Thank you so much for your reply, it’s really reassuring to read.I’m on it and have been for a while (no idea how long, lost all sense of time! But over a year)
I have gained weight but I honestly can’t tell you whether it’s the mirtazapine or just because of my disordered eating. It did make me more hungry, so I tried to make sure I had sensible snacks ready so I didn’t eat (even more) crap.
I find I fall asleep about an hour to an hour and a half after taking it. It’s gentle wave of sleep, which was much needed.
Before, I just wouldn’t sleep, I’d sit up until the early hours feeling more and more awake so it was added to help me sleep.
I have nightmares regularly due to PTSD anyway and the mirt definitely didn’t make them any worse.
I haven’t had an increase in suicidal thoughts if anything sleeping more eased that side of things a little.
I’m in the process of weaning off at the moment because my psych wants me to swap my meds (I’m on 3 different ones and he wants to rein that in a bit!) and what worries me most is will I be able to fall asleep without mirtazapine.
Sorry that’s so long.
Give it 2-3 weeks for side effects to settle, but I didn’t find them too bad.
Obviously it’s different for everyone, but truly it helped me. Good luck
I’m a big snacker, so worried about an increased appetite but willing to give this a go at a chance of a normal sleeping pattern and routine. Glad it eased sleep for you.