Stopped taking mirtazapine

Hi everyone,

I was on mirtazapine for about a month. I didn't feel like the medication was working right with me at all. It was an awful month. I went to my doctor only she wasn't my usual doctor but she didn't really listen to me and told me to stay on them. i was at my wits end but she wasn't listening. my sister was getting married a week ago and i was a truly horrible person. i knew i couldn't be that person so i stopped taking them. not a good idea, i know. im only now feeling bad for it. i have severe headaches. the pain is obscene. i also am not sleeping anymore and feel like im losing control again...has anyone had a similar experience?

thanks

clearkate

I have been on Mirt now for roughly 5 weeks. I was on 15mg but recently my doc changed me to 30mg for which I have been taking now for just two days. I have experienced some most unpleasant side effects including real aches in my legs, I get headaches and stomach pain sometimes. My doc has now transferred me to my local Mental Health Department for an assesment. Im wondering if they will put me on a different drug completely. Then I suppose I will have new side effects to have to deal with. I feel no better for being on the Mirt, in fact everything has gone totally wrong since I've been on it! My relationship has finished today and I have to be in the same environment as my ex until the first week of December trying not to hurl abuse at him which is hard to do when you suffer from Depression. He said he would help me through it but I guess I was'nt surprised he's decided to get out!! No disrespect to all you good guys out there but Ive heard it all before and got the t shirt!! \" I will help you through it\" \" I will pay for counselling for you\" Yup ok then of course you will.....Is that before or after you walk out the door!!!! Sorry just had to rant!! So my question for you guys is how do you pick yourself up,carry on taking tablets that dont work and live your life every day when you just cant do it anymore..............xxx

Hi,

i have just stopped takin 15mg of mirtazapine and i feel as though im going to hell and bak.

i have been anxious most nytes since stopping it, so bad that i hav to take herbal tablets called Kalms to help me thru things.

ma mum says that i am experincing withdrawl symptoms. so maybe you are too.

i hope what i have said helps you x

Hi, I recently started taking this med after a relationship break up. Looking back I dont think I needed it but was in a bit of as state and so agreed with my doctor. I started to feel worse after moving from 15mg to 30mg so I stopped taking it. I felt I had to do this as I needed to go back to work and couldn't on the tablets, not my finest hour I know. I ended up having to leave work as I felt worse than I ever have, like I couldn't cope, horrible. I am now back on them again and feel the same effects as I did when moving from the 15 to 30. I really hope that I felt that way because of withdrawal of the meds, dont wanna go through that again cos I dont know what i'd do!