Mirtazapine antidepressant

[Claire_Mitch]

Hi all - I recently started taking 15mg of this medication as I’ve got to the point where I can’t quite deal with the emotional impact of our failed cycles and miscarriage on my own and needed some extra help. I did try sertraline first as I know that’s ok to take when ttc but it really didn’t suit me and I felt pretty terrible on it. I could have tried to persevere with it perhaps but I felt sooo rubbish the doc agreed I should stop after two weeks and this new medication is helping me sleep and feel a little better. I just wondered if anyone else had been on this at any point as I’m pretty sure I won’t be able to take during future ivf (which will be with donor eggs) or pregnancy. We’re having a break from ivf just now but I am hopeful we’ll be able to try ivf with donor eggs in six-12 months (when my husband and I are hopefully feeling a little less stressed about the whole thing). Anyway, I’m just worried as I know I’ll probably need to stop it before ivf but I’m trying to just focus on myself and my husband for now and hoping it’ll help me feel better in the long term xxx

[Cinderella5]

Hey Claire, I cant help with advice about the meds! Im sorry to hear that you have been struggling but pleased to hear that you have managed to find some meds helpful and hopefully you will be feeling a bit more like yourself in time. It is good to take time out when times are tough, just to get that time to have some time to be yourselves with each other. IVF takes over so much of our lives! Huge hugs!xx

[Claire_Mitch]

Thank you! Yeah I’ve realised how much it’s consumed me for the past few years - it is so important, but I’m trying to focus on other things too and get a little more balance, trying to remind myself life is made up of lots of things and I was perfectly happy with it before I started ttc so aiming to recover a bit of that former me! Xx

[Niki_B]

Hey hun I'm sorry your feeling so rubbish! Good news...im on mirtazapine...normally I'm on 45mgs but for ivf I go down to 30mg as my clinic prefers the lower dose. Now my ivf is funded so if there was any big problems with it they would not let me take and still fund my ivf! I actually really loved sertraline but unfortunately it gave me the poops and messed my stomach Bad so had to come off.so the only problem with mirtazapine is that there hasn't been any big studies on it like some other anti d's. There have been studies but not on a large scale and the studies that have been done say it's basically no different than any other anti d when it comes to pregnancy. I'm about to start my 2nd round soon....i really wanted to put myself down to 15 mgs biut him struggling as it is on 30mgs right now! I can definately feel the drop and my anxiety is sky high! My clinic said it's better for me to be on them as stress is way more harmful for chances of conceiving then medication. Well I'm still bloody stressed out big time but what can ya do! Hope you feel better soon I'm so s9rry about your miscarriages and failed ivfs 😢 its so hewrtbreaking. And there is no shame in asking for help and being on medication. Sending you lots of love ❤💕💞

[Claire_Mitch]

Hi Niki - ah thanks for getting back to me, I’m so sorry to hear you’re suffering too it’s so rubbish isn’t it.. thank you so much for sharing your story is it’s me and that’s reassuring to know that you’re still able to take it. Sending you big hugs & love back 🤗💕 xxx