Reviewer: Rivers, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I had tried several SSRI type anti-depressants, but had awful side-effects.. Mirtazapine is a differant type, and it has worked great for me. I was having insomnia and very little appetite, and was getting extremely thin. My sleep has returned to a normal 8 hrs. and my appetite is normal. I was having panic attacks, which stopped the first night I started taking this medication. I was also ha ... Show Full Comment

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I had tried several SSRI type anti-depressants, but had awful side-effects.. Mirtazapine is a differant type, and it has worked great for me. I was having insomnia and very little appetite, and was getting extremely thin. My sleep has returned to a normal 8 hrs. and my appetite is normal. I was having panic attacks, which stopped the first night I started taking this medication. I was also having much anxiety, which I took Xanax for. The dr. Prescribed Clonazepam as a supplement to replace the xanax. I stopped needing the Xanax immediately, and take .5mg of Clonazepam as needed to supplement the Mirtazapine. I am very happy I kept trying until I found something that was right for my body chemistry, as the SSRI's were not. The clonazepam can be taken long term if needed without getting dependent on it. Hope this helps someone out there. Don't give up!
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Reviewer: feeling better, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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This is my 2nd time being treated for depression. This time I have severe insomnia vs the first where I slept all the time. Due to my success with Effexor the first time, I felt it necessary to stay with the same class of drugs. Due to the insomnia, I switched to remeron. This medicine has been extremely beneficial in eliminating the insomnia and preventing the lack of concentration. My mood is be ... Show Full Comment

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This is my 2nd time being treated for depression. This time I have severe insomnia vs the first where I slept all the time. Due to my success with Effexor the first time, I felt it necessary to stay with the same class of drugs. Due to the insomnia, I switched to remeron. This medicine has been extremely beneficial in eliminating the insomnia and preventing the lack of concentration. My mood is better. Overall, I am reporting improvement from this medicine. I agree that it increases your appetite but all medicines increasing levels of serotonin do. If you stick to a strict diet regimen, the weight gain will not be as pronouned.
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Reviewer: millernpt, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I began at 3.5 mg and worked my way up to 22.5 mg over the course of 6 weeks. The drug made me drowsy at first, but then that feeling went away. It never helped my anxiety/depression. It DID make me gain about 15 lbs! I wouldn't recommend this.

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I began at 3.5 mg and worked my way up to 22.5 mg over the course of 6 weeks. The drug made me drowsy at first, but then that feeling went away. It never helped my anxiety/depression. It DID make me gain about 15 lbs! I wouldn't recommend this.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was prescribed this medication for anxiety and depression. I have Kidney failure and I do peritoneal dialysis which makes me not be able to sleep, which was something this medication was supposed to do. I havent seen any progress. I still cant sleep at night. I still worry about everything, I dont feel like doing anything, I still feel hopeless.

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I was prescribed this medication for anxiety and depression. I have Kidney failure and I do peritoneal dialysis which makes me not be able to sleep, which was something this medication was supposed to do. I havent seen any progress. I still cant sleep at night. I still worry about everything, I dont feel like doing anything, I still feel hopeless.
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Reviewer: carmie, 65-74 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)

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I think I had adverse effects to this drug.

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I think I had adverse effects to this drug.
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