My meds don’t work anymore. I’m on Isocarboxide (MAO inhibitor) Abilify 10 mg and mirtazapine 15 mg.
I’m tired and labile, some days are okay, but most days I’m depressed. It’s changing all the time. MAO Inhibitor was the best drug for a period of time, but it stopped working (tachyphylaxis its called when drugs stop working)
I’m having a meeting with my Pdoc tuesday. I know she can’t put me on opioids (miracle drug for me) and Ketamine is too expensive.
So i guess i will ask her to switch from 10 mg abilify to 5 mg Olanzapine/zyprexa instead and increase the dose of mirtazapine to 30/45 mg.
I’m on 15mg Remeron, not a high dose but gained 30 lbs.
Less depressed. Less suicidal.
Weight gain makes me feel bad about myself, but my mental health is better.
As for the benefits I like remeron over ssri’s. Of course every med is different for everyone I’m really glad my doc got me on this. Hope it will help you too.
Thanks, yes I prefer remeron/mirtazapine over ssri too. SSRI gives too many side effects. In fact you use remeron to treat ssri induced sexual dysfunction