I started it last night, within 5 minutes I couldnt even keep my eyes open no matter how hard I tried to. I woke up a bunch in the night but every time felt that way.
now this morning, I’m awake, I don’t feel drowsy or anything but I woke up just PISSED OFF
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What medication was it?
mirtazapine
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Never heard of that. What kind of med is it?
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It’s an antidepressant. Been on it last year. I wasn’t depressed but it was supposed to help with my negative symptoms, which didn’t happen.
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When do you see your doctor next? The drowsiness is nothing worrisome, it will fade and until then, take it when you’re ready to go to bed.
The anger is something to keep a close eye on, though - if it continues or gets worse, this might not be the right med for you. It’s tough to say after just one dose, but depending on how alien and how severe the anger is, I would push for your doctor to consider a different med.
I had a similar reaction when I started taking Prozac, then Paxil as a teen.
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6 weeks from now.
I also experienced, not sleep paralysis, although I never opened my eyes, but I recall being awake and unable to move
I’ve had sleep paralysis before. That ■■■■ is so scary
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drowsy will be that way until it gets in your system good week or two - if you continue to have anger after a couple days, call your doctor because agitation is a rare side effect and he may need to switch it.
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High doses of seroquel i used to be on caused sleep paralysis occasionally. And intense restless legs that was unbearable at other times. Super scary or super annoying, night time was hell for awhile. No longer on that high of dose, now added low dose as secondary AP to my invega to help with voices and psychosis symptoms. Anybody else on 2 dif antipsychotics? Is that unusual?
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Give medication time to work…!!!
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Just wait the meds work.
If you’re experiencing some side effects that you really really can’t manage talk with your doctor.
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If it’s an antidepressant your pdoc will probably take you off it as soon as you wish. It’s been my experience that pdoc’s are not too stern about antidepressants. If it is an antipsychotic he’ll probably want to replace it with another antipsychotic. Geodon and Seroquel have been good for me, but I’ve heard some people say they have trouble with Seroquel being too sedating.
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@Reggie
I was on two different ap’s and it was bad reaction from it caused my blood pressure to drop, heart beat faster, dizzy, and fainting. But others here have been on two different with no problem.
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Oh man. I’ve been experiencing that as well. it’s weird because the symtoms you describe are Most Deff ones i’ve been experiencing. #not fun
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Don’t forget to journal the side effects @eyeofRa. Sorry to be a nag. I hope you start to feel better soon.
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I feel emotionless… 2 nights ago I didn’t take it. I did last night. I slept ok, but for 12 hours straight. I woke up really crabby and irritable. I feel exhausted but after about 10 minutes of being crabby, now I feel nothing at all