Hello All,

I have Bipolar I with Depression, and was taking the following meds on a daily basis to manage my disorder:

• Lamotrigine / Lamictal: 225mg (mood stabilizer)
• Wellbutrin / Bupropion: 300mg (anti-depressant)
• Benadryl / Banophen: 25mg (sleep aid)

I felt very anxious in the morning, and wanted to get off Benadryl, so my doctor prescribed Mirtazipene.

It's an antidepressant, but is supposed to help with sleep and anxiety. Here's more info:
Mirtazapine Oral : Uses, Side Effects, Interactions, Pictures, Warnings & Dosing - WebMD

Curious to see anyone's experience or knowledge of it, since nothing turned up in the search results on the site.

My wife is extremely worried about it because it is known to cause a lot of side effects (i.e., manic episodes).

I've been on it for 2 days. Feel more productive and less anxious. However, it's very sedating. Usually I can get up at 6:30am with no problem. Today and yesterday I got up feeling groggy at ~8:30am (granted it was Daylight Savings Time).

Thanks