Don't Make These Mistakes With Mirtazapine 

Leg pains are restless leg syndrome, it’s awful! Mega dose magnesium

I've spoken to so many people who have lived with this drug and their lives destroyed. TD, anaesthesia, hair falling out. Ruined lives all round. No one listens to them. It's a chemical lobotomy in a bottle. I only wish I could go back and undo the damage its caused me. Random brain damage and dementia. Psych drugs kill. It's their intention to make money off of your pain. I pray don't let them.

I was on it and it changed my personality completely too. It made me really paranoid and have strange dreams

@@idipped2521 omg. Same exact thing. My doctor said it didn't cause those side effects though. But here we are

@@j-uk2189also take iron vit c cos that can cause rls too but so can low dopamine etc etc

hi do u still take it?im taking it fr sleep and taking half of it daily

@@aquarius113 I do still take the mirt, also half daily. Im losing weight by increasing excercise and being more restrictive with my diet, but I still belief I would drop weight faster without meds. At least its going in the right direction.

@@0Demiyah0 im on ativan on off for 1yr and afraid of the side effect amd recently I've difficulty falling asleep and make me so tiring.taking melatonin but doesn't work some time

​@@0Demiyah0does tab mirtaz cure insomnia permanently. Can anyone recovered from insomnia after completing the course and stopping med. What do you think and your experience plz.

Tell me my friend ,a question ...what about libido ?

100% it really helped me out with my adhd

Really???? I thought Adderall would keep you awake?

I have severe ADD

@@user-ne8vl2uh8g It can depend on the individual and situation. Sometimes adhd/add can cause us to lack enough norepenephrine to be calm, so taking a substance that would overstimulate a person with enough could help another get in the right chemical balance to feel tired

Absolutely not, it gave me psychosis and I felt almost mind controlled. Worst drug I've ever taken even against my will

What's your current weight? You only want to gain weight that's why u took this med or any other reason?

@@fasihkhan2998 My BMI is 17.3. I was prescribed this drug for severe anxiety and poor sleep,not for weight gain.

Tapering off again now and feel absolutely dreadful. Upset stomach,feeling of impending doom,nausea and low energy.

@@rocnoir4233how did you taper? 10%

My nightmare's are so real, I even have reoccuring dream realities. Some times it's like I've been downloaded into a instant world as soon as I fall asleep

very accurate ! God Bless You...same experience here !

I’ve been on it 4 years, down to 4 mgs and STILL have vivid dreams almost every night. The dreams really bothered & upset me for years but now I just brush it off.

If your having weird dreams the dose is to low and you will probably get this across the board on antidepressants. That is not to say a higher dose will definately fix it. Mirtazapine is my 8th different antidepressant in 3 years and i have literally just started 15mg. It seems none will work tbh.

​@@Steven-gl4cwdo u go tolit in the morin

Can't control my poo

Doesn't help if it agitates wanting too get wasted unfortunately or maybe I'm used too passing out not sleeping for fuel like what it's for and I can't eat comfortably so f this med .

Did you stop taking it and if so how and did your issue resolve?!

@@sarahpearsall2248 I stopped taking it. I still have tardia dystkenia, which my Dr. doesn't believe only see her every 3 months for 15 min.

@@sarahpearsall2248 Yes, I stopped taking it ,tardia dyskinsia still a problem, DR .doesn't believe me.

Truth!

In France, I don't know if it is required, but good doctors do tell you! I, personnally, always check the instructions, in fact I have many pills, so I don't want its to have bad interaction (I do trust my doctor, but mistake is a human thing...)

Facts. I'm stuck on lyrica for no good reason and I'm going to take this very cautiously

@@TheSubpremeState what problem do you have?

@@BerkantCetin07 I had a painful autoimmune disorder called wegeners. It's known to be particularly nasty , to quote one expert on it. Very rare and before the 70s fatal most of the time and 5 months average life expectancy. I think it's not my problem anymore because I was very ambitious when I was younger but struggled to find much success. Coming so near to death and mostly having to endure such pain I gave up my silly goals and my stress went with them. I lived a very happy life for two years after a rituximab infusion destroyed all symptoms but I gradually noticed a relentless fatigue developing . I can't pin point when it started but I would get dull aching joints and extreme fatigue. Painkillers like tramadol used to give me energy so I would get them by saying I was having a flare up ( lying). I was actually on the verge of losing my house and had been in court several times so I needed to be able to work and tramadol were my "get up and go" med. I'm fairly sure they messed up my endorphins in a semi- permanent way cos after being off them for over a month I would get aching joints and extreme fatigue and I was told I had fibromyalgia which I don't believe in to be honest. It's obvious doctors/drug companies just put a name on a bunch of symptoms caused by lifestyle factors so they can use a drug to treat said " disease" and make millions while making the patient worse in the long run. You could justify giving heroin to a junkie if you consider the suffering they go through but not if you consider the causes of the condition. If doctors can't find the cause ( which isn't profitable) then they shouldn't attempt treatment with addictive drugs

I can relate to your experience

Just wondering how you are doing with the weight gain. I am going off Quetiapine which gained me 50 lbs (up to 200 from 150) and I’m afraid the Mirtazapine will resume the gain. FWIW, I plateaued with the Quetiapine. If I get any bigger, I think it will make me more depressed.

@@emchammer1815 I managed to keep of the weight gain for a couple of weeks, but started to gain weight and got 5 extra kg. I had a mental breakdown over it and stopped taking it. I think the weight gain was hurting me more than the medication could help with my depression. I am now down 6 kg, I just hope I can keep my mental health in check. I am still on Wellbutrin, so it is helping a bit and I have started to take Metformin again. Stopped Metformin since I managed to gain weight on it.

Is the weight gain because more hunger?

Any sexual side effects?

It isn't a synthetic cannabinoid, the video discusses the use of synthetic cannabinoids as a medication for appetite stimulation, which mirtazapine also gets prescribed for. The video and paper it references both suggest that over prescription of medication for appetite stimulation soley for the purpose of weight gain (without the patient specifically citing this as a goal they are struggling with) to be a bad idea

Hows it going now

@danh2310 it's getting better somewhat. I no longer have the great nausea everyday. I still have a lot of fatigue, depression, no zeal for anything but it is getting better thankyou for asking. 😊

@nmc9929 that's good 15 year is along time. I've been on 15mg for 8 weeks thinking of stopping cold turkey. Has your sleep been ok?

@danh2310 15 yrs is a long time indeed. May I ask why you want to quit cold Turkey? My sleep has not been the best although some nights iv been okay and others iv been up all night.

@nmc9929 well I ended up having a few sleepless nights and fell into a anxiety insomnia cycle. I was anxious about bed time worrying all day. And the sleep deprivation was multiplying the anxiety and stress making me feel like death. The tablets have helped calming me at night and I do sleep most nights. I just want to be able to sleep without any medication as I've always been a great sleeper before this. I dont like the side effects either.

I just come off mine 7 weeks ago I was on them 6 years I come down from 18 stone 10 to 16stone 4 in 7 weeks I still can’t sleep properly

@@darrensmith8455 I’m feeling pretty good now dropping the weight slowly and finally getting sleep. I struggled first 2 to 3 weeks but all good so far. Good luck to you for the future.

Did it cause any type of hair loss?

@@ericbryant-dz8mj I hadn’t thought about it hair loss before but yes slowly over 4 years I’ve lost body hair although not on my head. So that’s a possible side effect ? I’m not really sure though. It’s been 6 or 7 weeks since I jumped off 15mg cold turkey, I should of tapered but I just wanted off these meds but I’m feeling ok now. I hope you are ok ? Your not alone. Chat anytime 👍

Mirtazapine and sertraline are not meant to be mixed, it’s strictly prohibited because of the effects it has on you, you should bring this up to your doctor because they should be losing their licence if they are prescribing you both

​@painterhut5478 that's not true

@@painterhut5478 i take morning sertraline and night mirtazapine

Everybody reacts to psychiatric medications differently. Some people might get one set of side effects, while another person will get completely different results. I didn't get anything like a rash or blurred vision.

I am also having blur vision and eye paining as side effects of tab mirtaz.

I have blurred vision and I’m retaining a lot of fluid.

​@@facemask2127Did it got better?

Hi, may i ask if blur vision got better?

Damn, i never made the connection with picking my scalp. Which I’ve stopped since quitting it.

Exactly my question

get off that rat poison

​@@haskeamis it really that bad?

Problem allergic or sum yo you should let tour doc know bc I took this and never experienced that ngl

how are you now?

Try and have fruits when you are starving. That’s what I do. Try and do some workout everyday even if it's for 15 mins

My daughter is 23 she weighs 100 lbs she’s dealing with depression after a loss but she wants to gain at least 15 lbs she’s always been around 125 lbs but she’s only 4’ 11”

I gained so much weight. Had the munchies 24/7. Tapering off now.

Also vertigo?

@@EmotionalTrance no thank god

Did you stop cold turkey or taper off? You need to taper.

No just cold turkey and stay strong

How's your sleep?

Massive weight gain!

I have bipolar 2 and mirtazapine is the only antidepressant I've tried (out of many SSRI/SNRIs) that didn't trigger hypomania.

From what I understand, it doesnt produce a lot of seratonin or block its recycling like SSRI's, instead it is more just "stimulating" the actual seratonin receptors.

​@@rocketshipevanIt has a totally different mechanism. Mirt works mainly by antagonizing specific serotonin receptors, 5-HT1, 5-HT2A and 5-HT3. It is a potent antihistamine and works on norepinephrine as well. Specific receptor affinity is also dose dependent.

Mans read your comment and overnight created a 50 minute ecg tutorial

@@fly2148 a win is a winnn

I would definitely talk to the doctor who is treating you about it - but you could bring up this study and see if going up on the dosage may help with the fatigue. Do note that the studies suggested the fatigue side effects should wear off after several weeks regardless of dosage. Unfortunately I don't have a great suggestion for the weight gain as it's a well known side effect of mirtazapine (other than trying other medications though it sounds like you have sort of gone down that route already!). Would defer to your treating doctor to see what other options might be worth trying since they would know what you've tried already!

@@ConanLiuMD thanks so much for the reply! 😊 the doctors I have been to don’t have a solution for that problem yet either but I’m still trying to find the right doctor and the right solution for everything. Thanks again, this was good info to know!

@@avenlayatherrien8021 get off all antidepressants that will harm you in the long run anyways. RSO is a miracle. Better known as Phoenix tears. It cures everything including cancers and epilepsy. You can get Phoenix tears / RSO from your local dispensary. This medicine will change your life. No grogginess either. You start with the size as a grain of rice and slowly work your way up.

I’ve lost the weight while still tapering Mirtazepine by eating no carbs, no sugar. Eat only meat, eggs, vegetables, some fruits and only drink water. No legumes, no carbs, oats etc...

@mikokbl6531 yes I was

Yes it should be, but please ask your doctor to see if there are any other reasons you shouldn’t take it

Thank you, Doctor Liu, for the quick reply. I appreciate it. You're the best!

@@Rbase12 it cause left side heart falure

@@haskeamwho Mirtazapine ? After you stop it ? Answer please

I was put on it after a misdiagnosis I'm just so sick of psycants but psycan give me drugs but bitch about weed ....weed gave you PTSD I was told like mf what kind of weed gives you PTSD ?laced with PCP maybe but not buying that BS anymore .

Low dose benzo. Use for sleep only and don't play with the drug.

@@lyndayates7533 thank you for your response. I was on klonopin for 2 years, and have been off for 13 months. This benzo is the cause of my insomnia, so i would stay away from any benzo

@@michaelthau1007 been on then 27 years. Don't trust psych Drs. Benzos were the least of my worries.

I at a low unhealthy weight because of another prescription I’m prescribed, it suppresses my appetite. They prescribed me this. I am very hopeful. But I’ve saw a couple people say it didn’t increase their appetite. I’ll be so disappointed if it doesn’t help with my appetite. I want a healthy appetite so bad.. even more, a healthy weight.

It seems to help me sleep , I suppose everyone is different

@@Allsmilelovee Everyone reacts differently. My appetite has increased and I sleep 10 hours a night.

​@@Allsmileloveewhat about now did it increase your appetite??

Always recommend talking to your personal physician since these decisions will need to be individualized based on your medical history!

Ask your doctor about Agomelatine. It's an anti-depressant that also helps with sleep, but it has a different method of action to mirtazapine.

do mirtazapin again working for you??? how long you taked that? pls answer

I'm at the same point. I also take 7,5...at first it helped me with my insomnia but now it doesn't make me anything 😣 How are you? Did you increase the dosis?

Usually mirtazapine is considered an appetite stimulant so it’s unfortunate you had that side effect. Cyproheptadine is usually used for reversal of serotonin syndrome - are you sure that is the medication your doctor wanted you to take?

@@ConanLiuMD Hi Doctor, just a question can cyproheptadine be taken with trazodone as suggested by my doctor? She changed it from mirtazapine

30mg really helped me with insomnia but I have read that the lower the, dose the more effective it is against insomnia.

If you've been taking it for a long time then I don't think you would feel increased sedation by splitting the dose

For heaven's sake! From 45mg (maximum dose) to 15mg in two weeks? And then nothing? That's stopping cold turkey and nothing good comes with it. You should go slow, terribly slow. I had the worst time of my life last summer because I stopped at 7.5mg (I reinstated after a month in hell). It took me almost a year but I got to 0.15mg with liquid tapering. I even got withdrawal from 0.9mg! To sum it up: Don't stop it so suddenly. Talk about it with your doctor, if they insist in you stopping cold turkey like that then find another doctor. Consider hyperbolic tapering, especially when you reach the lowest doses.

Yea, been on Xanax half my life bc I'm hooked just like everyone else is and wish I never heard of it

What dosage if i might ask?

@@baberainbow0025, I have been on 2mg for a year now, I used to be on 6mg. I can't go no lower than 2mg

hi hw long has u been on it

@@aquarius113 2 months now. So far so good 👍

@@slvva u take it daily?

@@aquarius113 Yes. 30mg before sleep every day. Treatment suppose to be no less than 6 months.

@@slvva so far any side effect u feel?

I am not aware of any effect on TG levels - let me know if you find anything!

It lowered my good cholesterol and it’s not good. Also my B12 and ferritin are low for past couple months since I’m on 7.5mg. I feel like zombie and I’m scared to cold turkey it.

@@ConanLiuMDHigh cholesterol is a known side effect.

Also glaucoma, so get your eyes tested.

Did you manage to get off this drug ? I've been on 6 weeks and I am struggling

Lolol

What kind and how old are you

@@20somethingsworld97 mirtazapine and in my 60s. First antidepressant except for 1 duloxitine. I am done with them. So sad and depressed I thought I was in hell.

@@lyndayates7533 I’m sorry that happened. Made me feel groggy and slow and I made mistakes

I pray you find yourself and peace again. We've all been to hell in this life I think. Pray and find your way out.

@@lyndayates7533 thank you. I ended up failing my practicum in nursing school. Couldn’t quite figure out why I was so slow and stupid, made me so sad. It was equally humbling and humiliating. Idk what I’m doing with my life, felt like I invested so much time only to mess up this bad. I’ve always been a positive person but idk anymore