Hi guys and gals,
I'm happy that I found this website.. Makes me feel like I'm not totally alone in this :-)
I was on Mirtazapine 7.5mg for anxiety and insomnia for more or less 1,5 years. Tried to go off a few times, but it never worked out.
This time I did a slower taper...
From 7.5mg to 3.75 for 6 weeks - no trouble
From 3.75 to 1.8something (hard to make smaller pills than 3.75) for 6 weeks - not much trouble although I was a little fatigued.
And then from 1.8mg to ~0.9 for a few weeks until I said to ■■■■ with it because they were tough to split to this size.
So 6 weeks ago or something I took my last dose. It went alright the first weeks I think, I don't remember complaining about it during that time.
Right now though I'm facing broken sleep, VERY fatigued, and some anxiety, and I guess being fatigued makes me depressed.
Is this still withdrawal or is it something else cooking?
Any anecdotes?
Should I reinstate or keep going? What do you think?
I would really hate to reinstate at this point.
That sounds like classic WD symptoms to me. I used ambien during the worst of the insomnia and then Phenergan. I also use CBD oil each night to help with sleep. Hang in there. It does get better. I’m off a full year now and am glad I went through the horrendous WD symptoms. Life is much better for me now that I’m off Mirt.
Sounds like you went down to quick Jeff.
Welcome to withdrawl. Ride it out. You can do it. Stay way positive and ultra busy. You got this.
Sounds like classic WD to me. I used other sleep aids during the worst of the WD to help get me through. I tapered for a full year and still had pretty severe WD so we each have a different experience. Give it time and just know it will pass with time.
It's the fatigue that is really kicking my ass. It's making me really really depressed, but how can you not become depressed when you're so fatigued that you are almost unable to keep your eyes open.
How long were you having withdrawals? Were you also fatigued?
I had fatigue for about 5-6 months after getting off. Also mental ups and downs. Honestly, what helped me most was when I started juicing. Cucumbers, celery, apples and a bit of ginger. I think it helped my body to heal faster.
And I had horrid WD for 3 months and another 3 months of ups and downs.
Ouch... that sounds like a long time!
What dose were you on and how long? And how did you taper?
i did 3.75 now for three months. Plan to go to 1.88 after holidays and hope to stay there for some time if i can bear the sleeping problem alongside anxiety. Maybe you could reinstate to lowest level and see how it goes. Its a personal decision and listen to your body. I still have anxiety and no other anti dep in my body, sometimes dr gives a different one but im trying to manage as he says i am anxious not depressed, i think jurys still out on this one.
I was on for almost 4 years. It took me a full year to taper after a CT stop that was horrendous. I had a local pharmacist make a liquid compound to help with the taper This allowed me to reduce by smaller amounts, especially when I got to the lower doses.
I also tapered down to 0.25 mg and held for a month to get as stable as I could before the jump. Months 2 and 3 were the worst for me but I have a great support network that kept me from giving up on myself.
Have you considered CBD oil? It helps with sleep and anxiety.
I also tapered down to 0.25 mg and held for a month to get as stable as I could before the jump. Months 2 and 3 were the worst for me but I have a great support network that kept me from giving up on myself.
Did you have WD symptoms during the taper or just when you stopped ?
I had some WD symptoms during the taper. Day 3-4 is when they would start. It was mainly mental waves and windows. I would wait to stabilize, which generally happened around day 10-14. Then I would reduce again.
And I was fatigued during the taper. But, to be honest, I always felt fatigued on Mirt. I had no interest in any exercise. That passed after being off for 6 months. I now regularly exercise again and eat healthier and more than while on Mirt.
Hi,
For some people MIRT can be difacult to get off of ,I don’t want to scare you or anyone else but I am on my 5th month and still struggling , but do not despair as everyone is different your age and health and attitude are a big factor. There are no anecdotes, sometimes you will have to dig deep inside yourself. You may have to seek spiertuel up lifting as I have done to help get through this. I guess want I want to say to you is do not despair or give up hope, I have read many stories of people getting off the MIRT and as everyone will have a somewhat different journey getting off the MIRT.
Good luck
As i am feeling very anxious and a bit down and I have only got down to 3.75 do you think its ok to drop a bit further, or do i need to ride this storm which is getting more difficult for longer. I presume it will all happen again when i drop a bit further. I am waking with such awful dreams and feeling i cant face normal life as everything frightens me, where has this fear come from, i just dont know, is it the mirtaz or the illness. I didnt tolerate other anti deps well. More than three years on now from onset.