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  1. J

    Transitioning from Mirtazapine to Trazodone → Help with Tapering and Dosage?

    I started 7.5 mg of Mirtazapine two months ago and recently went to the eye doctor with concerns of increased floaters but mainly seeing what is hard to describe, all in my right eye. Kind of like a line somewhat horizontal and a little wavy. I usually see it in "just the right light" so I don't...
  2. Andrew01

    Mirtazapine Withdrawal — Impact on Tinnitus?

    Hi all, I am coming off Mirtazapine in hopes that it alleviates some of the visual snow I developed while on it. Also long term I don't want to have it wear off for sleep and any benefits, and just make withdrawal worse or having to updose. I've been on 15 mg for 3 weeks, 7.5 mg for two...
  3. B

    Liquid Mirtazapine?

    The pill is too small to cut, has anyone got off mirtazapine by using the liquid? A compounding pharmacy can make it and I can slowly get off this poison.
  4. Chaz

    Tapering Off Mirtazapine

    Anyone taper off Mirtazapine? I have been taking 15mg for about 10 months and trying to figure out the best approach to take on this.
  5. Anselmo

    Mirtazapine Helped Me

    ...I have to lose. I was getting no sleep, had to eat a bland diet because processed food was a severe trigger as was stress. He suggested Mirtazapine which is for severe depression. It comes in 15, 30, and 40 mg. The dosage of taking less and having it work better is counter intuitive. I take...
  6. G

    Mirtazapine Withdrawal Tinnitus

    Hi, I am trying to taper off Mirtazapine and after about 48 hours of taking my last dose I get a high pitched noise in left ear. Been on Mirtazapine for about 2 months and it is not doing much for me so doctor is helping me off. Has anyone else had this and how long did it last for? I have...
  7. T

    Can Mirtazapine Affect Tinnitus?

    Hi, I have had tinnitus for many years without it bothering me at all. I have a past history of being on Mirtazapine for some years, which was due to having a stressful job/lifestyle, and, I am glad to say that following a change of job/lifestyle the stress in my life has now gone and I...
  8. Finnish83

    SSRI (Escitalopram) Induced Tinnitus That Mirtazapine Faded Away

    ...I am! :( :( Nights were hell, this new tinnitus was driving me insane. High pitched ringing that got worse when lying down. I started Mirtazapine 15 mg and lowered to 7.5 mg for sleeping as Opamox or Ketipinor didn't help much. Mirtazapine has faded my tinnitus away, and helped me sleep...
  9. valeri

    Tinnitus Spike Because of Mirtazapine?!

    ...had spikes before but never for this long, over 2 weeks of worse and nearly a week of suicidal level. I'm not eating, drinking, sleeping... I'm a complete I functional mess. I’ve been on Mirtazapine 30mg since beginning of September so I’m just wondering if this is because of meds? Thanks...
  10. C

    Mirtazapine vs. Amitriptyline (Weight Gain)

    Hey guys, I have a problem! I have been on Mirt for 1 year now and it really helped me! Feel great T lower but the weight gain is really a problem for me. Now the doc wants me to try Amitriptyline. I tried it for one night and it made me fell panic and i could not sleep. Thus i guess resulting...
  11. P

    Tinnitus Reduced by Mirtazapine (Remeron)

    ...any results. i was finally prescribed my 3rd anti depressant even though i am not depressed and i have been amazed . i am taking mirtazapine at the starting 15mg dose.this can be increased to 30 then 45mg. my tinnitus has been reduced by a great deal sometimes 50 to 75 per cent.its been 4...
  12. S

    Mirtazapine Spike? Need Some Help Please

    ...a bad spike due to Effexor since December and also insomnia which is not related to tinnitus, though tinnitus probably isn't helping the sleep. I took Mirtazapine 7.5 mg last night and awoke in the morning with decent sleep but a serious spike. Does anyone have any experience and advice here?
  13. Paul674

    Mirtazapine Withdrawal? Worried About Making Tinnitus Worse

    I am currently struggling with depression, anxiety and insomnia after getting tinnitus 6 weeks ago. I have been prescribed Mirtazapine and have taken it twice and it works really well. The problem I have is that I have read accounts of the withdrawal from this drug and it seems terrifying. I...
  14. P

    Is Drug-Related (Mirtazapine) Tinnitus Reversible?

    ...coping strategies for other illnesses are meditation and quiet/silent relaxation. I am pretty sure that the medicine I have been taking (Mirtazapine) has been begging to get out of my system for about a year now. I'm fairly sure that it has caused my tinnitus. Are cases of drug related...
  15. MariaH

    Excitotoxicity as a result of Mirtazapine

    ...a tough time at work and started suffering from sleep deprivation. After looking up information on this website I started taking Remeron (Mirtazapine) for sleep. After one week of taking 15mg every night, I started noticing this electric buzz in my head. At first I didn't attribute it to...
  16. I

    New to Tinnitus Apparently Caused by Mirtazapine

    I reluctantly took Mirtazapine for 10 days until one morning I woke up with ringing in my ears. I stopped immediately but two weeks later the ringing has not stopped. I’m praying it will stop sometime. I can’t sleep and will soon lose my job. Anyone have Mirtazapine induced tinnitus stop or...
  17. Kam75

    45 mg of Mirtazapine Doesn't Help Me Sleep — Need Advice for My Disabling Tinnitus

    ...I have been living in hell for 3 years, especially when it comes to sleeping. I accepted in November 2021 to take antidepressants (Mirtazapine), because I read on Tinnitus Talk that it is the safest antidepressant and that it promotes better sleep. Gradually, under the supervision of my...
  18. vinceVv

    Increased Tinnitus and Antidepressant (Sertraline, Mirtazapine) Withdrawal

    ...GPs because they're mostly in denial about it) can be very nasty and protracted. I'm in month 5 of withdrawal from Sertraline, week 5 of Mirtazapine and have just (barely) started to perceive that things might be getting a bit better, for example instead of anxiety 24/7 it's mostly just...
  19. B

    Mirtazapine and Getting Off It — Any Experiences?

    Has anyone been on mirtazapine and got off it? Did you have any problems? I have currently cut from 15mg to 11mg.
  20. Tweaker

    Tinnitus Louder Coming Off Mirtazapine. Anyone Else?

    I recently managed to get down to a quarter of a 15mg mirtazapine tablet about once a week and my tinnitus has become even louder. I wanted to find out if my T would reduce if I came of mirtazapine but it's difficult getting to be completely off it as the T has gone up. Just wondering if anyone...
  21. D5vid

    Anxiety and Antidepressants — Tinnitus from Mirtazapine / Dysfunction of C1, C2 Vertebrae / Stress?

    Hello everyone, I've started experience tinnitus on September 7, 2021. I'm unsure if it came from either: - Using 15mg Remeron (Mirtazapine) for 2 weeks and stopping over 6 days. I initally took Remeron for insomnia and dealing with a stressful event. - Dysfunction of C1, C2 vertebrae from a...
  22. M

    Remeron (Mirtazapine) — Anything Safer for Sleep & Depression?

    I have read some very positive things about Remeron (Mirtazapine), and a few startling posts as well. Are there any safer prescription alternatives to Remeron? Currently I am using Ativan and Ambien to fall asleep, but only get a few hours (usually wake at 2-3 am with tinnitus and anxiety). I...
  23. W

    Help Please (Mirtazapine Withdrawal, Tinnitus Going Mad)

    Hi, hope some one can help, was on Mirtazapine for 2 weeks tapered off as made tinnitus worse, been off 12 days now and withdrawal kicking in but the worst is its made my t worse again, it's like a loud tinkle but then shoots like an electric feeling through my head and neck, was up all night...
  24. Allan1967

    Mixing Antidepressants: Mirtazapine Combined with Venlafaxine or Something Else?

    Hi all, Some of you might remember earlier this year I was on Venlafaxine and most recently (about 6 weeks ago) I was switched to 15mg of Mirtazapine at night. 15mg of Mirtazapine is not enough to curb my depression, so my GP upped it to 30mg, however the sedative effect bizarrely gets less...
  25. B

    Benzos and Mirtazapine — Anyone Taking Them for TINNITUS?

    Anyone taking mirtazapine and benzos for your TINNITUS.
  26. B

    Remeron (Mirtazapine) — Does Anyone Have Problems with It?

    My ears are still blasting away, I take 15mg remeron, 2mg lorazepam and 15mg restoril. Does anyone have problems with Remeron?
  27. B

    Tinnitus Blasting After Starting to Take Remeron (Mirtazapine)?

    Just started taking remeron 15mg and the T is blasting. Could the remeron be the cause? I also take lorazepam and restoril for sleep.
  28. danielthor

    Sound-Sensitivity and Tinnitus from Hypothoroidism Worse After Using Mirtazapine

    ...I became sick with stress and my thyroid crashed once again. The tinnitus and sound-sensitivity re-emerged. I was then recently put on Mirtazapine, which made my sensitivity to sound even worse, and with that my tinnitus became worse. They both seem to fluctuate a lot. If the Mirtazapine...
  29. Bazan

    Doctor Wants Me to Change from Citalopram to Mirtazapine

    ...slowly improving, doing mindfulness everyday / just finished CBT on NHS. My doctor wants to change my antidepressant from Citalopram to Mirtazapine. Has anyone done this and has Mirtazapine helped at all? Feel like I have plateaued on 40 mg of Citalopram, any advice would be appreciated...
  30. C

    Mirtazapine — What Kind of Experiences Did You Guys Have?

    Hey everyone, I have a questions to those of you who tried Mirtazapine (Remeron) or is currently on it. I started using 15 mg almost a year ago. After a while alongside with healthy diet and exercise my tinnitus drastically reduced to a start where I sometime where standing in the kitchen and...
  31. L

    Antidepressant (Mirtazapine/Remeron) Contributed to Tinnitus Spike... Need Advice

    ...yourself: https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/major-spike-4-weeks-ago.12089/ Has anyone experienced spike in T after using AD for longer period of time and T returned to its baseline? I have experienced major spike in T after being on Mirtazapine (Remeron 30mg) for 1,5 year. Need advice...
  32. R

    Is It Safe to Take Mirtazapine (Remeron) for Many Years without Problems?

    Hello Dr Nagler, I have been on Mirtazapine daily for a few months. The tinnitus isn't gone but I am not that anxious anymore. Normally people have to take Mirtazapine for at least 6 to 9 months. But if my depression and anxiety comes back is it safe to take Mirtazapine or another...
  33. B

    Amitriptyline or Nortriptyline and Mirtazapine — Best Alternatives to Lexapro and Zoloft?

    I've read here that Amitriptyline or Nortriptyline and Mirtazapine - are best non-chance of making tinnitus worse alternatives to Lexapro and Zoloft for bad anxiety. I've never heard of those anti-depressants. Is that considered pretty accurate those are best non-tinnitus affecting? I'd...
  34. Beste

    I Need To Change My Antidepressants (Mirtazapine)! I Need Some Support

    ...it is getting worse and worse and worse and I don't know why. After I got this condition because of benzo cold turkey my doc put me on mirtazapine. It worked magic actually but I have a really big problem with weight gain. I can't believe that I'm fat now! I need to change my med but I'm...
  35. Beste

    What Is the Safest Way to Quit an SSRI (Remeron — Mirtazapine)?

    ...some of you know that I have my tinnitus from glutamate storm which was caused by quitting a benzo so now I'm afraid of quitting Remeron (Mirtazapine) if I may worsen my tinnitus which is already severe. I know many of you think mirtazapine is safe for us tinnitus sufferers but I know a...
  36. Rose Marie

    Is the Culprit of My Tinnitus GERD/LPR or Medications (Mirtazapine and Estazolam)?

    ...of my ears at times rises and at times diminishes and I feel cold on my ears whenever I drink. I take alternating one night 1 1/2 pill of Mirtazapine and the next 1 1/2 pill of Estazolam each night before sleep since December. I have insomnia but also LPR (laryngopharyngeal reflux issues)...
  37. D

    Taking Tramadol, Mirtazapine and Zapain — I'm Sure These Are Spiking My Tinnitus

    Hi everyone, This is my first post, my GP has got me on Tramadol, Mirtazapine, Zapain. I am sure that these are heightening my Tinnitus, does anyone have any comments on this?
  38. Allan1967

    Could the Combo of Two Antidepressants, Venlafaxine and Mirtazapine, Make My Tinnitus Worse?

    ...symptoms back, hence why I stayed on it. Anyway... since my spike started I developed poor sleeping/insomnia so my doctor suggested 15mg Mirtazapine which I can take at the same time as the Venlafaxine, except Venlafaxine in the morning and Mirtazapine at night. Now I've taken Mirtazapine...
  39. S

    Tinnitus for Nearly 4 Weeks Now... Scared Mirtazapine Might Make My Tinnitus Worse...

    ...about my tinnitu and it's destroying my happiness. I was using temazepam to sleep however tapered off those and have been prescribed Mirtazapine which has enabled me to sleep well. I started aweek ago on 15mg for two nights then had to up to 30mg. I am scared the mirtazapine is making my...
  40. AbeS

    Did Mirtazapine Worsen My Tinnitus? Do I Have Hyperacusis? Help Me Figure Out My Problems

    ...much better for maybe a week in late December before it got bad again. And today I experience even a new low point... I started taking Mirtazapine (stopped taking Sertraline at the same time) mid January mainly for sleep. The first 2 - 3 days after I noticed the tinnitus changed a bit for...
  41. Nicola8478

    Advice on Mirtazapine — Can I Start Weaning Off Them by Breaking Them in Half?

    I’ve been taking Mirtazapine 30mg for about 3 and a half weeks. I’m not keen and I have very bad sound reactive Tinnitus and Hyperacusis. Life has been pure hell of late and I think I need to try the no more drugs route. Is it safe to begin breaking them in half now to start weaning off them...
  42. C

    Mirtazapine (Remeron) Question — Did It Help You? Did Stopping It Make Your Tinnitus Worse?

    Hey guys, I have a question to those of you who have been or currently are on this drug. 1. Did anyone get a feeling it made their tinnitus better? 2. Is here anyone who stopped taking the drug and if so did you notice an increase in tinnitus or did it stay the same? I am currently stopping...
  43. I

    Spike After 6 Stable Years of Tinnitus — Two Factors: Remeron (Mirtazapine) or Low-Carb Diet?

    Hi all, after 6 stable years I’m experiencing a spike for the last week. No noise exposure. The only two factors are a low carb diet and Remeron withdrawal but both started two months ago. Tapered from 15 mg to 7.5 mg. Could these factors have any connection to the spike?