Hi Daytoday, welcome! I have been on Mirtazapine 15mg for 5 yrs. I take it about an hour before bed. The first few mornings of taking it I was a little tired in the morning, but after that no problems. It works well and I've had no side effects. Good luck!
I've been on mirtazapine in the past I was on it for a number of years. If I was you id take it half an hour before you plan on going to sleep I wouldn't take it anything after 9 as it does have sedative effects that can last till morning but if you take it anytime before 9 the effects should of worn off when you wake up. Hope this helps x
I was on Mirtazepine, and it did not sit well with me, I got very hungry and wanted to eat all the time, I cannot afford to gain any weight. Helped sleep but not a lot. I have been on Lorazepam 5 mg and it was excellent for anxiety. A year and a half ago my Dr. put me on Cymbalta 30 mg, it helped a lot, not quite enough, so she upped it to 50 mg. That did the trick, took care of depression/anxiety, was able to give up Lorazepam. I take Trazadone 100 mg at bed time and get excellent sleep. I am back to my old self functioning and happy. I have battled depression/anx, all my life, so been on a lot of med's!!! I also have a wonderful therapist who helps keep me sane in this crazy Covid world. I wish you well, I hope you get feeling as well as I do. Sending Love n Hugs......
Hey thank you for such a full response. It’s interesting to hear you talk of your Lorazepam dosage being 5 mg. I started off managing on a 1mg tablet broken into quarters and over the years that grew to taking halves at a time, then multiple halves so I’m now up to 2 mg. My doc seems to baulk at this level and I have regular monthly requests for a prescription turn into “discussions” shall we say where I get treated like the devil incarnate for suggesting the possibility of exceeding 2 mg.
He’s right I suppose...... I know they’re addictive.
Is Cymbalta an anti depressant?...... forgive my ignorance.
I think it’s the intention that I get off the Lorazepam by using the Mirtazepine.
I’ve never coped well with any a/depressant really.... usually making things worse. Still I must give it a go I guess.
I’m really pleased you’re on your feet again and I thank you for taking the time to reply and share your story. Take care.... keep safe. xx
Hi, Thank you for your reply. Us who live in a Mental Illness World, Need good sound help, with caring and understanding. I have a wonderful therapist, she is caring, supportive, encourage's me, gives me love. Dr's have willingly given me 5 mg of Loraz. when I needed it. My therapist helped me ween myself off Mirtazepine, as my anxiety left I was able to ween myself of the Loraz. I have some if I need it, have not taken any in over a year now. The Cymbalta works for both my depression/anx. If I were you I would look for a Dr. who helps with depression/anxiety. I have even been to a Psychiatrist for 6 years, I moved 3000 miles so had to give him up. It is a much smaller area where I live now and psychiatrist's are hard to find. But with my Therapist and Dr. I am functioning very well, go to bed happy, get up happy, and worry about Nothing.....I meditate, practice Yoga, walk and ride my bike, all help clear my mind. I hope you get this mail, I will help you if I can. Sending love n Hugs....xxx
Hey thank you. You’re very sweet. And thank you for sharing details. I’ve just returned from having my first dose of Pfizer covid vaccination and, like the worrier I am, I’m waiting for side effects to occur. They won’t I’m sure so I’ll just go with it.
I deal with a group of horses and get a lot of fresh air and exercise each day. I do find the winter hard though and this year here in the UK it’s particularly severe. Snow and freezing temperatures.
Still it’s my life and I just get on with it. I love it really.... just whinging on. My apologies.
Please take care on that bike... lol.
And thank you again for keeping in touch. It helps. 😘
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