Mirtazipine side affects

[Julie37lpool]

Anyone one suffer with leg pain while taking mirtazipine I'm.in agony with my legs and feet I've been on it nearly 6 weeks the pain is making me feel sick

[Joolsg]

Mirtazapine has a very high chance of causing RLS. Are you taking it for depression? Do you already have RLS?Most anti depressants worsen it. If you are taking it for anxiety or to help with sleep, a benzodiazepine like clonazepam or an Alpha2Delta ligand like pregabalin would be better. ( I'm also a Julie from Liverpool- although moved South decades ago)

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[Julie37lpool in reply to Joolsg]

Yes taking it for depression and anxiety panick etc I also take diazipam mirtazipine has helped me alot but these keg pains are horrific no I don't suffer with rls it seems to get worse when I walk shooting pains in my foot so on xxx

[Joolsg in reply to Julie37lpool]

Mention it to your GP as it clearly causes leg problems for many people.Perhaps your GP will suggest another anti depressant and as you don't suffer from RLS, you will be able to take others without problems.

Those of us with RLS cannot take most anti depressants as they worsen our disease.

Hope you find a solution.

[Julie37lpool in reply to Joolsg]

Thanks I've mentioned it and because of how I'll I was and these have worked great they don't want me to change over they have gave me quinne tablets to try just wanted to no If it was normal xx

[Joolsg in reply to Julie37lpool]

Quinine is no longer used because of heart issues. It was supposed to help cramps but doesn't.If the pain is caused by the Mirtazapine, which studies seem to show is the case, it will be weighing up the pros and cons. If other anti depressants didn't help you, your GP may need to trial nerve pain killers. Quinine won't help pain. Sounds like your GP is struggling so maybe ask for a referral to a pain clinic.