Anyone taking Mirtazapine? Is it working for you? Any side effects?

@mackay13 hi how long were you actually on it for? What is liquid replacement powder.? I am trying to stay off it having reduced to 3.75 and stopping 3 nights ago but having difficulty sleeping and hot skin flashes

@armardi373 hi not rage but did feel weird and almost poisoned by aftertaste and dry mouth feeling groggy. I am just trying to stay off it but struggling even after only 3 months. Started 7.5 went up to 15 for a month but felt very Anxious and panicky - tapered back down to 7.5 then 3.75 stopped three nights ago but can’t sleep more than four hours and have hot skin flashes. Don’t want to return to it but GP does recommend at least six months and said I was stopping against medical advice. It’s a very potent antihistamine drug certainly you out but I don’t want to feel so drugged

@armardi373 I have been on 15mg for several months. I started at 7.5 and was groggy then my doctor upped me to 15. It took 2-3 weeks to get used to it and grogginess stopped. I’m also on a couple of other medications so anger hasn’t been an issue unless there’s something I really am mad about. I started it because of depression from grief so anger comes pretty often with that. But I think it takes some time to get the benefits of mirtazipine.

Have been taking for over 25 yrs. No known to me side effects.

I have been taking Mirtazapine for about 2 yrs. I have no problems with it. Helps my mood and helps me get a good night’s sleep/rest. I am on 10mg.
JS

You take 10mg I see.
Well I’m on 45mg every night, does nothing.

@dennismm how long have you been on that dose and what do you take it for?

@dennismm lower dose helps you sleep at 7.5 or 15 - over that is for anxiety and depression

@zelenkobooks
Purpose of 45mg is to help sleep and to keep temper at bay.
Doesn’t work on either count!!

If you took it for more than 6 weeeks and it isn’t working it’s time to change the course.