Miramind 15 MG Tablet Health Feed

Weight gain is associated with many factors. Though some studies have shown that mirtazapine can lead to weight gain, it needs more research and evidence. Lowering of dose without your doctor's prescription is not advisable. Follow good eating habits and adequate intake of water to boost your metabolism and achieve desirable weight.

You cannot calculate weight gain on the basis of dosage or when you restarted. Neither should you stop or restart medication without the doctor's consent and consultation. It is, in fact, dangerous. The weight gain is a side effect but at least the depression gets taken care of. Anyway, do talk to the doctor about your concerns but do not self-regulate the medication at any cost. Additionally, you can follow some of these instructions, which includes exercise mandatorily: You must go and meet wi...more

Ideally, for the first episode of the disease - 9-12 months course of medication is necessary after you are symptom-free. But that depends on other symptoms you had (co-morbidities), adherence to treatment etc.

You can discuss changing mirtaz to bupropion or an ssri. Less likely to increase cholesterol facts do not increase. Mirtaz sometimes can increase cholesterol.

Hello, vortioxetine is available in kerala. If that medication has worked for you, then better to continue the same. Visit a psychiatrist and narrate your issues and current medication. He/she will give you a prescription. Also, better to continue relaxation exercises which you were practising before.

You can take tab melatonin which is completely safe and non habit forming for sleep. It will not help you in anxiety though. One more thing I would like to suggest you that if you seizure episode was only due to withdrawal of medicine then you do not need anti epileptic drugs.

Hi,
Please tell your symptoms in detail and about your age and on what basis you have been prescribed with this medicine.There are wonderful medicines present in Homoeopathy based on mind symptoms.Consult to any of homoeopaths in your locality and take medicines regularly.As these don't have side-effects.

Dear lybrate user...Certain depression medication like mirtazapine may cause excess sedation like in your case. My advice to you would be to take medications early in the evening say by 7, so that the early you sleep the early you would be able to get up in the morning and wont have daytime sleepiness too. All the best

Hey lybrate-user,
I understand that this is a tough time for your family. While medications can be helpful, it may be very important for your father to seek emotional support and talk through his grief and issue with siblings with a therapist. Your therapist would help you to bring the thoughts and emotions triggering the depression, to your awareness and help you process them in a safe environment. So you learn to challenge the thoughts and behaviours perpetuating the symptoms in the first ...more

There is no better or inferior medicine, they act in a very complex manner and varies between individuals to individuals, so consult your psychiatrist and work with them to find the right medication and also side effects and tests need to be done to monitor the medications.