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Blog entries by sb4
Had to go to A&E and was in hospital for 3 days with a fever and heart rate over 100bpm, averaging 130, even whilst lying down. When you combine this with POTS and heart pounding, its pretty hellish.
Not sure what caused it's onset. I restarted mirtazapine the night before after a week off it...
I tried to come off it to get rid of the side effects and because I dont like being on drugs however the POTS symptoms have been worsening and so has insomnia which is why I was taking it in the first place.
half my usual dose last night. Sleep not great. Low BP in morning like it was when i was...
A week off of mirtazapine, 7.5mg, was going fine then BOOM massive insomnia and heart palps that came on exactly 1 week after stopping, and at the time I usually take the mirt. Not only that but I remember ages ago when I was still adjusting doses it would take exactly a week I think for the new...