Mirtazapine for Anxiety User Reviews (Page 3)

• Briii
• December 20, 2016

"Before taking this medicine, I had severe anxiety/depression. I was constantly nauseous to the point where I quit eating and got down to 90lbs and was having panic attacks nonstop. I couldn't sleep. I just felt like I wanted to die because I didn't want to live my life like that anymore. I was so scared to try taking antidepressants for the first time because I've read so many bad things. But I finally did it and I've been on 15mg mirtazapine for about a month and a half now and I can't remember the last time I had a panic attack, I don't want to die anymore, I sleep through the night, and I can eat again! I do still have some general anxiety but this medication has saved my life!! I actually feel like myself again and am able to function"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 20, 2014

"I was prescribed venalfaxine and after 10 days I experienced terrifying symptoms. I stopped taking it immediately, to the annoyance of the psychiatrist who had given it. He then prescribed mirtazapine which I took at 15mg for 2 weeks with some success. After 10 days on Mirt I had three nights of heigtened anxiety, although nothing as bad as before taking the mirt. The psychiatrist then suggested upping my mirt to 30mg. I did this for 2 nights and felt dreadful. Last night I reverted to 15mg and I intend to stay on it. I think it is worth remembering that taking drugs that 'mess with our heads' is not like taking pain killers. If 15mg is good it does not mean that 30mg is better."

• Campb...
• December 3, 2014

"I suffered from awful anxiety for years. I tried a wide range of antidepressants and nothing ever worked. This medicine saved my life. Within days of trying it I was off of Ambien and Ativan which I had needed to sleep and function. It did make me super hungry and I did gain weight. But whats a few pounds to trade in for happiness. If I ever suffered severe anxiety problems again, I would try it in a second. It was actually one of the very first medicines my doctor recommended, but I did not try it due to possible liver side effects. That was a big mistake. I wasted years on the anti-depressant roller coaster. If it wasn't for the increased appetite, I would gladly pop one of those little miracle pills every night for the rest of my life."

• sdunn
• June 21, 2013

"I started with minor anxiety attacks then kept going up to the point that I ended up at the hospital many times. I thought I was having a heart attack but to find out later that it was anxiety. My Dr prescribe me mirtazapine and after a few weeks most signs of anxiety where gone. I also take sleeping pills for chronic insomnia. They didn't help at all with the anxiety problems, but once I started mirtazapine I noticed a big change and it helps with my sleeping problems as well. If you have major panic attacks ask your DR. if mirtazapine is an option for you because in my case it helped so much. I was able to go back to work and I wasn't afraid to go out in public places like I was when a victim of anxiety attacks."

• Ishbol
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 13, 2020

"mirtazapine helps with anxiety and panic but the side effects are so strong heavy sedation after taking (30 mins and I'm knocked out) and extremely tired the whole next day strong cravings for the first week and then they wore off (everyone is different) no sexual side effects please, please do not rely on this or any other medication to cure your anxiety. it will help for sure, but you really need to see a therpist and read some helpful books to get to the root issues and mindsets that keep your anxiety at play. seriously, seriously awesome books: "complete self help for your nerves" by claire weekes "at last a life" by paul david "dare" by barry mcdonagh "no worries" by sarah edalman "rewire your anxious brain" by catherine pittman"

• Anonymous
• July 12, 2012

Remeron (mirtazapine) "I was drinking heavy to combat anxiety for years. Remeron sorted me out. Still drank now and again but in general felt good about myself. I've tried lots of anti-anxiety medicines and this one is the best. Weight gain but makes me happy so a small price to pay. One last thing when on this I would look in the mirror and feel good about myself for the first time in years. Good medicine."

• LMS
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 12, 2021

"I have suffered from anxiety on and off for most my life. I do not have depression. Late Jan I had an anxiety attack which led to a nervous breakdown. I could not eat, had no saliva to help swallow food, I constantly gagged, had diarrhea, could not sleep, had the shakes, couldn't work and eventually couldn't even leave the house. This went on for 6 weeks and I tried 2 different meds, one didn't work and the other I had an allergy too. I just wanted this drama to be over! Finally my doctor prescribed mirtazapine. I took one 15mg tablet an hour before going to bed and slept right through from 10pm to 7am. I had breakfast and ate for the first time in weeks. I do believe this medication has saved my life, I do have dreams that are strange and vivid but not bad, I do not wake up tired, and I have only gained the initial weight that I lost. My left eye twitched for the first 12 days but has now stopped. I still have the shakes but am hopeful this will go in time. It's great to have my life back!"

• Person...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 1, 2019

"This mirtazapine saved my job, my life and my relationship. The only side effects I found was in the first 2 weeks brain zapping and drowsiness/ clumsiness. Interestingly this drug took immediate affect for me after day one in taking it. You could attribute this to a placebo effect, however this significant improvement in reducing my overwhelming anxiety continued throughout me taking it. I was on 15mg and that was enough for me. Also another side effect I had for around the first 1.5 months was increased appetite I could eat and eat and eat and I would still feel like I could continue eating. There wasn’t a point that I knew that I was satiated. At around 3 months I started to feel like my anxiety levels were normalising I began to feel more like myself and could see through the mist. I had no withdrawal symptoms when I weaned off of them. Anyone suffering from depression complicated by anxiety and sleep issues I would highly recommended based on my experience."

• Trixxy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 21, 2024

"I was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 months ago and had a terrible post-operative experience, including suicidal thoughts and nocturnal panic attacks. I was sleeping only 3-4 hours a night. This went on for at least 5 weeks. My GP prescribed 15mg of Mirtazapine just a little over a week ago. The first night I took it, I slept for 10 hours without having a panic attack. I thought it must be a placebo effect, but 8 nights on, I am still sleeping far better. My nocturnal panic attacks have subsided, and my suicidal thoughts have diminished. Rumination and depression have not yet subsided, but I expect those to ease as time goes on. When starting an antidepressant previously, I had a terrible transition, with sickness, worse depression, and suicidal thoughts for at least 6-8 weeks. On Mirtazapine, I have had no early side effects. I will come back in a few weeks (I have another surgery this week, about which I am anxious given my last experience) and report on my experience further."

• PunkB...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 26, 2013

"This medicine has been awesome for me. Depression and anxiety seemed to just go away after about a month. I started on 7.5mg then slowly went up to 30mgs. Don't mix with alcohol. And being a writer...the dreams (very vivid) are inspiring and wonderful to experience."

• dcubed
• August 13, 2014

Remeron (mirtazapine) "Have had generalized and social anxiety for as long as I can remember. Was on Klonopin 1.0 to 1.5 mg twice a day (about 15 years) along with propranolol 20 mg twice a day. I decided at the beginning of this year that I was going to try to wean myself off Klonopin as getting a script every month for Klonopin is a pain. I started Remeron 5 months ago at 15mg than 22.5mg and in no time my anxiety level went down. I was also on Vyvanse to counter depression from long term Klonopin which I replaced with Wellbutrin. With Remeron/Wellbutrin combination I am down to 0.5mg twice a day Klonopin which I never dreamed was possible. I plan on going on Lyrica or Neurontin to help wean off Klonopin for good."

• Beth
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 21, 2021

"I have been taking these for a year, been sleeping a lot better, no more night anxiety. It’s hard to open my eyes in the morning but once I’m awake it’s fine, I don’t find myself yawning all day as I did with escitolapram. I was worried about the weight gain after reading other reviews however haven’t noticed any changes. I also haven’t experienced the intense cravings."

• Motiv...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 19, 2016

"I started taking this over a month ago for anxiety. I had terrible physical symptoms of anxiety including numbness, pins and needles and burning in my limbs. I was having panic attacks on a daily basis for about 6 months and was feeling incredibly disconnected from my life and surroundings. I was put on 15mg once a day and I can not express how much this drug has changed my life. The first day after taking it I was incredibly drowsy, however, that subsided within two weeks - I still get drowsy after taking it but I've never slept better and I wake up fine. I did have increased hunger for about three weeks but I just continued my normal diet/exercise so I had absolutely no weight gain and my appetite has returned to normal."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 26, 2019

"I was suffering terribly with anxiety and depression, I tried various antidepressants but mirtazipine I feel works the best for me. I sleep better, on the odd occasion I wake up I am able to get back to sleep. Not slept through the night for 8 years before going on this. Anxiety has been reduced where it is manageable to live with. Just upped my dose to 30mg to try and lift my mood. Anxiety and depression are cruel but remember you are not alone, it's baby steps all the way x"

• seren...
• February 10, 2015

"I was having massive problems with anxiety caused by constant heart palpitations or PVCs. Was having a lot of trouble going to bed at night. This honestly fixed me overnight. I couldn't believe it just worked so fast. Was very groggy the first morning waking up, but this has really given me my life back."

• Mohc
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 29, 2017

"Mirtazapine is initially sedating, this gradually reduces over about a month. The sedation rapidly reduces anxiety and improves sleep. After the first month the sedative effect wears off and you may feel the drug has stopped working, it has not! The longer term antidepressant/anxiety benefits take several months to reach maximum benefit. After 3 months most side effects disappear. My biggest side effect is increased appetite, I compensate by exercising more as I love to eat! I started on 15mg dose and increased this to 30mg after a month. Overall 6 months on my anxiety is 80% better than before."

• Screw...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 23, 2020

"This drug really worked for me but I has to discontinue it. I did experience grogginess in the morning. It took me awhile to get going, but once I was up and around, I was fine. I’d take that over not sleeping any day. It was also very effective for my anxiety at 15mg. It also has no sexual side effects for me (male), which was huge. In fact I think it may have helped my libido a bit. Now, the bad. I could not stop eating on it. It was crazy. It was like something took over my body. I could eat a large pizza and a box of cupcakes, almost cry because I didn’t want to eat anymore and knew I was out of control, and then 10 minutes later be in the kitchen tearing through the kids’ cereal and whatever else I could get my hands on. I put on 25 lbs in less than 2 months with no signs of slowing down. It really sucks because it was great in all other aspects for me."

• Panicer
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 26, 2017

"Diagnosed with GAD and depression about 5 months ago. Had loads of CBT and therapy which helped a bit (thank you BUPA) and 7 weeks on Fluoxetine/Prozac which had loads of side effects & didn't seem to help. Saw a psychiatrist who said stop the fluoxetine which is probably the most mood enhancing AD so good for depression not so much for anxiety and swapped me to 15mg Mitrazapine 4 days ago which he said was far more calming. I slept 8 hours straight the first night, then 9 & 9. Anxiety almost gone & not feeling depressed much. Hopefully this continues, I know it's early days but I'm actually looking forward to tomorrow which is a new feeling for me."

• REdH
• January 21, 2009

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."

• Ron
• June 24, 2017

"I see a lot of negative reviews on here of people who have only just started the medication.. all I can say is that you need to actually be on it for more than 2 weeks to even begin to be able to judge it. I've been on mirtazapine 45mg for about 8 months and I find it to be great an enhancing energy, motivation, creativity and social behaviour. There is no depression anymore whatsoever. The only negative thing is perhaps I am a bit emotionally blunted, but that is a fair trade off."

• Friar...
• May 10, 2017

"This medication has been a miracle for me. My anxiety has improved tenfold and it's not near as bad as it was. Most meds have side effects but the improvement in my life outweighs any of them. Although I don't feel any side real effects, I do know my appetite has increased which is good for me and I just try to eat healthy & keep away from junky food. Overall I feel so much better and sleep better too. I felt a little sleepy in the evenings when I first began taking it but this has gone away now and I don't notice anything. I'm feeling so much better."

• Emily
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2019

"Had moderate anxiety with horrible hour-long panic attacks, no sleep nor eating. After I started taking the pills I felt super relaxed and the first week I slept 18 hours a day (which was needed). Felt the side-effects of feeling dizzy and the entire room spinning the first week, but def worth it. Now I experience higher appetite (which is positive for me since I lost a lot of weight before treatment) and I have vivid dreams and nightmares once in a while. These pills made me positive and optimistic about life again and definitely changed my life for the better. Used to have intrusive thoughts, bad anxiety and when I didn't have a panic attack I was just worried about when the next one was gonna hit! The pills stopped my over worrying and (combined with therapy) made me be less harsh on myself. All of this is based on the Danish health system, which is pretty highly ranked worldwide, so I consider the drug to be one of the better options."

• Anxie...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 6, 2019

"Mirtazapine has changed my life. I went from having 5+ panic attacks from severe GAD that landed me in a stabilization unit where I was put on Mirtazapine 7.5mg. The first few days all I wanted to do was sleep. But I noticed increased appetite and elevation of my mood the very first day and no panic attacks. I also have MDD. I am super sensitive to medication so over a month I went up to 15mg. The drowsiness wore off after about 3 weeks. I have had no other side effects. This is the only medication that has worked for me after after trying 8 different ones. SSRIs and SNRIs and Atypicals caused too many side effects for me. So thankful to have this. Stick through the drowsiness. It is worth the brighter days."

• Mikeg
• June 15, 2013

"Only been on 15 mg for a week now and just upped to 30mg. Warning do not mix this with alcohol when you first start you will not be able to walk. Take this at night. Fantastic sleep aid and WOW, Such vivid crazy and wonderful dreams. For me so far 10 times better than any SSRI antidepressant. I've probably been taking anxiety medicine for the last 6 years. This medicine should be first line prescription when anxiety is presented. Also taking 300 mg pregabalin at the moment, once a day which I quite like. I'll rate again in a month or two but for now it's a Definite 10!"

• MJano
• March 29, 2021

"Anxiety for 30 years and terrified of medication. I was hospitalized in 2020 for anxiety I did not care if I was alive or not. I had been taking a small dose of Lexapro, Dr. upped the dose , it caused me increased anxiety. At hospital I was given BuSpar and Lexapro. I not getting better day 6 of stay Dr. gave 15 mg of Remeron for sleep and my appetite was back. I woke up in morning 100% better, groggy but no anxiety which was incredible. At home I started reading comments about mirtazapine looked at the necessity of taking a full dose as unnecessary. It has been an up/down few months tried Celexa, Effexor, Lexapro, and with me taking a very minimal amount of mirtazapine at night which does help me sleep wonderfully... but my anxiety is awful. I am going to increase my small 1/8 dose of mirtazapine at night in hopes that I can recover that feeling of freedom I had when leaving the hospital. This is only medication I have ever taken that has made me feel significantly less anxious. Give it a try."