User Reviews for mirtazapine oral

I was prescribed this drug because of insomnia and aggitation.(I recently suffered severe panic attacks due to stress). I was prescribed the 30mg tabs. At first the Dr told me to take 1 at night which I did. I don't remember falling asleep and slept like a log. In fact my husband had to shake me to waken me the next morning. I woke up with the driest mouth and felt like I had been run over by a bus. No energy whatsoever. So, the next night I tried half of one tablet. Almost the same effect. I just could not function the next morning. I know that it says not to break or crush the tabs but I am now taking 1/4 of a tab every night and it seems the perfect dose for me. I have a great nights sleep and wake up refreshed. My Dr thinks I am taking half each night (15mg). I'm not game to tell him that i take 1/4. I asked him for a lower dose and he said that 30mg was the lowest. Anyway, I feel fine and I am now sleeping well. I don't seem to be aggitated any more either and I most definately have not noticed any difference in my appetite. I have not gained weight. The only thing that worries me about this medication is that it says not to stop taking them abruptly. I wonder what what happen!! Sounds ominous. I don't want to be taking meds all my life and will talk to my Dr about slowly coming off them when he feels the time is right. Another point is, it is important to take them every night and not skip any doses. They will not be as effective if you do that. They are not addictive so that is one good thing. What they actually do is restore the natural chemical balance of your brain. They get a thumbs up from me.Read More Read Less

I was placed on this medication as an addition to another antidepressant because I was having trouble getting to sleep and remaining asleep. It has helped me immensely, and I feel well rested when I wake up in the morning. I have noticed that within 30 min of taking it I am pretty much asleep, so I really try to take it right before I go to bed. This medication has really helped my overall mood as well.

i had a very hard time getting up in the mornings.it was gave to me for sleep.i woke up disoriented and feeling very tired couldnt get my bearings straight.felt like i had no energy and very uptight and irritable.i cant understand why these are given for sleep disorder.i just started to cut in half and take,but the feelings never changed from the first expierenced,plus i was already on a anti-depressant.

Depression

Depression is gone. I wake in the morning in good spirits.

I found that with this drug I could not function at all. I was tired all of the time. I was also angry and irritated all of the time. I was unable to work a full day and had difficulties taking care of my daughter. I also could not stop eating and was very thirsty all of the time.

This is insane and perhaps a law suit maty prevail.

This drug made it very difficult to wake and work a full day. Did not work with my depression at all. But a very excelant sleep aid. I would reccommend this drug to no combat vet.

only been on mirtazapine for like two weeks and i eat like a pig, gianing wieght, but like how it does its job. will want to change if lots more wieght comes.

was prescribed for my sleeplessness. wanted to avoid habit forming meds. my doc said this has a sedative component, and was not habit forming. while i don't slep through the night, i am able to return to sleep after waking to use the toilet

for sleep, light sleep, weight gain

I've only been taking remeron for over a month. I had increased my appetite, which I'm glad and slowly am starting to gain weight. But now that my dosage has increased to 45 mg I have been beginning to have nightmares. I have never been one for dreaming and especially not vivid dreams, but since the dosage increase, they have come every night.

Drug makes me very angry an hateful an wanting to hurt others

ive been on mirtazapine for abut 6 years now its i good drug for depression if taken all the time but im finding now that when i take it within 10 mins i get like shortness of breath and panicy but apart form that i would recomend for anyone with depression

I was on Remeron for about 3 wks before noticing significant weight gain. I've switched to Elavil but still have the weight.

I have gone from using Effexor to using this drug and found it has not helped. I have had increased irritability, uncontrolled anger, sleeplessness.

I had serious side effects such as hands and feet swelling, difficulty breathing, and an unbelievable increase in appetite...eating as if I were starved!! Also, I was very sleepy during the day and in the short time that i used this drug I gained about 10 lbs.