Mirtazapine(Remeron) and Fluoxetine (Prozac).

Posted by meng83 @meng83, Mar 12 4:41am

Is anyone on this combination? I am on Fluoxetine and mu doctor would like to add Mirtazapine. If you are on this combination, what is it like for you? How long did it take for you to feel better? What are the side effects? Did they subside after a while or stayed the same?
How much did it improve your quality of life overall?

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lakesofdelray | @lakesofdelray | Oct 11 7:31am

In reply to @lakesofdelray "@jsexton using Prozac bridge for Effexor. Prozac at 20 made things worse. Coming off." + (show)

@lakesofdelray sorry you had the same experience. Feel like I’m going backwards. Frustrating

frouke | @frouke | Oct 11 8:39am

If you have a bad experience with a medication and you let your doctor know, it would be best if he stopped the medication and perhaps try another drug. I never felt that it was a good idea to give the patient another medication to take along with the first one, this is how you end up taking too many drugs and this is never a good thing, seniors are the biggest victims of this problem and many die from the effects of too many drugs.

luckbme | @luckbme | Oct 12 10:31am

I find it odd that no doctors these days prescribe Elavil (amitriptyline). It's a mood leveler and not an upper so it's not "fun". But no ups and downs is good. I took a heavy dose of three times daily of 25mg each after a nervous breakdown for depression. Stopped cold turkey after 8 years.
Went back on for a sleeping aid when I got chronic fatigue syndrome. 25mg at bedtime. It's a wonderful pill for many symptoms and it takes a prescription but only around $8 a month at full price. I have insurance and I pay $0.37 co-pay.
By the way I tried four different pills for depression when they first came on market. Prozac was one, can't remember other three. But all of them made me super hyper and I could not stand them.

frouke | @frouke | Oct 12 7:42pm

In reply to @luckbme "I find it odd that no doctors these days prescribe Elavil (amitriptyline). It's a mood leveler..." + (show)

@luckbme hi there, I also use Amitriptyline aka Elavil but not in Canada, I was given them about 10 years ago, they were given for pain relief so I started on 5 mg. x 2 and eventually 20 mg., thankfully they are helpful during some terrible painful times and they also offer some help with anxiety and depression but it’s a low dose… in all I’m very grateful that they have them, amen.