Citalopram & Mirtazapine

[Funlovingcriminal]

Hello, so I've been back on 10mg of Citalopram now for a week - after a few weeks on Mirtazapine. All the side effects I was feeling from either coming off one and starting the other (Mirtazapine) have gone.

My question is and still doctors just ignore when I say this, two days after switching tablets I felt a calmness, no stress and easier to navigate my life, this lasted for a week before those side effects started. What was happening to my body and why can't I get back to that state? I was happy and it really upsets me that I can't have that feeling again.

With Citalopram, I'm not sure if it is or was working, but being back on it was much better than dealing with switching to Mirtazapine.

Thanks

[fauxartist]

I'm sorry your dealing with side effects, they can be horrific, but you also might google this on the internet and look at some medical sites to see what doctors are saying about your meds. Maybe ask a different doctor if your's isn't helping you. Because people here have their own reaction to the same meds, we are all different and not professionals to give medical advice.

[litethatnevergoesout in reply to fauxartist]

I agree with fauxartist, this is out of the league of the type of support anyone here can or should offer you. this is a perfect example of what may be a niche phenomenon only a professional can resolve, keep pressing them for answers.

[Nordie2024]

Hi, the body's endogenous substance SAM-E (easily available as supplement) is effective against depression (dosage 400 - 1200 mg or more, as required), has practically no side effects and you only have to take it when you need it. But the doctors/pharmaceutical companies don't tell you that, because endogenous substances can't be patented/made into big money. I myself can say from many years of experience that it works. Never had any side effects. SAM-E has many other positive effects, too which you can read about on the Internet. Hope you feel better soon!

[blackcat64013]

The doctors can only make an educated guess on what's best for you and how your body might react based on your medical history.After deciding on the meds, then it's a question of deciding the best way of moving from one drug to the other.

I hope you were involved in the decision making with your prescriber at all times.

[Craigliving4Jane]

I for one think you’re doing exactly the right thing in gathering information, whether it’s from books, peers, or any other source possible.

Then take that information and go to your doctors armed with all possible knowledge to what can be an extremely complicated world of medications.

I only say this from personal experience because for most of my life it turns that I was severely under medicated and maybe if someone or something had suggested that I could’ve solved my pain a lot sooner. Obviously myself and 6-7 providers over a long period of time never did until recently.

I believe most of us know that it’s way too dangerous to try to alter or decide medication’s without your doctor involved, but in many cases we are the best doctor in the room, but it definitely has to be a team effort .

Information is king. Please use it wisely

All the best to you

[primrose81]

Mirtazapine was the only way out of depression for me, I had tried so many anti-depressants before that. And it really helped with sleep too which was a life-saver for me. My doctor advised me to stop taking Citalopram for a week before starting Mirtazapine. It is difficult to change powerful drugs but hang on in there and see what you feel like in a month’s time and give a chance for the new antidepressant to work and also to get rid of the side effects of stopping the previous one. Good luck.

[Horse1958]

I was on mirtarzapine and the side effects eventually died away within about 6 to 8 months

[gerrerd]

I was on citalopram, it was very affective for me, 10 mg .