Mirtazapine

[Toffee50]

Hello I am 10 days into 15mg of this and I am feeling very low It has helped with my anxiety and appetite at the beginning but that is decreasing again I know you have to take them for a while before you get the full effect I suppose my question is how long before I feel better Thanks

[MrRigatoni]

Hello pleased to meet you . Sorry to hear the effects of Mirtazapine.

Please if I can suggest, advise, offer some guidance all medication takes a while to kick in and start working.

There always are side effects on any medications .

If your experiencing issues the main thing is try to help yourself with the medications.

Understand with a combination of diet, nutrition and some slight changes then the medication will work.

Can take a couple of weeks to a month depends on the reaction of the bodies systems to a new medicine.

Like all medications your body is reacting because it is considered a foreign alien substance in your body.

White blood cells antibodies are reacting to destroy losses of bacteria stomach issues sickness pain aches muscles.

Body way of trying to get rid of toxins, so we need to counteract this.

By increasing fruit vegetables plenty of leafy greens.

Probotic Prebiotic foods antibacterial foods that combined with medication help the body cope.

Onions, Garlic, Leeks, Yoghurt, with added cultures. Oats Berries and those vegetables contained Beta Carotene Squashes Butternut, Sweet Potatoes.

Include Pasta, Rice whole grain whole wheat.

Include lean meat, fish, eggs whole grain whole wheat and beans, pulses.

Avoid Alcohol, Caffeine, Coffee, Tea, Cola, Chocolate, Energy Drinks.

Stimulants mean more consume worse it can become.

Avoid craving sugar fatty foods comfort I know but make you worse biscuits, cakes and any thing such as that.

I would also advise if I can please if no support please look at these mental health charities.

Offer floating support give you lots of information, advice and lots of signposting ways methods techniques to deal with any mental health issues you have.

richmondfellowship.org.uk

mind.org.uk

rethink.org

Please if I can help with anything please ask me.

Long term mental heath advise support offer my time to communities such as this one.

Have knowledge, expertise, education. Qualifications and have been involved had addiction effecting me.

Been on the meds you are on they are very good but my one tip is to review with the GP .

Sleep is a problem and cause some issues that can be difficult to cope with.

Use this link lots here on sleep.

sleep.council.org.uk

Another thing the charities do with your co operation agreement set a plan some goals to make you feel better.

Only thing is take small steps and anything you have a problem with please ask happy to be helping.

Understand your not alone have compassion, empathy ready to listen....

Please take care.

[Toffee50 in reply to MrRigatoni]

Thank you I have seen that some seratonin is made in your gut so good nutrition helps to increase the production of it I will work on my food choices as well as carry on with the medication

[MrRigatoni in reply to Toffee50]

Hello thank you for reply.

I would consider suggest enrolling mental health charities this does help plus I forget to add.

Some one in your corner should you need to be assessed benefits and any thing such as now.

Attend Doctors with you depends on current situations and be an advocate come to speak on your behalf.

With anything such as this.

Please I hope anything I said helped .

Please take care.

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Allow five weeks for the drug to have some affect.

Looking at the dose given it may be your GP will double, increase the dose at a later time

BOB

[Toffee50 in reply to Hidden]

OK Thank you for your response I think I need to contact my doctor next week to see if I need to up the dose if I see no improvement