Hi all
I thought I would post my experience of this drug and how I have stopped taking it.
I started mirt 3 years ago for severe GAD and a side of depression. I had previously been on Prozac, sertraline, and citalopram with minimal benefit. My GP switched me to mirt to help with my sleep as I was having issues. Strangely enough it never did anything for my sleep at all, I could take the tablet and still be awake hours later, and it didnt seem to help with my anxiety or depression. My GP was adamant that I keep taking it so I stayed on it. Started at 15mg and ended up at 45mg.
After a year or so I started to get very spaced out all of the time with really bad headaches and anxiety off the scale. I knew it wasn’t working but persevered and kept taking it.
Around 6 months ago I weened from 45mg to 30mg for a month with no ill effects at all. I then dropped to 15mg a day for a month, again no side effects, and then 15mg every 2 days. Finally I dropped to 7.5mg for 10 days. Im now at 0mg for a week. Have had some anxiety that comes in waves, and it can be a tad overwhelming, but I want off this drug. I am convinced it has caused most of the issues with my health over the last 2 years as all of the doctors tests came back normal, I was even given a ct scan for my headaches they were so bad.
I am determined to come off, I have succesfully come off this drug before, but ended up going back on because of anxiety Wish I hadn’t because I knew it wouldn’t work.
Good luck to anyone doing the same, you will get there!