Mirtazapine trouble concentrating side effect?

John,
We should chat about Mirtazapine!
I was on it before…..
Let me know if you want to discuss.
Carolyn

I have been on 45mg for six months, lower doses about a year. I love it. I am alert, active, positive, just functioning as I am supposed to.
Sorry, you have problems with it.

John,
Please research this medication each person reacts differently to it.

divinewisdom28 @divinewisdom28
John,
I used to use 45 mgs a long ago, because I had huge problems sleeping at night. It helped a lot. But after some years I realized Mirtazapine was the reason for my huge weight gain and I stopped using 45 mgs. Now I only use 15 mgs.
(Could it be that the reason you are unable to concentrate, is that you are constantly tired because of Mirtazapine?).

Honestly I don't really feel too tired from it. My psychiatrist said that at higher doses like 45mg it is not sedating, but maybe there's something in it. I've also been having really bad earworms like music playing in my head...it's been bad.
Also have been getting really bad tension head aches and when i do it is just really hard for me to concentrate at all.

I am sorry that you have these difficulties. Unfortunately, it seems to me that medicines sometimes help for something but create other problems (like tinnitus that I got from something I was using for fibromyalgia called "Savella". I wish I never had taken it. And I discovered it was Savella that caused it by sheer chance. When I found out it was too late and now I have tinnitus too!).

Earworms! Yes!!

Have you ever used the term Earworm before a Physician of ER person?? I did, and ended up being diagnosed with Psychosos...BEWARE!!!
Yes, I've had 'em, lasting more than 4 days straight. Solution may have been finally sleeping at least 7 hrs/night for 3 weeks.

Hope that helps...oh, want validation? Search on YouTube. There's a Doctor who has, and explains earworms, possible causes, possible related ilnesses, etc.

Need sleep (very difficult when you have a particularly obnoxious earworm); try asking for a sleep aide (really the only way I conquered my insomnia)

I never heard of "earworm" is it tinnitus?
I was on mirtazapine for 21 years. Started on 15 mg. for a week, then bumped up to 30 mg.
It saved my life at the time. I experienced PTSD, I couldn't eat, sleep, work, drive or leave the house.
Just within days of use, I felt started to feel "normal". Within 10 days I was fully functional again.
But the downside, I ended up gaining 50 pounds, my cholesterol and triglycerides went through the roof and needed to started medications for such. Besides the awful weight gain, I had no other side effects.
Finally after so long, changing psychiatrists because of moving to another state - my new doctor felt that Zoloft would serve me better since now as a senior. And I was weaned off it without any problems. Mentally I am fine...but dealing with so many life stressors I still need this medication for panic attacks and mild depression.
I am sorry you are having problems with it. As stated, it is not a 1 drug fits all size. It's very often trial and error. The very best to you.

Mirtazapine also saved my life I am still taking 30 mg at nite. Yes to weight gain and might impact blood work. I literally tried every and I depressant out there and even a cocktail of more than one at a time but after having to be hospitalized for depression I started taking mirtazapine and also I describe it as almost turning in a switch that allowed me to enjoy my life again. Yes everyone is different and it is a shame that for most antidepressants you have to wait for 6-8 weeks to see if they are going to work for you. If there is any way that you have the luxury of waiting this long I say give it a try. But as we know when you feel sad and hopeless it is difficult to hang in there and give them all a fair chance. I am sorry that I have no answers.