Mirtazapine

[Cupcake]

I just started taking this, yesterday in fact, after coming off fluoxetine.

i know one of the side effects is drowsiness, but how long is this supposed to last? i took it right about 7pm yesterday, and fell asleep within an hour. i've also only just got up a few mins ago. is that normal?

i'm just worried about taking it tonight, in case i never get up for college.
also even if i did wake up, i feel really odd, as if i keep slipping in and out of my own body and a bit dizzy. which isn't really helpful when i have a huge project due in next week!

thanks in advance

george x

[Katey-lou]

hey, i've been on mirtazapine it made me drowsy too wich was good coz i needed to sleep. how was your sleep pattern before you went onto these meds?? maybe your body just needed the sleep? or the dosage might be wrong. i know that starting new meds n stuff can take a litle time to get used to but i see what your point is about not getting up on time for things. but you shoudl take it because stopping taking them doesnt help your body.

sorry thats probably not a lot of help at all. xxx

[Cupcake]

thanks for the reply. :)

before i had a bit of trouble getting to sleep, and would normally wake up really early in the morning too.

i thought it might have been that too, my body catching up on sleep. but i dunno.

[Spoons]

ive been on mirtazapine for ages, it really works well for me. I didnt really get the drowsy side effect, just the restless legs one, which is a really bizzarre feeling.
drowsiness should get less the longer you take them as your body gets used to them.

[Stellata]

I've been on mirtazapine 2 and a bit years.
The intense drowsiness I found wore off once I doubled the dose to 30mg. It's more sedative at a lower dose, you see.
Are you still on 15mg?
I was to double my dose after a week. It was then the intense drowsiness settled. Now it just relaxes me and helps me sleep. And takes the edge off things during the day.
I would suggest maybe trying to take it a bit earlier. Some early nights for a week or so while you're getting used to it won't do you any harm.
And if this persists get back to your dr or psychiatrist and see what they reccommend. :)

[Cupcake]

thank you for all your help. :)

i am on 15mg. i'm due to see my doc in 2 weeks, so shall tell him then.
the early night thing i may just do, hopefully it will have worn off a bit before i have to get up then.