Help Anyone have a good experience taking Mirtazapine

[x~Sophia~x]

I'm quite looking forward to these vivid dream has anyone had naughty dreams, I don't mind if they feel like they are real, honest, sorry I know I find humour in everything.

Cheers

Geo

Some people have really bad nightmares, but mine were quite enjoyable actually, and yes, some did have a sexual undertone.

 

[Huntfish34]

Haha,. Lol. Never had that drug in particular but Best of luck to ya. . Let us know what happens.!

 

[Jumper Geo]

Some people have really bad nightmares, but mine were quite enjoyable actually, and yes, some did have a sexual undertone.

OMG I will have to CTB I can't go through life hungry and horny,

Cheers

Geo

 

[x~Sophia~x]

OMG I will have to CTB I can't go through life hungry and horny,

Cheers

Geo

 

[Jumper Geo]

Quetiapine gave me those nightmares... never again I'll take that.

It's when I start dreaming about mr burger below that I will be worried,

 

[Jumper Geo]

Well my first night was OK no dreams or nightmares I got restless legs and a dry mouth and needed some munchies about 24.00, I couldn't sleep but I fell asleep, today I feel OK not tired or feel like a zombie but takes a few weeks for it to be effective.

Fingers Crossed

Cheers

Geo

 

[Jumper Geo]

My second night was OK went to bed at 02.00 I thought it was meant to knock me out immediately but it takes a while for me to sleep after taking it, no side effects so far the dry mouth has gone and I am not craving carbs. I did have mild tinnitus which I thought was getting worse but it comes and goes every day so can't really notice.

I am taking 15mg at 10.00 but I am brining this forward tonight I will take it at 20.00 to see if I can sleep by midninght and get up around 08.00. I realise this ensures dopamine gets released to make you feel better, I feel relaxed and calm but I was fine before I took this but if I can get my sleep routine back to normal I will be happy and then try to tapper off and try sleep without Mirtazapine.

I did have a strange dream but I can't remember it, lol.

Cheers

Geo

 

[Fedrea]

The doctor prescribed me Mirtazapine does anyone take it and what side effects have you suffered, I read it's meant to be good for erectile dysfunction and insomnia I would only take one at night but I don't want to be turned into a zombie, I have just got my energy back after being a zombie for two years after taking Risperidone and of course no mention there could be a chance of these causing any side effects.

Mirtazapine

Mirtazapine: a medicine to treat depression, OCD and anxiety

www.nhs.uk

Any experiences or advice would be great.

Cheers

Geo

I found this great for insomnia and appetite loss. It made no difference to depression

 

[Jumper Geo]

I found this great for insomnia and appetite loss. It made no difference to depression

Thnaks can you tell me what dosage you was on and did you get any negative effects and how long did you take it for.

Cheers

Geo

 

[Fedrea]

Thnaks can you tell me what dosage you was on and did you get any negative effects and how long did you take it for.

Cheers

Geo

30mg. About eight months. Then I switched to 45 briefly. Couldn't see a difference. I started having terrible bowel problems so I came off it in case it was that. Seems unlikely though. I had worse bowel issues for a few days after going on it but it wore off. The most miraculous affect was on appetite, I've been having a lot of problems eating and I'd been vomiting due to stress and it was like a complete cure. And it helped sleep. It made zero effect on my mood. The only other antidepressant I was put on was for pain years ago and I am totally certain that made my depression worse. This one didn't. Also I had read horrendous stories about withdrawal but I haven't really noticed anything since stopping it. The vomiting and insomnia has not started back up. Another reason I chose to go on it as I had heard it was one of the antidepressants least likely to exacerbate tinnitus. Don't think it made that worse either. I put on weight on it, which is very common, probably because it increases appetite, but I had lost a lot of weight as my appetite had been bad beforehand. Everyone is so idiosyncratic in how they react to drugs though. Good luck

 

[Jumper Geo]

30mg. About eight months. Then I switched to 45 briefly. Couldn't see a difference. I started having terrible bowel problems so I came off it in case it was that. Seems unlikely though. I had worse bowel issues for a few days after going on it but it wore off. The most miraculous affect was on appetite, I've been having a lot of problems eating and I'd been vomiting due to stress and it was like a complete cure. And it helped sleep. It made zero effect on my mood. The only other antidepressant I was put on was for pain years ago and I am totally certain that made my depression worse. This one didn't. Also I had read horrendous stories about withdrawal but I haven't really noticed anything since stopping it. The vomiting and insomnia has not started back up. Another reason I chose to go on it as I had heard it was one of the antidepressants least likely to exacerbate tinnitus. Don't think it made that worse either. I put on weight on it, which is very common, probably because it increases appetite, but I had lost a lot of weight as my appetite had been bad beforehand. Everyone is so idiosyncratic in how they react to drugs though. Good luck

Thanks for getting back to me I am on 15mg but I'm hoping not to increase it but I will see how I go.

Cheers

Geo

 

[Deleted member 1465]

It's usually increased. 15mg is a starting dose.
Constipation, weight gain, hunger, better sleep are pretty common 'side effects.'
If you get then on 15mg you'll get them again on 30mg.

 

[Jumper Geo]

I have no side effects from 15mg it's not doing much for my insomnia, lol I know I will end up on 30mg soon

Cheers

Geo

 

[BitterlyAlive]

I have no side effects from 15mg it's not doing much for my insomnia, lol I know I will end up on 30mg soon

Cheers

Geo

From what I understand, they would actually be more likely to lower your dose - mirtazapine is more sedating at lower doses. So maybe you'll go down to 7.5mg. Glad you're not having side effects though.

 

[Jumper Geo]

Well it finally made me sleep I have taken 6 doses of 15mg and I was so tired I had to lay down and I fell a sleep at 19.30 and woke up at 22.30 after having a vivid dream shame really I could do with it keeping me a sleep until 06.00 or 08.00 but I have taken my 7th dose so lets see if I fall a sleep again.

If I am sitting here earlier in the morning I will be a bit gutted.

Cheers

Geo

 

[Deleted member 1465]

Well it finally made me sleep I have taken 6 doses of 15mg and I was so tired I had to lay down and I fell a sleep at 19.30 and woke up at 22.30 after having a vivid dream shame really I could do with it keeping me a sleep until 06.00 or 08.00 but I have taken my 7th dose so lets see if I fall a sleep again.

If I am sitting here earlier in the morning I will be a bit gutted.

Cheers

Geo

That's really odd, I've not heard of it behaving like that before. Also, I don't think taking excessive doses will actually help. It's designed to be taken at a set rate for a specific amount of time. I'm personally not in favour of the drug myself, after my experience, but if you are taking it, I'd advise to be wary of using it 'on demand' for sleep because I don't think it will have the desired effect.

Also
I too had a fairly rough night.

 

[HelloHell]

Joining in the discussion because I've just been prescribed Mirtazapine last week and would like to know how it works for others too, I hope OP doesn't mind.
I was prescribed 15mg briefly, and then they upped my dose to 30mg today.
15mg made me sleep better. I used to keep waking up in the middle of the night and couldn't go back to sleep, 15mg of Mirtazapine took care of it.
However, for depression, I'm not sure if it's working, I think it needs more time

 

[Jumper Geo]

No feel free the more the merrier, they prescibe lower doses for sleep 7.5 or 15mg but I fell a sleep for a couple of hours and woke up, I went to bed about 03.00 and i tossed and turned until 05.00 when I got up for a cup of tea and a ciggi and felt tired about 6AM so I went to bed and slept until 10.00 and here I am, I will try and stay awake today but when I do I just don't feel tired at night and still be sitting here at 04.00, lol I feel OK relaxed but I need to be sleeping at 23.00 and getting up at 08.00.

I take what I have been prescibed 15mg and I take it at 20.00 so it gets to work to make me tired, lets see what happens I will try it for 2 weeks to see if it improves my sleep situation otherwise it's back to square one.

Cheers

Geo

 

[TooConscious]

From personal experience I've been on mirtz for six years, started at 15 then to 30 then 45 for years I was advised to take just 15 because of trouble sleeping but I dot think it made a difference however overall the mirtz can help you sleep better.

I definitely think it helps.

Negative sides are most definitely weight gain, I always thought weight gain was due to increased appetite but mirtazapine made me realize this is not the case.... That pill be it 15 or45 adds at least 20lbs to my frame. Nobody has any reliable answer as to what it's down too, hormones etc.... But I know most people complain too. I would go as far as to even say it can add 40+ lbs and I'm sure people will agree with me.

On paper I read its good for mental nausea which I didn't notice a huge difference anything worth mentioning so probably placebo.

 

[Deleted member 1465]

From personal experience I've been on mirtz for six years, started at 15 then to 30 then 45 for years I was advised to take just 15 because of trouble sleeping but I dot think it made a difference however overall the mirtz can help you sleep better.

I definitely think it helps.

Negative sides are most definitely weight gain, I always thought weight gain was due to increased appetite but mirtazapine made me realize this is not the case.... That pill be it 15 or45 adds at least 20lbs to my frame. Nobody has any reliable answer as to what it's down too, hormones etc.... But I know most people complain too. I would go as far as to even say it can add 40+ lbs and I'm sure people will agree with me.

On paper I read its good for mental nausea which I didn't notice a huge difference anything worth mentioning so probably placebo.

I believe the weight gain thing is quite complex.
SSRIs modify your hormone levels, it's what they are actually designed to do.
This can disrupt your endocrine system and have undesirable effects, possibly changing your ghrelin and leptin levels too, which mediate hunger/satiety (I can never remember which does which).
If you eat more, especially carbs, then you gain more weight.
However, SSRIs like Mirtazapine may also alter your insulin levels and increase your insulin resistance, which will also serve to further metabolic chaos and promote possible weight gain, as insulin is responsible for turning excess carbs into lipids which are then laid down as visceral fat. And carbs are the first things people turn to fort comfort eating, as well as getting little exercise to help mediate calorific use.
So yes, it's complex.
People on SSRIs often suffer from weight gain, but is the drug a causal factor? It's impossible to say and may even be a bit of a chicken and egg situation. I've had an endocrinologist say that SSRIs do cause metabolic issues and weight gain, but I've not seen any convincing research to prove it.
However, anything that has such a profound potential effect on your seretonin levels is almost certainly going to have an effect on other hormone levels too.
If it didn't, taking the drug wouldn't cause any 'side effects' whatsoever.

 

[AlexM]

In my case it works. I have been taking it since last September and honestly I have no serious side effects except for sleepiness in the mornings. I started from high doses one year ago and now I take 15 mg per day.

 

[Jumper Geo]

I am fine at the moment not eating to much I have my main dinner at 18.00/20.00 and I get cravings later from midnight so I have a bowl of cereal either muesuli or cornflakes and I'm fine.

Had a few strange dreams though.

Cheers

Geo

 

[HelloHell]

Joining in the discussion because I've just been prescribed Mirtazapine last week and would like to know how it works for others too, I hope OP doesn't mind.
I was prescribed 15mg briefly, and then they upped my dose to 30mg today.
15mg made me sleep better. I used to keep waking up in the middle of the night and couldn't go back to sleep, 15mg of Mirtazapine took care of it.
However, for depression, I'm not sure if it's working, I think it needs more time

It's nighttime where I live and just took 30mg for the first time
I was expecting less sleepiness as it's higher dose than before but i was wrong
Within 30mins after taking it, i immediately became very drowsy

Idk why it makes me more drowsy in a higher dose

 

[HelloHell]

Reporting increased appetite
I've only been taking Mirtazapine for less than a week

 

[Jumper Geo]

Well I had a better experience I went to bed at 23.00 and slept through to 10.00 not binge eating so happy if I can do the same tonight I will be happy.

Cheers

Geo

 

[Amumu]

I've taken Mianserine (which is close) and it helps for insomnia
It helps also a little bit for depression but not that much
It was really really hard to leave it though

 

[Deleted member 1465]

Just a note I'd add re.cravings. Cravings are almost always for carbs. Unfortunately, the more carbs you eat, the worse your craving often become in the long run. The way I've found to counter cravings is to fill up with huge amounts of vegetables at a main meal. The fibre fills you up and activates the satiety hormone thus reducing cravings for less healthy alternatives. And yes, I know it's really hard to do this, carbs are addictive and vegetables are harder for carb cravers to eat. I add spices and chilli to my veg, as well as garlic and cheese, makes it quite yummy.

 

[TooConscious]

Just a note I'd add re.cravings. Cravings are almost always for carbs. Unfortunately, the more carbs you eat, the worse your craving often become in the long run. The way I've found to counter cravings is to fill up with huge amounts of vegetables at a main meal. The fibre fills you up and activates the satiety hormone thus reducing cravings for less healthy alternatives. And yes, I know it's really hard to do this, carbs are addictive and vegetables are harder for carb cravers to eat. I add spices and chilli to my veg, as well as garlic and cheese, makes it quite yummy.

Put cheese on it.
The saying. Lol, could eat cardboard with grated cheese whacked in micro for 30 seconds.

 

[Shero]

From all the medicines i've taken, from personal experience, this one is the most harmless.
Even with the low dose i take, which has the opposite effect that it reinforces side effects, i can handle it pretty well.
Remember though, everyone is different, so for others it might be not the case.

 

[Viro_Major]

@Jumper Geo , in case you'd want to clean yourself to go fluorescent (bio) green again.
Stumbled upon this cocktail to sip which on paper looks cool for sleep (I'd be curious to learn how it compares to the "Mirtazapine effect")

Night Time Nootropic Complex

Inspiriko's Herbal Sleep Aid, Cosmic Calm, offers a natural alternative to traditional sleeping tablets. Designed to calm the mind and body, it supports psychological function and the nervous system, ensuring a restful night without grogginess. The non-habit forming, non-drowsy formula features...

inspiriko.co.uk

if you contact their support I guess you could negotiate for the first samples. They did it for me (aligned the price down to their Amazon discounted price) for their other "Cosmic Energy" blend, which by the way is quite tasty)

Or just take a chance at mixing Lemon Balm + Valerian

Lemon Balm: Uses, Benefits, and More

Lemon balm has been traditionally used as an herbal remedy. Learn the possible health benefits, risks, and research behind it.

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Which you could acquire raw (leaves) to prepare infusions. Worth a try

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