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HI
Got my self off mirt for a week now, was on 15mg for 4 months, tapered down over about 3 weeks, and felt ok, and better on 7.5 and even half that.
Was really taking it as much to help with sleep ( have always woken up many many times a night for past 30 years, but has got much worse last year or so) as depression, and it did help with my sleep but left me with little motivation to do anything, but now I am having really bad trouble with my sleep, and am tempted to go back to a low dose of mirtazapine to help with this, unless anybody has any good suggestions if alternatives.
As I say always had trouble with sleep for years and have never slept through the night as daft as it sounds, so can't put it just down to coming off mirt, as always had the problem. Depression isn't too bad at all really, but I am now getting depressed and anxious bout not sleeping.....
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s79667 mark01943
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mark01943
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I found that on a very low dose like 7.5 or even 3.5 my motivation was better, than on the 15 and sleep was still not to bad on such a low dose, which is making me think about going back on it.
Not expecting a miracle cure, but if I don't sleep, then I am not in a good place, so guess fir me the sleep is a big issue with the mirt
bibi35856 mark01943
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HH195 mark01943
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This is a reply to everyone really...
Did any of you notice a reduced appetite or even some weight loss on reducing your Mirt?
I have been on and off lots of meds over the years... The most successful sleep aid I have had is Quetiapine.
I am on 600mg at the moment but have been as high as 900mg, but I think this high amount is as I am using them to control Bi Polar and stop me going "high"..my psychiatrist had told me in the past that Q can be used in doses of around 50mg for Insomnia....
I have met people in the ward base environment that have been on this dosage...
Good Luck x
Kerkstraat HH195
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yes, reducing the mirt does couse loss off apetite and weight loss...
This stabilises a few weeks after reducing/withdrawal.
Good luck.
HH195 Kerkstraat
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I've just started on week 2 of a 4 week withdrawal plan... Nothing negative to report so far... ( hope I'm not speaking to soon)
No weight loss as of present...
Is the weight loss going to be significant? As I've got 4 stone to go....
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Kerkstraat HH195
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It is better to be able to eat and to keep some weight.
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