[missmoonshine]

Mirtazipine: I was put on this 9 weeks ago, I'm not too sure what to say really, I'm scared (again) I dont want to put anyone off this drug (I have read some good stuff about it) But its just zapping the life out of me I am so tired and putting on weight like nothing else, I have put on 5 kg's in 8 weeks. Yet I feel so tired I dont care I just dont care about anything I feel so dead, I told the psych about the fatigue and she recommended taking it earlier in the evening, however the fatigue seems to be lasting all day now, Driving is really hard I have to rest about every 45 minutes otherwise I risk going to sleep at the wheel (that would solve a few problems but I cant risk hurting anyone else)
Anyway here I am agreeing with my psychiatrist who says "you are so much more relaxed..etc.." Wow!! so I agree with her and she thinks I am all better( or at least I think thats what she thinks). Yet it seems to go unnoticed that I still want to die every day I am pissed off I even woke up, I just feel so conflicted because in all honesty I am monitering myself and still tell them what they want to hear (or what I think thay want to hear) I am so messed up again and lost. I feel like I have lied to them and I have but unintentionally, I dont know why I keep 'covering' up my symptoms. I believe that in my heart I cant really be that depressed theres always someone worse off. Then the other day I go and take a pathetic overdose (if I tell the psych team they are going to think its attention seeking, so I dont tell them). So I dont know how bad is bad and am I expecting too much? Is life actually like this and I am seeking something that doesnt exist I dont know at the moment, or is the mirtazipine just making feel so.. like I dont care one way or the other?

[Yoda]

How much are you taking? I take 7.5 mg and it works fairly well for me.

Do you take anything else? Do you drink alcohol?

[missmoonshine]

I take 30. And (((Ouch!!))) I have been doing a little self medicating again as well (alcohol). I also take epilim, risperidone, quetiapine and venlafaxine

[Yoda]

I don't know why you take it but I take it to help me sleep and surprisingly lower doses are more effective at promoting sleep than higher doses.

Not sure how all those would interact. I would report your symptoms to your Pdoc and see if you are on the right mix. Be honest about how much alcohol you use because some drugs are okay with alcohol and some others are not.

[Lisa Michelle]

mismoonshine I know we all react differently to diff medications, but I'm on mirtazipine for depression (that one was chosen cos I'm also recovering from anorexia and mirtazipine increases your appetite --- which explains your weight gain) .... but I HATE it. I can't say I'm more depressed because of the mirtazpine because I don't know, but I feel awful. I'm moody like mad, up and down like mad. I don't know if the med is doing this, or if it's that the med isn't working. But I've got an appointment on tues and I'm going to try to ask to be taken off it and HOPEFULLY try something else that might work. I really suggest you do the same.
I know you don't understand that you're covering up that it doesn't work, but you've acknowledged it's not working (in the desired way). There could be something else you could take that will help you feel better than this, it's worth trying, isn't it?
Please don't tell them what they want to hear, it's in your best interest to be honest, if you don't feel well on this, tell them. x

[missmoonshine]

Thanks I guess things arent ok and yep I will try and be honest with them

[Miss Laura]

Hey guys,

I also took Mirtazipine for 4 months and nothing happened. I took it for depression but also insomnia. It didn't help my sleep nor my depression. I was on 15mg and then it was upped to 30mg. Still nothing at 30mg which my GP thought was mad as it should of at least made me tired. Nothing at all. But I was tired through out the day getting out of bed was a HUGE struggle. I was getting out of bed at 5pm if that. Most the time I didn't venture out my bed.

I am glad to say I am off it and on Citalopram but unsure if its helping me.

The only good thing about Mirtazipine was that the side effects I got was just tiredness(although not at night) now I am suffereing from sever side effects- guess you win 1 and you lose 1

[Lisa Michelle]

Laura - with me I do get a bit tired, but it takes about 4 hours. The biggest thing though is that once I'm asleep I'll stay asleep for about 11 or 12 hours, whereas before I couldn't fall asleep easily at all before 4am (now I regularly sleep at 12 or 1) and I would wake up constantly if I went to bed earlier than about 3am. So my sleep is better but mood is terrible.

Laura if you read this do you take anything for your insomnia now? I'll be disappointed to get bad sleep back when I give up mirtazipine

[Miss Laura]

I have now had a 5 day course of sleeping tablets which I was reluctant to take. I NEVER slept with them either. I have had bad sleep all my life. But have been affected by it for about 10 years.

When I see my GP this week I am gonna have to tell her. I feel even with sleep I am still shattered no matter what I do. I have resorted to alcohol and its worked once and once only. Thats because I went on a wee pub crawl with a friend haha!!!