Mirtazapine for Anxiety User Reviews (Page 5)

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 24, 2012

Remeron (mirtazapine) "I've been on this medicine for about 2 years now. I started out on it for anxiety/depression at 15mg. It worked great for a while. My depression is gone but my anxiety still has its times where it is bad and uncontrollable. After about a year my dose was increased to 30mg for anxiety. It worked great again this time for a couple of months, but it still creeped back. After awhile I was seeing a new psychiatrist and she tried putting me on Fluvoximine to try getting me off of Remeron. I liked the feeling of the new medicine but I felt nausea and upset stomach for about a week and a half. So she put me back on Remeron 30mg but I only took 15mg and I felt better than before when I was on 30mg. In all, this medicine has worked great for me."

• Foxx
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 13, 2020

"I have been on Remeron (mirtazpine) for anxiety, depression, insomnia all that fun stuff. I have been on and off of this medication for about 8 years now I’m 28 now. I was very anorexic when I first got out on it and extremely insomnia. I gained about 40 pounds which was great, cured my insomnia instantly but I don’t think it ever did anything for my depression and anxiety I’m taking Celexa for that."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 2, 2015

"I was on every SSRI/SNRI possible. They all exacerbated my sleep problems. Remeron has given me my sleep back and virtually no anxiety! I highly recommend for people with anxiety and insomnia. Therapy also helped, it's not always just about taking a pill. I highly recommend this and plan on never coming off!"

• Kansa...
• September 30, 2015

"I have bad anxiety for years and I tired a few meds but they weren't working for me . Now I am on Mirtazapine 15 mg I only take one pill a note. The first nite I felt great little tired but the anxiety stopped. The sec nite was little different I had a few anxiety attacks but I managed to control them . I feel really tired and have a few attacks during the day but not as bad as before . I'm going to give this medicine a try and I'm going to have to go to therapy as the doc told me it will help, since I have been diagnosed with anxiety for years . I pray this will help me and get my life back. Good luck to all of you that are having bad times with anxiety and depression."

• J1993
• November 29, 2015

"At 19 I went on Sertraline as I'd struggled with varying levels of anxiety throughout my teens. About a year later I tapered and came off for about 6 months. Then, completely out of the blue, I felt almost an electric shock in bed one night and spiralled into the most awful depression and panic imaginable. After the Sertraline failed to work I was on the verge of admitting myself to a psych ward. It was truly the most painful experience imaginable. My GP prescribed Mirtazapine as an attempt to pull me back into balance, and I can honestly say that in about 2 weeks I had recovered. I cannot speak of the difference it made. Utterly unbelievable. The best benefit was its sleep inducing effects, as I'd always stay up all night in panic."

• a_mot...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 28, 2015

"I have just started on Remeron while tapering Zoloft for my axsiety and sleep issues. This may change, but I wanted to post this to possibly give someone hope. I am not a big eater, I never have been. When I started Remeron, I was expecting this ravenous appetite to start. Not only did that not happen, I have less of an appetite then I normally do. I am not super thin, average for my height and have never had any food issues. So the weight gain thing does not happen to everyone."

• Kaye
• August 10, 2019

"Horrible! Gives me extreme heart palpitations and chest pains. I have been in a constant panic attack for a week and just went to the hospital today. My anxiety was bad before mirtazapine, but its unbearable on it.. My visions shaky, my arms and my legs fall asleep, I'm zombified until hours after I wake up and then its panic attack mode. FDA has issues several warnings for this drug. I do NOT reccomended!"

• lolan...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 19, 2012

Remeron (mirtazapine) "Improved the physical and mental symptoms I had with anxiety/depression but in a reduced dose. More than 10 mg would keep me too drowsy and make me forgetful. I have been on it for 19 years and have tried to get off it several times but my physical symptoms (stomach cramping) return after a few days. The generic form was far less effective. Does cause constipation with me."

• Dt1807
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 15, 2021

"I take 15 mg mirtazapine every night and have for 10 months now. I suffer from severe panic disorder, anxiety and sleep disorder. It’s the only medication that makes me feel normal. I know there’s so many bad comments made about mirtazipine, but for me, it’s saved me, and I feel more normal. My panic attacks are less frequent and also numbed. Some days I have them, but it’s like I can feel them twitching but they can’t raise their ugly head. It’s a wonder medication for me. Helped me so much. All whilst managing a hectic life and managing my own hectic brain. I cannot recommend it enough. I’ve had no side effects at all. I vivid dream at night now, before I couldn’t even sleep, because I would have panic attacks in bed. I wouldn’t sleep for days at a time. It’s amazing for me."

• Anonymous
• November 23, 2011

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!"

• verma...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 9, 2012

"I was on Citalopram for a year because for my clinical depression and it did help, but it didn't do much for anxiety as I have social anxiety disorder. My doctor prescribed Mirtazapine and I responded to it and my anxiety symptoms has diminished. I used to get very nauseous, loss of appetite and insomnia because of my anxiety, but Mirtazapine pretty much did the job. I'm pleased that I finally got the right medication!"

• helpful
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 22, 2024

"This medication is helpful for mixed anxiety and depressive symptoms. However, I think about food a lot and have noticed that I am easily startled by a sudden noise, which seems to be a common side effect with folks, although it is not mentioned in the medicine leaflet."

• fl2016
• February 13, 2016

"Mirtazapine has been a life saver for me. I had severe anxiety to the point I was feeling suicidal. I couldn't function and my obsessive thoughts were constant. I couldn't sleep more than one hour without waking up from a panic attack. I started taking 50mg of Pristiq and 5 days later was put on 15mg of Mirtazapine to speed up the process and help with sleep and appetite. I took the tablet an hour before bed and was knocked out almost instantly and slept the whole night. It's been 4 days since I started Mirtazapine and I am able to go to work etc. Still feeling a bit anxious but it's bearable. Definitely increased my hunger but I don't give into the cravings! I eat normal, if not less. Will see how it progresses but only good things so far!"

• yea
• April 6, 2013

"I've been taking the medicine for 1 week now. I read all the stories but for me it works great. I sleep more, less anxious, my appetite now.... check this out I used to wake up starving, eating until I fell back to sleep. Would wake up at 5 every morning like clock work, I hated it. Now on the medicine, I don't wake up hungry."

• Speced
• September 1, 2019

"Have been on 15mg mertazapine 2 weeks. Second try on this drug. Shaking. Trembling. Nauseated. Exhausted and zombie-like. Panicky. Rapid heartbeat. Freely agitated and angry. Keep clear of this. Want my Zoloft back."

• Tiny
• September 8, 2013

"At first Remeron was amazing. Felt so much better in a short period of time. After being on it approximately 6 weeks I began to develop horrible leg pain. Random joint pain in elbows, hands, knees. My fingers also started to swell. As soon as I was off and out of my system these side effects went away. If not for the side effects I would still be on it. I've just about run the line with these medicines and don't seem to tolerate any very well."

• DylPill
• June 11, 2015

"I must say, Mirtazipine was extremely helpful for my anxiety/depression along with taking Fluvoxamine for anxiety, depression, and ocd. A lot of the physical symptoms of anxiety as well as mental symptoms have diminished. Concentration has also improved. Although, the weight gain from increased appetite and the sluggish feeling in the morning has become problematic. I have my mind set on discontinuing."

• Jasmine
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 2, 2020

"I switched from being on Sertraline (Zoloft) for 4 years to Mirtazapine because sertraline caused a stomach ulcer. It was hard to get used to Mirtazapine as I felt dizzy and very tired for almost 2 weeks. I slept 12-14 hours a day, and even more over the weekend. I've always struggled with sleeping too little, this only got a little bit better over time and therefore I decided to stop as there was little left of the day. Also, I was constantly hungry, particularly for chocolate, and gained probably about 2 kilos over 6 weeks' time."

• Mirta...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 24, 2022

"Do not ever take these for anxiety. I wish I’d done more research on the way an SNRI works . It’s increases Norepinephrine which is ok if your very depressed but it will make your own anxiety far worse ! The sleeping effect wears off pretty quickly too and they’re horrible to try and taper off of ."

• Forsey
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 8, 2019

"I'm on day 7 now of 15mg Mirtazapine for anxiety and panic disorder which led to agoraphobia, then depression. I was house bound for 2 months! I could only leave the house to see the Dr. by self medicating with alcohol. I wasn't eating only a tiny snack in the evening, and was scared of coming on to these tablets. Well what can I say - I left the house yesterday. My appetite is back, and I am sleeping and having dreams again, that was after 6 days on the Mirtazapine . I feel more positive now and will continue to use, all I can say is everybody is different but do stick with these, and give them a try. "

• Alison
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 26, 2023

"I’d be lost without mirtazapine. I used to take quetiapine quite happily until it started having an adverse reaction with me and I couldn’t take it anymore. I was feeling suicidal, panicky. I’d often just sit and hit my head with my wrist as I was so frustrated, lots of rocking too. I tried so many things and nothing seemed to work. My psychiatrist was beginning to give up on me! Then we found mirtazapine. It worked very quickly with a calm feeling in the first few days and also really helped my sleep as I had insomnia. I was really hungry for the first month and put on about a stone by eating an extra main meal every day. After the month the food cravings went away and I haven’t put on any more weight. I’ve been taking 15mg at night for about 18 months now. I feel very blessed to have found mirtazapine, even my partner says he thinks I am back to my better self :-)"

• Laure...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 24, 2020

"I was given this drug for stomach pain that was attributed to anxiety. This drug is awful, easy to take but hard to get off. I took it for 3 months, gained 24lbs, and was so angry I couldn’t cope and peppermint oil sorted the stomach issue out. I’ve now been tapering a year and only at 10.8mg, avoid at all costs. Find Facebook group remeron should be illegal if you need help."

• Anonymous
• May 7, 2009

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."

• Daveb
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 27, 2021

"Been on this for over 3 years now and it's been good for me. I take 30mg at night and I sleep much better and my anxiety is a lot lower. I used to have terrible panic attacks in public, so bad that I sometimes had to leave the store half way through grocery shopping. So my doctor put me on this and it's stopped the panic attacks in public places. I'm 36 now and I wish I found it sooner as I've had debilitating anxiety my whole life but being a guy I thought I would tough it out, in the end it got too much so I look to the future now and so far so good on this medication. I actually live a normal life now and I'm a more productive person. Only side effects have been a bit of weight gain and groggy when I first wake up but these are much better than the train wreck I was before taking this med."

• scc
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 4, 2023

"Thank god for this drug. After 6 months of trying Lexapro, Prozac, and Valdoxan, I have finally found a drug that is working, and fast! I have anxiety, PTSD and recently lost a close relative. My anxiety turned to panic attacks, and I was turning to benzodiazepines far too regularly to manage my anxiety. My GP tried me on SSRI and I vomited for days until I had to stop. Our last resort was mirtazapine. I wish we had tried this first! I took it (7.5 mg) and I slept incredibly well, and most importantly my anxiety was reduced the very next day. I’m on day 5, and I’m not nauseous. I have zero side effects, I’m not groggy in the mornings. I can have a large coffee and go train and not get the caffeine jitters. The only thing I notice is as soon as I take my tablet 7.5 mg at this stage ~ I fall asleep within 30 minutes. So far I have slept 8-9 hours every night. Most importantly when an anxious thought comes in it goes very quickly."