Mirtazapine for Anxiety User Reviews (Page 4)

• draxl...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 14, 2014

"I started on Zoloft, which only made the anxiety worse. Got put on Remeron after a hospital stay and it has changed my life. Started at 15mg and then shortly after increasing to 30mg. I did gain 30lbs on it due to craving sweets constantly so I tried switching to Effexor, only again having my anxiety going out of control again. I went back on Remeron 30mg and I am back to my old self. I sleep very well on this medication which for me is so much nicer despite the weight gain."

• tiny...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 3, 2023

"I was placed on 7.5mg of mirtazapine for anxiety. I also suffer from insomnia due to a history of shift work (nights). 7.5mg is the smallest dose, but it worked wonders for me. The first day I hated it. I woke up feeling groggy and drugged, but by the second day, this side effect wore off, and my body adjusted quickly. It was so nice to have peace and calm in my brain, rather than the constant barrage of anxious/negative thoughts."

• Bob
• July 20, 2021

"At age 65 I experience my first panic attack this year, it just came out the blue and obviously a build up of life’s general work and living issues. I was prescribed Mirtazipine. The first tablet I took 15mg, I slept through the night, the next day as I stood in the bathroom having a shave, I couldn’t understand how the taps on the sink worked and how to switch the water off, or where the water was coming from, and everything was totally confusing, I had to go and lay down and was clammy, grey, drowsy and sweating. Never touched the tablets again for 2 months. I then decided to try the prescription again and broke the 15 mg into 4 and took a quarter of a tablet. I had an ok sleep, but the next day was totally zombied and struggled through the whole day with eyes half shut and had to sleep in the afternoon. Still very tired and irritable after 19 hours."

• Burne...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 25, 2018

"Worst hell I ever experienced. Worked ok at first for sleep then the side effects got worse. Started making me feel more agitated, depressed, trashed my immune system, respiratory issues, horrid body pain in muscles and joints, made me more allergic to foods, bad eye sight, horrific nightmares, suicidal thoughts, skin sensitivities, akathesia, fogged head. Worst withdrawals shaking, diarrhea, vertigo, sweating, passing out feelings, vomiting, severe panic attacks, akathesia, terror, derealization, sensitivities to lights, sounds, smells, worse depression, agitation, anxiety off the charts, hard to eat because you want to vomit and food just sits in your stomach if you can eat, hard to walk some days at all. Itching and rashes, painful headaches, burning skin, neuropathy. Lost half my hair and skin like sandpaper. I was a beautiful woman before this drug. I have no idea if I will ever be the same. BEWARE this drug can change on a dime and destroy you!"

• Bumbl...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 23, 2019

"I have very good experience with Mirtazapine it worked very effectively for me. It stopped my panic attacks within a couple days and restored my sleep. I was only on a low dose 15 mg I believe a higher dose is more activating which I didn't need. I only had side effects of feeling very drowsy for first week or two. But after that I felt great more relaxed and motivated. I came off slowly over a month or so and had no withdrawal effects. If ever I needed to I would not hesitate to go back on it again. I am very sensitive to meds and this was the only one that I can take and worked for me."

• feeli...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 30, 2012

Remeron (mirtazapine) "This has been a lifesaver for me for anxiety and insomnia. I was on Zoloft 75mg for the last 5 months and it was of little benefit. I've only been on 7.5 mg of Remeron for 7 days but the results have been great, (still also on 75mg of Zoloft). Remeron gives me a good 8-9 hours of sleep every day, a strong appetite (I lost 25 pounds in 5 months when I began to have these problems). My energy level is returning to normal. 90% of my anxiety is gone. It is nothing short of a miracle. Yes, I feel a bit groggy & dopey for an hour or two after I wake up but that is a small price to pay for me getting my life back."

• Yorks...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2020

"Would not recommend. First night taking 15mg within a very short time felt really dizzy and wobbly and unsteady and staggered as I walked. Had to go straight to bed felt really awful and then had terrible restless and throbbing legs that lasted hours and hours. Felt over whelming tiredness and the the next day slept all day and legs felt heavy and achy."

• Bano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 9, 2019

"Mirtazapine drug is amazing. Used to wake up every morning shaking, fists clenched, very fearful and anxious. This completely subsided after 2 weeks of taking 7.5 mg of mirtazapine at night. Also taking 100mg Desvenlafaxine in the morning but I am considering dropping it and just taking mirtazapine. My appetite has increased a lot which is partly due to the easing of the anxiety. I have picked up 2kgs but am training 4 times per week to compensate. It doesn’t help with sleep to the extent that trazodone does, but by tackling the underlying anxiety I am now able to sleep with only 7.5mg of mirtazapine. (Initially I was taking both trazodone and mirtazapine at night to sleep.) Also seeing a therapist that specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) which deals with distress tolerance. The combination therapy, exercise and mirtazapine is undeniable. I have been on every conceivable anti-depressant and none have been as effective as mirtazapine for my anxiety (and resulting depression)"

• littl...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 21, 2019

"Ah, mirtazapine. What a wonderful little pharmaceutical. I tried other medications and had pretty awful side effects but this one worked for me in a few days. I started on 7.5mg (just to work myself up to it as I was pretty anti medication) and gradually increased to 15mg. Within a week, my anxiety (panic disorder and agoraphobia) was completely manageable and I got the confidence to start doing exposure therapy as I wasn't in a constant 12/10 crisis. Main issues: weight gain (nothing crazy yet and tiredness/confusion) But, I've increased to 30mg and this has helped with the tiredness/confusion and seems to be pretty effective. Would recommend and highlight if your symptoms improve in the first few days, this drug will likely benefit you."

• Aussie...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 1, 2016

"I started taking Mirtazapine almost a month ago and its been a wonder drug for me. Needed something for crippling anxiety + panic attacks, depression, chronic insomnia, sleep paralysis,night terrors, self medication with alcohol just to sleep and quell anxiety. Prescribed 15 mg at bed-time. Took 1/4 (3.75 mg) a night for 4 nights, then 1/2 (7.5 mgs) for two nights and then on to 15 mgs. Now I sleep (but can wake up if needed), zero anxiety, no increase in appetite. I've even lost a bit of weight do to no longer drinking alcohol - a small miracle in itself and my libido has returned. I had a terrible reaction to Prozac years ago - anorexia, self harm, mania, no libido, alcohol cravings, intrusive thoughts. So glad my doctor gave me Mirt."

• Liran
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 16, 2022

"I received this "medicine" as an anti-depressant pill. I have never had such a negative experience. It feels like death. It caused side effect of paralysis. Basic inability to move. It's poison. I believe that -FDA approve "medicines" which are no less than poison. I don't have enough words to describe how much I warn people against using this stuff. I opened an account here just to warn people from this poison. Please don't go near it. It should be outlawed and all doctors who give this pill should be punished and behind bars. This is not a joke. I have never experienced such an inability to function at the most basic level."

• Jake...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 6, 2023

"Worked absolute wonders for me. I was on 15mg. I asked for it because I was getting early waking insomnia - waking up at 4am sometimes and no chance of getting back to sleep. From day 1 I was getting at least 8 hours sleep. Only side effects was day time drowsiness but that wore off after about a week. It really balanced my mood as well, felt really stable and calm. The sleep benefits never wore off even after a year on it. No withdrawals at all when I came off it, not a single one. Wonderful drug."

• coxys...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 24, 2015

"Works far better than any SSRI but I do still have symptoms of anxiety. I also take Diazepam when I feel an episode of severe anxiety coming on. Haven't been on it for that long though. Physiological symptoms like heart racing etc. Have already decreased so looking good."

• Bri
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 30, 2023

"This is SATAN in the form of a tablet. 9 months of taking these and I nearly ended up in an early grave. It triggered intrusive thoughts, made my anxiety unbearable and completely debilitating and made me sleep 14 hours a night. I gained 3 stone in 6 months and no matter how little I ate or how much I exercised you can’t shift the weight. I honestly wish that I had someone to warn me about this drug so please take this as a warning and stay well away. I nearly unalived myself because of this drug. The worst thing is that it takes so long to see the results that my mental health had gotten so out of hand before I realised what was causing it. I have also spoken to about 8/9 different people who have had the exact same issues from Mirtazapine. Please do yourself a favour and don’t let your doctor put you on this. Also, coming off this feels like coming off crack. Never again."

• Hudson
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 7, 2021

"My mother is 95 yrs old her Doctor recently prescribed 30 mg of Mirtazapine why I have no idea? After taking two pills she totally lost all sense of reality around her and became a dementia patient. Before this happened she took care of herself she read a new book every few days she watched her favorite tv shows she loved where she lived. Two pills and all of that is gone, she doesn't know where she lives, she no longer reads and she now sleeps 21 hours a day. She doesn't communicate on the phone or remember how to use things or where her washer and dryer are at. Everything is new to her. I live next door she told me she had never been there before. It is very sad that this drug took my Mother from me and my family. We were always amazed at how sharp she still was at 95. Do not take this drug."

• strat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 23, 2014

"I've been on Remeron for 3 weeks now, and I feel somewhat better, I could not take other antidepressants because they made me a ton more anxious and out of it, like I wanted to crawl out of my skin, I've had a really tough time the last year and half and I'm hoping that this works for me, the only problem I'm having is I just can't seem to wake up in the morning and I'm still feeling very lethargic all day, I'm very sensitive to all medications so I have to move up very slowly, I just moved up to 18.75 mg, and I'm still really tired and I have a hard time functioning during the day, my doctor said he is going to slowly move me up too 30mg, I guess I am just wondering if anyone else out there has gone through the same thing I am going through"

• Mat
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 2, 2020

"I took 15mg mirtazapine after dinner 7.50pm...fell asleep by 9pm and tried getting up at 5am as I had an early start. I couldn’t even sit upright I was so drowsy with it, so collapsed on the sofa and checked my watch which showed a heart rate in the early 30’s ! It’s like a sedative . It’s now 24hrs later and I have more or less slept all day and still feel zoned out but recovering. Maybe my body needed the rest, but I won’t be taking the rest of the 10 day course the doc gave me."

• Aano
• June 22, 2019

"Firstly, I was put on prozac by my GP, made my anxiety so much worse, I didn’t know it at the time because I had never been on an antidepressant before. I’m already very skinny, my normal weight is 113lb, & I’m 5’5, I lost those 13 pounds within a week. My therapist was scared for my health so she told my parents that I needed to get off prozac. Then I saw a psychiatrist for the first time, he immediately took me off it & put me on a low dose of remeron. Before I couldn't going to school, hang out with my friends, go to a store, eat, go into cars, or even go to a family event. It got rid of my derealization & now I’m on 22.5 mg of remeron & exactly how I used to be before all the anxiety issues. I gained all the weight back, & then some. I absolutely love eating & before, my anxiety took that away. This drug may not work for you, prozac works for others but I am not one of those people. If your symptoms aren’t getting a tiny bit better on any drug after a week or two weeks, change it. Please keep trying."

• Little...
• January 27, 2017

"It started out with an abortion- with respect to whatever your opinion may be on that matter, I had my carefully thought out reasons. My boyfriend and I were very literally starving due to lack of money and food. The baby was taking in any nutrients I was getting- I wasn't going to survive the pregnancy. It was an extremely difficult decision and I struggled with it heavily. After the abortion, I continued to lose weight-I am 5ft and weighed 80lbs the nausea continued for another 6 months and I was having regular panick attacks due to the anxiety caused by the abortion. I have been on Mirtazapine for a month now, and the nausea and over all anxiety is nearly eliminated, and I am back to a healthy weight. This drug saved my quality of life."

• glad...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 16, 2012

Remeron (mirtazapine) "Remeron worked for me for maybe a month or so, but I then began becoming very angry and full of rage for very little reason, if any! I had expressed my feelings with my Dr. and he said he was not really familiar with these side effects. After a few weeks, I realized I should google these feelings and wow. Exactly the same feelings I was going through. "

• Jane
• October 13, 2015

"I was previously on Citalopram, which I didn't think was doing me any good, so doctor changed me to Mirtazapine which I am very glad about. It's helped my sleep and appetite, which were both very up & down. It has also helped my anxiety and racing, negative thoughts. In turn, I feel more upbeat and positive. Only slight downside is feeling groggy during the day, which I hope is just a small side effect while I get used to it. Overall, I'm very happy with this so far."

• Birdq...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 20, 2017

"I have been on Mirtazipine 30 mgs for several years for anxiety and to help me sleep recently as I suddenly had severe palpatations a new docter prescribed me Sertaline 50 mgs this was terrible it made me even more anxious and I felt really unwell. I am now back on Mirtazapine and beginning to feel well once again never again will I switch to another drug I now have this drug on my repeat prescription list and highly recommend it"

• Sal...
• September 25, 2013

"I am taking mirtazapine for anxiety for the past 5 months now. After 3 weeks of start of this medicine, my anxiety was gone until couple days ago. All of a sudden I started getting anxiety attacks and palpitations. It feels like the effect of medicine is gone. I am seeing my doctor in a week and lets see what he suggests. Currently taking Xanax to control my anxiety. I have experienced that whenever I have anxiety, 5 minutes of workout (treadmill or fast walking) it does help relieve my anxiety. Try it."

• Taz
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2019

"I used to wake up every morning puking up stomach acid from stress. In the the 26 days since since I have been on mirtazapine I haven't puked once. I have suffered from anxiety and depression most my life and the relief this drug has given me is amazing"

• Sher
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2020

"Prescribed this medication yesterday.. took one pill at 8pm and 20 minutes later I felt so dizzy I could barely see and had to get into bed quickly. I passed out almost immediately and slept for 14 hours.. YES 14 HOURS!! I normally sleep 8. The next day I struggled getting out of bed. By 6pm I was still feeling like a zombie and even though I was not hungry I ate way more than usual. I have only taken this pill once and I am scared to take it again as there is no way I can work, drive or let alone walk properly on this! I do feel very rested but no way I can handle staying on these! I'm sure for other people it is great but not for me."