how long b4 i start to feel better

[candyfluff]

am in my second week of mirtazapine started on 15mg now up to 30mg have been feeling a smidge bit better but today i feel bad again.do you think its a blip or are the tablets not working? i know that they take 2-4 weeks to start working so im hoping with all my might that they do.feeling shaky,anxious and the more i think about how im feeling the worse i feel .can so one give me any kind words.

went out for a walk with dd after school and told dh how i was feeling also spoke to my sister who has been there done that and feel a bit better doesnt pay to keep things to yourself.need to think positive

Hiya Candy I hope you are OK sorry nobody replied to your post yesterday - I started on Ciprolam 2 weeks ago and I am already feeling lots better - hopefully by the end of this week you will too. Sometimes initially you do feel worse when taking them but give them time to really kick in - good luck

thanks lulu41 do feel a smidge bit better than yesterday but feel a little sick think its a side affect tho .hope you get better too my dh is on citalopram.let me know how you get on wont you

I felt sick for at least two weeks but dont this week - glad you are feeling a little better today

having a bad day today why arent i getting better? feel so low and like i will never be well again,dont feel tearful just shaky and axnious all the time.any one got any words of encouragement for me

how you feeling today - sorry can log on from home so cant answer in evenings. Perhaps you need a different kind - why dont you go back to see your GP and see if he can suggest anything - it might well still be side effects that may wear off by next week - hope you feeling better today

i want to rest but cant am clinging to the hope that it will get worse b4 getting better. have got my sister her husband and my nephew down to stay for the weekend on friday dont know how that will go im hoping that i will be feeling better by then.

hope you do start to feel better soon - good luck with your weekend sounds like hard work - if you are not feeling any better by next week perhaps you should go back to GP and see what he says

had a shocking day today dont know whats going on with me have taken a diazepam to try and calm down im gonna split my dose tonight and take 15mg b4 bed then the other 15mg in the morning have no idea if this will help .has anyone had this problem on mirtazapine i would like to hear anyones experiences.

sorry you had another bad day - really does sound like this particular one is not working out for you think there are other threads on here where people have taken this perhaps do a search - hope your weekend goes well - will check in with you next week bye for now

went to gp today and was told to go back to just 15mg and see how i get on with that he thinks the anxiety ive been feeling is a side effect so im going to do that tonight .he said i could take diazepam 5mg twice a day if it gets too bad and if im still not right in a week to go back.so glad i went feel clamer just having sought advice.having my sister down to stay soon so will let you know how i get on.

hiya Candy - how did your weekend go and are you feeling any better?

hi lulu ive name changed for xmas was candyfluff .
went back to gp on mon and she gave me propranolol to take beta blockers for the anxiety and they have helped she said give it one more week and if ad's havent kicked in by then to go back and swap them for something else.im also taking rescue remedy drops 4 times a day i think they are helping too im feeling more postive and sleeping well with the aid of kalms sleep tablets,how are you doing???

Hiya Stressedsanta - cool name

Glad to hear you getting yourself sorted and you sound a bit more positive.

I am doing fine sometimes cant believe the difference my ADs have made. Still yelling at the kids (so not a total cure) but much more in control of my emotions - will pop in to check how you are doing.

How did you cope with your rellys last weekend?

Bye for now

didnt cope at all well with relatives down fopund it so difficult to act normal when i felt far from it.having a strange day today dh is off work for 3 days we went to town to do some xmas shopping and i felt a bit panicky but managed to keep it under control but been feeling negative thoughts today dont know why though im so unsure weather to stay with these ad's or to change them i think they should of started working by now or am i not being patient enough i just dont know i wish i could switch my brain off to all the bad thoughts its very tiring.the only saving grace is that im sleeping well and so as soon as i get up in the morning im counting down the hours until bed time again. im so scared to try other ad's incase they make me worse i really couldnt handle that.

Hi stressedsanta sorry you're so anxious.
maybe go back to change tabs if no better.
can you talk to dh to reassure you?
it will pass and you will feel better. i know its exhausting and time seems to go on forever but hang on in there, take care

had abad night no sleep and anxious for no real reason so went back to gp again today she wants me to try for a while longer on mirtazapine to give them a real chance to work but she has given me venlafaxine to try if these dont work have read the leaflet that comes with the tablets and it has scared the hell out of me.i just couldnt cope if things got worse.she is going to get me an appointment with the counsellor so thats a good thing.feel better that i have discussed it with someone and my mum called today and told me she loved me and hopes i get better soon so thats nice was starting to think she didnt care

Hi there sorry had bad night..
Has something brought all this on or are you on any hormone treatments such as the oc pill or mirena?
Cannot help with ads advice but feel for you coping with this.
But well done for going back to gp taking action and glad you are bit better today.
I suppose you've done all the things like having a bath,avoiding caffeine,going for walksetc.Some self help books for anxiety are quite helpful.
I know what you mean about not being able to get rid of the bad thoughts,they just keep coming back on bad days.Take care hope you have good sleep.

Oh dear

That's the problem with Ad's. Going through the first few weeks before they kick in.

I startd taking mine a month ago. They have only really kicked in this week (after 3 weeks on them)

I felt dreadful on Friday, unbelievable, but now feel fine. Cripplng anxiety has just gone , and feel normal.

My (extensive ) experince of Ad's is they take at least 3 or 4 weeks to work, despite all lies about working in 2 weeks.

How long exactly have you been on them...don't forget they can make you feel worse before they make you feel better

ive been on them 3 weeks now and seem a smidge better not shaking so much and anxiety is less thankgod its the pitts ,am glad i stayed with these as i felt like giving up on them ,still have the odd wobble like yesterday ds was ill and i couldnt stop myself shaking all over so scared it was something worse than a temp and cold probably something to do with the face that dd last year had pneumonia i just cant seem to cope when they get ill. when she had pneumonia i was just weaning myself off ad's when this just sent me into a mad panic and i swiftly went back on them.
fizzbuzz what tabs u on ?

SS - sorry to hear you are finding ot hard, well done on seeing the GP. I started my AD's about 18 months ago,anf thought that it would be ok, I thought I was putting a brave face on it and ticking along. I wasn't I was a mess, got DP to take me to the GP's twice and had AD's increased twice over a year. I finally feel I am back in control and I do not see me coming off them anytime soon. If they are enabling me to cope I do not what to go back to the way I was. I avoided the family, hated seeing anyone and hated going out.

I still struggle but grit my teeth and get on with it.

Hang on in there. Have you thought about home start? For support?

had home start when ds was 7 months and was signed off from them 6 months ago but still see the lady she is a great freind and she still helps out now ,i even told her that i wished she was my mum last week !!

Did you start to feel better?