12 weeks off mirt

Treatment and medication
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Hello. I am 12 weeks off mirt (15mg/4months). I tapered and skipped doses over 2.5 weeks. I have...by the Grace of God...experienced some better days this past week. The dark depression is begining to lift a bit. The death grip anxiety is loosening its hold. I have gone to 2 social outtings in 2 days without any problems. My sleep is still pretty sporadic. That restlessness is still there. I am aware that mirt recovery is not a linear progression, as to not get my panties in a bunch if I have a bad day. Most importantly, I feel like trying. Happy New Year to all. 2018 has got to and will be better than this. XO

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Happy for you ❤️ I'm 12 weeks off tomorrow and this week has been the worst so far 😩

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Fingers crossed this will get better for all!

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I hope so, thank you x

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May I ask, was it worth taking in the beginning and would you have taken this type of medication if you would have known its outcome? 

Me? probably not 

take care x

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Well done Gretel that’s good news!

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No Wendy, I would not, if I was given proper informed consent.

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Thankyou Barbara, Happy New Year

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Hi Wendy, I've come off it 3 times now, the first 2 were a piece of cake, back then they helped with depression which I now no longer have (except withdrawals) the 3rd time I was put on it for steriod induced pyschosis which I shouldn't of been the reacted wrong, so to answer your question no I definitely wouldn't take them again In fact I want off all meds now! Never had anxiety until this withdrawal x

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Very pleased to hear that news gretel.wishing you and all of us going through this a much better and healthier 2018.

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Yes yes!!!

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Happy new year Gretel

im glad your seeing better days now.

last night and today I don't feel great but guess you just have to take bad with the good...

im coming to 13weeks free of thar crap mirt so hopefully the worse is behind me

kaz x

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Kaz,happy,but hopefully healthier new year to you.sorry you don't feel so good,let's hope the worst must be behind you now,and your good days will far outweigh the bad really soon (I know it doesn't feel like that when your having the bad ones though) you are doing so well.

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Thank you Chrisy 

happy new year to you also

im not feeling too bad it's just the sickness that comes in waves , I definitely feel really better now that what I've been feeling but I think it just takes time to get back to normal after coming of that crap mirt...

never have I felt so ill in my life while taking mirtazapine and then coming of it..

But a new year now so upwards and onwards I hope...

hope your feeling better

kaz x

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I have only had sweats since last reduction,which I'll take any day,but for.me it's been around day 8,to up to three to four weeks when the withdrawels kick in,and they are not always constant,although I'm really not going to tempt fate,as this drug has a mind of its own that's for sure lol.

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Did you get off mirtazapine? I'm really struggling after 12 cold turkey x

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12 weeks that was supposed to say 😩

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Will send you pm

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Toira

please pm me and I will send you a reply as to my story,as can't seem to start a pm my end

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Hi kaz

dont know why my reply being moderated,can you please pm me then I can reply to you.cant see a way of starting a pm to you,and unfortunatley I've managed to delete al my PM by mistake! What am I like! Blame it on mirtazapine! Lol,at least we still have our sense of humours intact,and that's a really good sign