz 7.5 mg therefore took it & next day i was very much relieved from my anxious state with low headache still there which i was suffering from 1 month. Now the side effects were at next noon with dizzi & confused statw of mind with electric shocks like feeling for 2 hrs. Afterwards ok ok with headache, panics. But constantly drowsiness with sedation effects on in day too. .. hekping with my condition.❤❤
Also a self help books as i couldn't afford a therapist. I started one i.e "Feeling good feel better" ❤❤❤
This doctor has and always been one to explain effacacy of the drug he is speaking about.I always come away with a good informations wirh my concernes
I have bipolar 2 and I am just starting mirtazapine. What are early signs of mania with this medication since it's heavily sedating..?
How hard to get off this med
what about if you're left so tired from the med that you cannot function, have MAJOR lethargy and tiredness to the point where you cant stay awake at all during the day and you may also develop headaches/migraines from too much sleep. would it be advisable to lower the dosage then?
Unfortunately no, a lower dose of mirtazapine will give you more drowsiness.
@@louisax4058 what's solmnolence?
@@stevenaustin4591 spell mistake, drowsiness.
@@louisax4058 my bad, thats what happens when you rush-type
I was prescribed this as an appetite stimulant but it didn't work, I later found out it hasn't been found to have stimulated appetite in people who aren't depressed. I wish I had been told this earlier
What was your dose though? It matters.
I just was prescribed this for appetite I’m so nervous
Which is better, anafranil or mirtazapine?
I dont have anxiety or depression problems yet my PCP prescribed an ssri because he didnt know what to do. I got insomnia that hasnt gone away because of it. Before the insomnia I was having digestive problems and severe loss of of appetite which they said was anxiety (I now know it is because a hiatal hernia) they gave mirtazapine for appetite and the first night it made me very dizzy and knocked me out for 12 hours I stopped taking it after that first night because of the dizziness. Could I take this for insomnia as a sleep aid only as needed?
never take a TCA as needed. Very bad idea
Do a video on Serax
Will 7.5 mg mirtazapine be enough for anxiety. I'm extremely sensitive meds.
I have been taking mirtazapine for years, can I take Sam-e as a supported way for reducing the dose of mirtazapine?
Its supposed to help. As well as 5htp and l- thyrosine. Just be carefull with Serotoninsyndrom
im on 45mg feel like i’m constantly tipsy doesn’t help much with depression anymore. fucks up my concentration but i do find it easier to sleep.
Does it keep you from having insomnia and has it caused any sexual problems
I desparetly want to try this medication. I have been on Wellbutrin ER 300mg. Can I stop taking Welibutrin for 4 days and then start mitazapine?
I take both ! They work well together
I’ve just been prescribed this. I’m terrified of weight gain though.
How are you getting on with it? Drs started me on it yesterday. Slept amazingly but had vivid dreams and feel spacey and tiered today but apparently this settles after a few weeks. I wouldn’t be too worried about weight gain as I’m on pain meds that can cause the same and really increase your appetite, I just make sure I don’t go over the amount of calories my body needs and manage to keep the weight off that way.
How you doing on them Greg?
I hope it’s all going well for you. My experience with this medication was all good except for the huge weight gain over 4 years on this medication 45kg horrible. I hope you don’t go through anything like this. Good health to you and thanks for sharing
@@willow2290 how is it helping you so far and are you still on it?
@@nerdbamarich2063 Hi, I had to stop taking it after a few months as I was sleeping for 18hrs a day on it and when I was awake I felt like a zombie and my anxiety got much worse and I was having auditory hallucinations. I developed really loud tinnitus too while taking it which was really scary but that’s gone now I’ve stopped thank goodness.
I’ve been on Mirtazipine for nearly 6 months now, it greatly helps with anxiety and sleep.
Does it have sexual side effects?
@@EE-ie9gm it doesn’t to me.
Hi Jason
Was prescribed 7.5 mg for insomnia.
Didn't try it yet afraid of weight gain and next day sedation? Any bad side effects?
Hope you are well
@@michaelthau1007 hi Michael. No I haven’t gained any weights at all as I exercise frequently. It doesn’t give me next day sedation either. I can’t notice any side effects at all. All the best and hope you are well, too.
How you doing now? What dosage did you start on?
What's the difference between 15mg and 30mg for social anxiety?
sedation... at low dose more sedation
I used it in a form of tablet not the dissolvent from, for a year and half. I am addicted to it. Now I am experiencing withdrawals. I have no appetite and digestive issues, plus a racing heart and panic attacks. How can I come off if it and combat these withrawal symptoms.
Discuss with your doctor x
Finalmente pudiste dejar Mirta?
Do you have appetite now
@@nidhivaidya2869 I am taking it again
What mg where you taking and how long? If you don’t mind me asking and did you go back on because of withdraw?
I had a seizure on the second day after taking a total of two fifteen mg doses and I’m not an epileptic.
I immediately stopped and saw my doctor after a month or so.
He didn’t believe me and represcribed the same dosage.
Same thing. On day two I had another seizure and immediately stopped.
I saw the doctor again after another month went by and he basically called me a liar and gave me the same prescription again.
No way in hell am I ever taking that drug again.
I’m a 50 year old male that had a PE induced cardiac arrest two years ago.
I take five mg of eloquis twice a day.
Ever hear of anything like my story before?
what the hell. ur doc should be sued what an aweful person
Why did you go to your doctor a month after having a literal seizure.
I believe you , I had the same thing happen but my mum was there when it happened and it wasn't a seizure it was fainting that looked like a seizure a little
Remeron felt like my skull was placed under a bulldozer
I've been on mirtazapine 15mg for 6 months but last 2 months I've had stomach issues..cramps tightness feeling unwell. I've stopped taking it and now have extreme fatigue is this cos of the drug
did it increase motivation/ energy????
50mg of paroxetinum did it for me + 150mg wellbutrin
I was prescribed on this med after trying so many antidepressants ,I still didn t take it cause I m scared after what happened to me taking prozac ,does someone know if Mirtazapin helps with bad dreams as well ? Thanks
It gives you very vivid dreams
I was on Mirtazapine for 5 years, I can't say with a definite surety but I had very negative effects I can definitely tie to the drug. For me the side effects outweigh any beneficial clinical affect.
I stayed on it for the length of time I did because I had tried at least Seven or eight different antidepressants.
What were the effects
Mental fog, and a whole new type of anxiety, at least for me.
I also had sleep issues from very odd dreams to being incredibly tired and not being able to sleep. For me it's a real long list from moderate to severe in range of side effects. It is not something you can know and then you just avoid the medication because the side effects you MIGHT HAVE ARE VERY DIFFERENT FROM PERSON TO PERSON. BUT DOING YOUR OWN RESEARCH IS VERY IMPORTANT AND SMART BECAUSE IT WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE RISKS AND POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS!
I HOPE THAT HELPS!
@@johnpetzold7318 what type of anxiety ,were you angry , irritable?
@@SRBOMBONICA86 I was.
@@SRBOMBONICA86 Hi Beautiful - you are so gorgeous!
I take it every night I have realistic dreams every single night which is pretty cool and it makes u very hungry as well but the dreams are pretty cool even the nightmare
I was on mirtazapine.it helped wonders for my sleep,but still used to get bad anxiety and depression. I'm currently on clomipramine which helps more with anxiety but still struggle with sleep which gets me down the next day.
Is there anything you can take with clomipramine to help with sleep?
Yes, melatonin and weed
What was your dosage? Thanks
Mirtazapine with SSRI for TRD depression?
Does it cause ringing in the ears the doc made a reference to it which is something in of its self would depress you massively
@@zonnebloem100
Hi Truss
I like you have ringing in the ears,don’t have the rest of the symptoms you have . I use to take mirtasapine purely so i could stay a sleep and not have to wake up in the middle of the night listening to my head buzz !! But because of the association between antidepressants and ringing in the ears (it scared me) I desisted..hope your coping ok ?
@@zonnebloem100
It could be totally coincidental that I developed tinnitus!! I have no other problems .. the main reason for taking matazapine was for insomnia.. Hope this helps Truus
Can I take mirtazapine with milk thistle?
Does this medicine(mirtazapine) cause fatty liver or liver damage? Please reply🙏🏼
He's dead
@@kjireland3567 😢
it’s a great drug BUT you are HUNGRY ALL THE TIME! You take it, you start feeling sleepy but you cannot fall asleep unless YOU EAT!!!! So what’s the solution?
I’m only on 15mg at night over 4 years have put on 45 kg horrible I just want to get off this medication but I’m scared of withdrawal symptoms, but will go through just about anything I just don’t want to end up dead ? It’s a problem
You will lose the weight once you start tapering off trust me it will fall off you because you won’t have a appetite
@@bluestar7757 thanks for the Imformation
Can Mirtazapine cause emotional blunting?
I was on 60-70mg Mirtaz but I had to lower down because it would trigger my restless leg. Now I have 30mg Mirtaz and 10mg Olanz for my insomnia and anxiety, and have clonazepam for my restlessness which works wonders and I am able to finally able to have more consistent sleep.
After my three years of taking Mirtaz never felt any withdrawals and I have abruptly stopped it several times
@@jack-nq7vroh wow good to know I’ve heard horror stories about withdrawals I’m on night 2 of 15mg
Did you gain weight? I have anxiety panic attacks depression insomnia etc
Was sleep talking last night
I record myself on my phone at night
@@jack-nq7vr??
You said mirtazapine + Effexor is a good combo, can’t you get serotonin syndrome from the two combined?
No ,they are different meds
@@SRBOMBONICA86 yes but they both contain serotonin
@@nicolerobson2388 they react differently,many people use both with no issues .You can't use 2 SSIRs and SNRIs together but mirtazapine is a tetracyclic completely different,I use Lexapro and mirtazapine with no issues
@@SRBOMBONICA86 oh that’s interesting. I was prescribed Zoloft with Mirtazapine. Been hesitant to take them together. How does Lexapro and Mirtazapine work for you?
@@nicolerobson2388 they work great together for me personally,much better than just using one . Mirtazapine helps with appetite and insomnia that Lexapro can affect ,so I am okay now .10 mgs Lexapro and 30 mgs mirtazapine (at night)
Any women here 35 to 55 going through peri menopause/menopause been prescribed this? What’s your dosage and side affects? How long have you been on this drug? Please let’s share information so we can all make an informed decision about wether to take it or not!? Thanx
Im on this drug but still very depressed, and now have a case of psorais now dont know what to do!!!
Why didn't my pharmacist inform me of all this today when I picked up my prescription... Kidding, sorta. Only warning was sleepiness.
This was an impressive array of informative facts in about as short a time frame as it could possibly be done in a fairly easy to understand way.
Thank you.
Doc has me starting half of a 15mg dose. Easing me in and I'm sure will ease me out if need be. I feel relatively safe taking this relatively well tolerated medication.
The underplaying of withdrawal symptoms is breathtaking. Completely opposite to the lived experiences of thousands of users struggling for years to get off this lethal drug. No wonder peer support is all people have in this arduous journey
Could you go a little more in depth? Who died from this drug? What were your negative side effects?
Please explain, thank you in advance
This gentleman must get paid from the drug companies
Psychiatry acts like there is no withdrawal from these meds
I know many many people who have had to do year long tapers to get off this drug
It absolutely has withdrawals even with a slow taper headache no appetite stomach pain nausea sweating hot cold flashes
Do tranylcypromine please