Hi Norma i too went to cita meeting in liverpool this was 7 years ago snd i got a book which had their suggestions for w/d in which i am unable to find ...ive never been able to w/d successfully ...i get down to 15mg from 30mg which ive now been takingfor 14 years .. could i ask what citas suggestions are from 30mg to 22.5 is it to be done daily immediately or do you just do it a few times a week then build up ?? Thank you
Hi Kal,I just went from 30mg to 22.5mg straight off untill I felt comfortable enough to come down to 15mg,which I believe was about 3-4wks,then I went to 15mg. But that's when I find it hard to WD to 7.5 so I've had to go really slow to get to 12.5mg,which I will stay at untill Im comfortable enough to slowly again to 7.5. Just tell yourself you've got all the time in the world,there's only you who knows how you feel and what you can cope with.
The people I used to speak with on this forum ( who have all now WD ) told me the lower you come down the harder it is,also it usually hits you after about 10-12dys which I've found to be true. That's why I wait untill Im comfortable before going lower. Take care You'll get there.
Hi David,How are you doing,we haven't heard from you for a few days.
I hope your feeling a little better please let us know.
Thanks Norma, your kindness is going a long way here Much appreciated x
I have just joined up here so I'm a newbie! I have put on 2 stone and look (and feel) pregnant. But I have other addiction and depression problems. I've had depression since the age of 16 and have been on Mitrazapine for about year n half and am terrified of 1)more depression and 2)withdrawl. I have never been told by my cpn that the withdrawal symptoms are this bad.
I have had body/food issues all my adult life so being this size is my worst nightmare..........
Hi Bf
Horrid having the weight gain, I can't keep the weight off either - probably 20 lbs in a year ... planning a withdrawal method from next week myself.
Do you have a wd plan? I mean, what dosage are you on and what is the method to wd? You need to go real slow you see, the wd symptoms can be pretty horrific otherwise.
Best wishes, hope you get yourself well soon.
Thank you Calmer. I don't have any plan right now, I'm terrified of my depression coming back as it always does. I'm on 45mg at night. I also have the added bonus of being on methadone.
I'm going to talk to my cpn on Monday and see what she says.
Thank you for your reply and best wishes to yourself
I hope you get on ok with your cpn. The wd from Mirt' can be really bad if you cold turkey, you need to have a plan in place, and be ready. Bear in mind that it is possible to go onto a suitable other AD before withdrawing and get it running into your system first. Speak to your doc about that well before you start a slow wd, when the time is right for you.
If you need a slow wd chart give me a shout, be happy to send you one. Best wishes
Hi David
Just starting to come of miratapping from 15mg to 7.5mg day 4 feeling a bit anxious but okay but l am taking 6mg of diazapan for my aniexty when l need it keep going David it will get better and the weight will sought it's self out best of luck keep thinking positive
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Hello I just found this thread and hope someone out there is still available to help me. I just stopped my Mirtazapine today. Had an apointment with the dr then had a colonoscopy & EGD. I began Mirtazapine in February about the time my grandfather passed away. It had been a horrible year with my father in law passing suddingly the past October, I had a horrible spiral fracture in my leg while caring for him before a week before his death that left me non weight bearing for 3 months then my grandfather passing in February took its tole. I supplimented my other antidepressant with Mirtazapine to help with anxiety as well as insomnia. I gained 25 pounds. I had no idea it was from the medicine as I thought it was due to stress. After reading the other comments I'm welcoming the weight loss however I'm a bit anxious at why everyone is tapering off of theirs instead of cold turkey and why everyone says its horrible. I have no idea what to expect. The dr is trying me out with Ambien. I start that tomorrow. Please help calm my nerves. Whats the real deal?
Some people stop mirtazapine cold turkey and are fine. Hoppefully you'll be one of them. Unfortunately doctors do not seem to comprehend the severity and duration of the withdrawal effects for those who suffer them. I tapered off mirt with pretty much zero withdrawal effects, but I took over four months to gradually reduce my dose. I tried to stop more quickly a couple of years before and suffered horrendous withdrawals and was forced to go back on the mirt. Sometimes going on a different antidepressant helps the WD effects of mirt, but usually it doesn't because mirt is unique in its action and other ADs cannot make up for what your body is missing. I am sorry that I probably haven't put your mind at rest by what I have said. But remember not everyone suffers WD and I very much hope you are one one those people who come off it unscathed. You have not been on it that long and this will go in your favour. Good luck!
Hi Wendy,
Well I would definately say that the "real deal" is that you can't just STOP taking Mirt', along with other instructions on the leaflet it states this. Most of us are tapering slowly to get off Mirt' to avoid the extreme WD symptoms, the majority of folk don't go along with the 10% taper every month and find out a week or two along the line that the suffering is too much.
I agree with Evergreen, a very small percentage get away without too much suffering, and if you really are to go cold turkey then I really hope this is the case for you also. Keep in touch, let us know how it goes Wendy; there is advice is you come a cropper.
I'm sorry for youur suffering and losses this year, life can be cruel, I hope from now it may be turn around for you.
Wishing you well.
I'm nervous now. What are the withdrawal symptoms? My dr only told me to Judy stop taking it and said nothing about withdrawals.
That's naughty of your doctor, research everything from now on lol.
For a well informed choice, have a look at this website for everything you need to know about tapering slowly, and details of any symptoms.
For advice on tapering Mirtazapine slowly at the recommended rate of no more than 10% every 3 or 4 weeks, please see the following which is within this forum,
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/depression-resources-298570
and then click on the link "REDUCING AD'S USING 10% WITHDRAWAL METHOD".
ps I tried to reply to you yesterday but it seems there were "technical errors" on the site.
Best wishes Wendy
So it's been 1 week since cold turkey Mirtazapine. I've lost 6 pounds. I can't believe it. The only side effects I've experienced is insomnia (already had that) and the Ambien 5mg isn't cutting it. Every once in a while I feel nausiated out of knowwhere. I haven't noticed irritability yet but I'm not hungry at all. I have to force myself to eat. Hoping all settles soon.
I was on mirt for 12 months, had quite a few side affects but it sorted my depression. I'm only 10st 2 and did put a stone on. Came off and back to normal weight. Took me about a month to come off with not a lot side effects xx
I'd expect you to lose weight coming off Mirtzapine as weight gain is one of its side effects - I believe that it is one of the worst for this (I lost almost two stones as a result of depression and I have put almost all that back on and it's not by eating healthy food either, I want to eat like a horse when I eventually do actually eat something; it doesn't actually incentivise me to eat or make me enjoy the food either, its when I am eating I have this insatiable desire to actually stuff my face silly). It didn't really make any difference what dose I am on (I am now on the max dose and there hasn't really been any difference between 15mg and 45mg in terms of this insatiable desire to eat. So I would expect that when you come off it to lose weight. My guess is that would level off. If it feels like your stomach is burning because you are not eating (cos of the lack of appetite) it might be worth asking your doctor for some Omeprazole (I am on this because of the lack of food in my stomach was causing stomach burning) for a short while.
I just came off matazapine 30mg about 18 days ago but on loads of weight so going cold turkey and tbh I feel better in my self than have since being on them don't feel groggy of a morning considering I'm having difficulty getting to sleep had sweats but body wise I feel really good how long until they are out of your system think evruone suffers with the weight gain horrible side affect xx
Jolene, if you did a cold turkey off 30 mg 18 days ago, and you aren't going through withdrawal hell right now, then you must be one of the fortunate few that don't bight the bullet. I tried 3 times to get off mirt, the last I had to because of heart side effects. I have lost over 50 pounds total, and am still having awful abdomenal cramps and pain, my last pill was 3.75 mg 8 months ago. Good luck, but it sounds like you are doing well already. Take Care, David