Reviewer: becccc, 13-18 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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took mirtazapine for 3 months total. 1 month on 15mg, 2 months on 30mg and tried 45mg in between. started helping me right away until 2 months in. it stopped working and gave me extreme anxiety and palpitations, and gained 10-15 lbs in 3 months. doctors said i could stop taking it without tapering because i wasnt on it for long so i did and i ended up in the hospital with nausea, dizziness, sleepi ... Show Full Comment

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took mirtazapine for 3 months total. 1 month on 15mg, 2 months on 30mg and tried 45mg in between. started helping me right away until 2 months in. it stopped working and gave me extreme anxiety and palpitations, and gained 10-15 lbs in 3 months. doctors said i could stop taking it without tapering because i wasnt on it for long so i did and i ended up in the hospital with nausea, dizziness, sleeping 2 hours a night for a week and a heart rate of 150bpm. my advice: theres way better antidepressants out there that are safer to start and withdrawl from. mirtazapine withdrawl is horrible, and i only took it for 3 months. cant imagine the withdrawl from years of taking it. worked well for the depression but not for anxiety. overall, just try it as a last resort after trying SSRIs.
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Reviewer: penny, 65-74 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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doctor gave to me in place of Prozac. So far I am so sleepy and hung-over in the morn I can't get my day started. Hungry too, most of the time. 15mg which is low but, Lord is this stuff different. Will see if it helps with moods, etc. Need to get up and make myself move!! Walk, housecleaning, something!! I hope I start feeling better soon, if not, will call the doctor.

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doctor gave to me in place of Prozac. So far I am so sleepy and hung-over in the morn I can't get my day started. Hungry too, most of the time. 15mg which is low but, Lord is this stuff different. Will see if it helps with moods, etc. Need to get up and make myself move!! Walk, housecleaning, something!! I hope I start feeling better soon, if not, will call the doctor.
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Reviewer: MNDreaming, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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After Celexa made me sick in just 2 doses and Zoloft caused severe urgency and sexual side effects at just 50mg, I was switched to Mirtazapine. WOW!!!!! 4 months at 15mg and I'm sleeping well and the mood support is fantastic. It was paired with Clonopin (also excellent) and I can't say enough about this drug. I believe it is the most overlooked A/D out there. Helps with sleep, anxiet ... Show Full Comment

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After Celexa made me sick in just 2 doses and Zoloft caused severe urgency and sexual side effects at just 50mg, I was switched to Mirtazapine. WOW!!!!! 4 months at 15mg and I'm sleeping well and the mood support is fantastic. It was paired with Clonopin (also excellent) and I can't say enough about this drug. I believe it is the most overlooked A/D out there. Helps with sleep, anxiety and mood support. I have had literally ZERO side effects. Please note, I have no experience yet tapering off, so I can't comment on that at all yet.
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Reviewer: Jeff, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I am on 7.5 mg for the past week with terrible Stomach Acid, this went away after 1 week. Has anyone added abilify to this medication?

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I am on 7.5 mg for the past week with terrible Stomach Acid, this went away after 1 week. Has anyone added abilify to this medication?
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Reviewer: pickupmymail, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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After only one day, this med left me groggy for four hours after my normal wake-up time also it made me hungry an hour after I took it.

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After only one day, this med left me groggy for four hours after my normal wake-up time also it made me hungry an hour after I took it.
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