User Reviews for Mirtazapine

Remeron (mirtazapine): I had been taking Remeron for about 4 years for severe anxiety and insomnia. It works great and gets you back on a normal sleep patern right away. Yes, the side effects do get less and less after a few week. I have stopped using it now.

Remeron (mirtazapine): I have been taking for 16 months. I was having low-mid level anxiety, loss of appetite and insomnia. Remeron cured the insomnia and appetite immediately. Anxiety was much less within a couple of weeks and gone within a month or so. Constipation occurred for about a week and then went away. I have gained weight over the last year but am changing my diet to be more healthy (no white sugar or white flour, etc.) so that I am losing some weight now.

Remeron (mirtazapine): Remeron helps my depression, sleeplessness, and anxiety. All 3 in 1. I love it!

Remeron (mirtazapine): Taking Remeron at night and Effexor in the morning helped me a lot. Before I started it, it took me 2-4 hours to fall asleep every night, which left me with six hours of sleep at most. Now I'm able to fall asleep easily and sleep through the night. I never had any trouble with the side effects so it worked out well for me.

Remeron (mirtazapine): My doctor gave me this for anxiety and depression. I took half of a 15mg pill as directed and slept for 16 hours and everytime I stood up I felt like I was going to pass out. I was unable to care for my daughter and had to have her grandma come take care of her till the side effects wore off later that evening. It was just a horrible drug for me but I know everyone is different so it may work well for someone else.

Remeron (mirtazapine): I have a panic disorder and my doctor put me on the Remeron. I thought it was great at first. It caused my panic attacks to slow down and my anxiety to die down. Then the side effects started. I had an increased appetite and put on nearly 30lbs. I didn't mind that, but then it also began causing me to become very irritable. I started feeling like I was going into blind rages. I immediately contacted my doctor and switched medicines. Use caution.

Remeron (mirtazapine): I suffer from insomnia and anxiety and was prescribed this as a sleep aid in a hospital once, which is when I discovered the pill's wonderful added bonus as having a slightly noticeable anti-anxiety effect. Usually doctors mention that when prescribing a new medicine, but this really was a great bonus. I just didn't like the weight gain, TOTAL mind/body grogginess and increased hunger ALL the following day. So I appreciated the anxiety effect and the help with sleep, but those effects (when pill is taken for a few months) slowly fade and no longer help. I pop one every so often when I need sleep now, but cannot rely on sleep medicines anymore due to such hangovers, so am off all night time medicines now. But this drug wasn't too bad for a while. Just be prepared to lose your tiny figure!

Remeron (mirtazapine): I am taking this medication in combination with thorazine, I take the Remeron at night due to the sleepiness, the thorazine in the day and also in combination at night. I was not aware of the weight gain effects of the Remeron, but now I realize that both are causing weight gain. As far as the help with sleeplessness, this has been the only one that has helped.

Remeron (mirtazapine): After 4 LONG years of "experimenting" with Lexapro, Paxil and benzos on and off with my regular MD, I decided to see a Psychiatrist that's very popular in my city. I told him my symptoms and that I was also going through Ativan tolerance withdrawal. He prescribed me Remeron and agreed to wean me off the Ativan properly. I don't know why my regular MD didn't try this miracle medicine on me! GRR!! This changed me overnight. It has STOPPED my nervous stomach and I'm eating again. I sleep good too. A few side effects would be the flashing lights you see when you close your eyes the 1st night I took it, and restless legs and vivid dreams but those are slowly disappearing. This medicine has helped me drastically.

mirtazapine: Started taking mirtazapine a month ago for generalized anxiety disorder. This drug really helped me in a number of ways. My insomnia disappeared, my anxiety was greatly reduced allowing me to carry out day to day activities without living in constant fear of my anxiety raising its ugly head. The 1st 2 weeks I felt very tired and hungry but after that my mood was greatly lifted and I could enjoy life once again.

mirtazapine: Helps greatly with my anxiety attacks and puts me in a coma like sleep. Been taking it for a month the only problem I have is I remain sleepy almost to a zombie like state all day. I still get very dizzy to the point of being nauseated while lying down. I really like this medicine but don't think it is right for me because of my conditions and looks like it has interactions with 3 of my other medication.

Remeron (mirtazapine): It is the only medicine that helps me sleep on time and for 7 to 8 hours.

Remeron (mirtazapine): I just started this medicine two weeks ago. I'm 5'5" and 99 lbs. I was suffering also from extreme anxiety. I've used one to two mgs of Xanax to sleep for years. The sleep doctor I see decided to add Remeron to the Xanax and I'm so pleased with the results in so far as anxiety and especially my appetite. I've gained 5 lbs in the first two weeks and would like to get back to about 118lbs or so.

Remeron (mirtazapine): I've been taking this for anxiety, depression and insomnia. I've only been on this for a few days now, so all I can notice is I am sleeping better. All of the reviews I have read help me understand a lot more about the medicine. Thank you all for that. The main thing I hope it helps with is my anxiety. I will post a review later on when its in my system and hopefully doing what it is intended to do. Again thank you all for your input. It has been very helpful.

mirtazapine: I have taken mirtazapine for two weeks now, upped to 15mgs after one week. No real side effects - no zombiness, no hunger but no real improvement in anxiety yet either. Really hoping that its just early days as citalopram was a nightmare for me.

Remeron (mirtazapine): Remeron helped my anxiety, but came with side effects. The worst was an uncontrollable appetite and subsequent weight-gain. But everyone is different.

mirtazapine: I have been on mirtazipine for four years. It saved my life. I fall asleep within thirty minutes of taking the medication. I had anxiety with agoraphobia for five years, I can come and go as I please now. I am not able to lose weight, and I do have an appetite all the time it seems. Give yourself time to get used to the medication, and make sure you are taking enough of it. I had to take 60 mg at one time, I am now down to 45. Please do not drink alcohol, it will reverse the effects of the anti-anxiety, and alcohol is just not good for anxiety or depression ever. Good luck!

mirtazapine: I was previously on Escitalapram (10mg) but was experiencing sexual dysfunction as a side effect. After discussing this with my psychiatrist I was put on 30mg on Mirtazapine. After reading some of the reviews I was reluctant about changing but started my new treatment 5 days ago. So far so good, My sexual functioning has returned, I'm feeling generally more relaxed and carefree and am also fine in the mornings. I used to suffer in the mornings which would destroy my whole day and result in severe depression and suicidal thoughts and massive anxiety. Drawback are that I'm getting some really weird dreams and fee hungry a whole lot more, also dizzy and it sometimes takes me a while to sleep.

mirtazapine: Had a problem with anxiety after a major surgical complication. Doctor 1st tried a SSRI (Escitalopram). Wow, HUGE increase in anxiety and a full on panic attack. No previous psych history before this. Had to stop after 3 doses. Once I settled down tried some mirtazapine at low dose (7.5 mg). Now we're talking! Almost immediate relief of anxiety and no side effects at all! Here's a tip. Mirtazapine can be very sedating in some due to its anti-histamine effect. 1st try 50 mg of Benadryl in the daytime on a day you can afford to crash if needed. If the Benadryl zonks you avoid mirtazapine; if you aren't too sedated it is worth a try.

Remeron (mirtazapine): My doctor put me on Remeron trying to ween me off of Xanax and it was a horrible alternative. It gave me one of the worst panic attacks I've ever had. Once I eventually fell asleep, waking up the next morning was quite difficult as it felt like I was hit with a train.

mirtazapine: Crazy, vivid dreams. Dry mouth and insatiable thirst. Increased appetite which subsided after a few weeks - stock your fridge with healthy food only or you will stack on the weight. Can sleep the entire night without waking however oversleeping is a problem (10 hours) and I don't want to get out of bed (the vivid dreams are more exciting than life). Less anxiety. Increased concentration, less procrastination. Sensation in my eyes (dry?) - people say I always look tired. Restless leg syndrome for first month of treatment. I'm surprised nobody on this forum has mentioned vivid dreams.

Remeron (mirtazapine): I was suffering extreme anxiety, weight loss and insomnia due to a diagnosed medical condition. I tried several sleep aids and SSRIs. Nothing worked. Because of the weight loss I was prescribed Remeron. It was a Miracle for me! I slept through the night for the first time in months, relieved anxiety and I started gaining weight. Over time, my anxiety went away, but I stayed on because I loved having an appetite (I had no appetite for years). I guess I stayed on too long. After 6 years I decided I should get off. I was dependent. I suffered flu like symptoms for weeks--nausea, exhaustion, gastrointestinal upset, feeling like low-grade fever. I finally got rid of the nausea, but if I'm off for 2 weeks, the gastrointestinal upset creeps in. I now take 3.25mg 1X week.

Remeron (mirtazapine): For two years, I have had chronic nausea that starts about an hour after waking up and lasts through mid afternoon. It is so bad I usually have to skip lunch. For various reasons, I believed it was anxiety-related, and after some research, asked my doctor if I could try mirtazapine due to its anti-anxiety, antiemetic, and appetite-stimulating properties. I could not be happier! The nausea was better the first day after taking it, and within two or three days was totally gone. I finally have my appetite back, too. I don't know that I'd recommend this medicine to people who are overweight, but for those who can afford or even want to gain weight it can be a lifesaver!

Remeron (mirtazapine): Been on it 2 weeks for anxiety, insomnia and depresion, 30mg at night. Love it. Sleep like a baby, wake up refreshed and energy levels have risen, feel so happy, not feeling high or anything, just seem to feel normal, which I haven't felt in 10 years, only kind of downside is that I can't stop eating! And not sugars and carbs! I eat almost anything that is available to me, if there is only a bag of salad in the fridge I will eat the whole thing! The last time I had an appetite like this I was a very active teenager. I've already gained half a stone in 2 weeks and I was 11 stone to start with. My family are all overweight and I'm just a little worried I wont be able to control it! Help please.

mirtazapine: I had been prescribed Mirtazapine on the 24th of November 2009. I went to the doctors after having several sleepless nights combined with a pounding heart and severe sweating all night long. She said I had classic anxiety symptoms and was given 15mg of the drug. I tried it for two weeks, didn't really help with the sleep issue, just made me feel really hungry and want to eat foods that I don't even like. I stopped taking it a few days ago and went back on Citalopram 40MG. Since having the anxiety, I feel like someone I don't even know and not liking it one bit. I hope I can get back to normal soon as possible.