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I have been taking Remeron for a month now for depression, anxiety, loss of appetite and insomnia. I have experienced a red swelling burning sensation in my face and neck - almost like a sunburn, painful, lasting at least two days then still feeling a little sensitive in my face and neck. My sleep is better, however there are still nights when it takes me a couple of hours to fall asleep, other times I go out like a light. My appetite is better and I am not as anxious anymore. I have tried many other anti-depressants and Remeron(30mg) is the best for me by far. I only hope that the face problem goes away. I did read a comment here by someone who was experiencing facial edema. In the monograph it does allude to this.
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I have been on Remeron (now Mirtazapine generic) for about 9 years now. It works great and I have NO sexual side effects, in that I can easily have an orgasm, which other SSRI's that I tried would not allow.
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This antidepressant has been a blessing in my life. I was 25 lbs underweight due to depression, and also had speratic sleeping. The side effects are a benefit for me. It makes you hungry, especially after you take it at night. Crave lots of carbs, and have been eating like I have never before. I have gained 11 lbs in just 1 month on Remeron. It also has a nice sedation effect to help with sleep. When I take my 30mg dose at night, I have everything ready because after 45 minutes I can barely keep my eyes open, and then get a great night sleep. Side effects are worse during the first week, and then everything balanced out! If you suffer from sleep and or eating, then Remeron could be the biggest blessing in your life also. It gave me hope.
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Taking this medicine in conjunction with Lamictal. Doctor gave it to me because I wasn't eating/had no desire to eat for a week and I wasn't sleeping at all, and also for depression.
This drug gives me crazy hunger cravings I have been on it for about 2 1/2 weeks now. When I first started it I was eating everything. Butter toast is still my favorite. I notice I crave salty and sweet foods. I am sleeping all of the time and I am on 15MG at bedtime. I have to drink coffee so I can get up and function if I have nothing particularly important I sleep until 3 or 4 o'clock. So it definitely has helped with the insomnia and the not eating, but it makes me feel high.
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This medicine makes me sleep too much. It's great for insomnia but I do not need ten hours of sleep a night. That just makes me more depressed. Then I have some body zaps and I have another medical condition that it affects. I may stop taking it. I think it has increased my appetite just a bit. I ate five pieces of toast one night and four the next morning.
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I have been on this drug for around 6 months for depression. Aside from the side effect facial odema (after 2 weeks so mild you wouldn't know it's there) this drug has been perfect for me. It has improved my mood a lot.
To begin with I was able to sleep perfectly. Taken with quetiapine (400mg) I was getting over 8 hours a night for the first month or two. However now that effect has gone and I'm needing benzodiazepines to get any sleep at all.
The weight gain has been a blessing too. Before mirtazapine I lost 14kg in a month. I'm now nearly back to my previous weight, though again the quetiapine may have something to do with it. While 4 months into it I lost my appetite again, I'm still eating and that's the most important part.
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Although I can't take tricyclics, I can take Remeron. I have treatment resistant depression and this is the only anti-depressant I can tolerate (I have been on every type of anti-depressant except Wellbutrin). I don't know why it works so well on me, but it saved my life. My weight had gotten down to 112lbs (I'm 5'7) and I looked like a corpse. I've been on it for a good 8 years or so and it still helps me sleep. The hunger side effect subsided for the most part...a good thing because I gained too much weight back at first, then leveled out at 130lbs. Some of my family have tried it and it knocks them out for the night and next day. Also, they've complained of a "hangover feeling" after they wake up. Many doctors told me it's a good medicine.
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I have been taking this medication for about 2 weeks now. I was put on this medicine for depression and being unable to sleep since losing my father in December. Since starting this medicine I feel less depressed and am able to sleep although I am always hungry. I was never able to get above 115 lbs but now weigh 134 lbs. I like the medicine so far and have no other side effects.
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I have been on medication for a couple of years on and off. I don't really think I get the full effect of it because I miss doses due to me working midnight shifts and this drug makes you very sleepy and hungry.
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Have been prescribed high dose of mirtazapine - 150 mg at night for reactive unipolar depression and GAD (Generalised Anxiety Disorder). The medication has helped me cope with a busy academic life.
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Taken in conjunction with Effexor (Effexor in morning and Remeron in evening) definitely helps with sleeping through the night. For me, I needed 8-10 hours of dedicated sleep, any less and I felt groggy. Sleep aide definitely. Don't mix with alcohol or anything else to aide in sleep.
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I suffered from mild depression, at first I did not believe in this medication, but it's helping to me with my insomnia. I sleep better and feel better.
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I've been taking this for about a year. The sedative effects have decreased as time has passed. It gives me a huge appetite right before I go to sleep, but I can avoid it with some self-control. It also made me dizzy during the first week or two, but that has also disappeared. I have energy, focus and humor again. It's an effective antidpressant.
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