Should I wait until after menopause to come off mirtazapine?

Hi there,

I have been taking mirtazapine since 2008, and have started withdrawing from this medication (am on 24 mg down from 30 mg in two 3 mg steps). I am finding it incredibly hard. I feel so unmotivated and listless. I just don’t feel like I have the energy to do anything at all. It is awful.

I am going through peri-menopause and I had my first period in eight weeks this weekend. I noticed that it made me feel a LOT worse. I can barely work, or function.

And I am worried about insomnia and menopause induced depression. So, I am wondering if anyone has had any experience withdrawing prior to menopause and if anyone thinks I should maybe wait until that stage of my life has passed?

Thanks in advance for your help!
Sarah