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Coming off Mirtazapine after 3 weeks

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kris4615
kris4615

Hi Guys,

I've been on Mirtazapine for 3 weeks (2 weeks at 15mg, 1 week at 30mg). I've decided to come off them as they are making me feel terribly fatigued and giving me jumpy legs when in bed at night. I was planning on cutting back down to 15mg for one week, and then perhaps another week at 7.5mg and then just stopping. Do you think that would be the best plan of action to minimise any withdrawal symptoms? Or should I look at coming off them more quickly? 

Also I was wondering if i'm still likely to experience increased sedative effects at the lower doses even after being on a higher dose?

 Any advice much appreciated! 

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  • toria_07298
    toria_07298 kris4615

    Posted

    Kris do yourself a favour and cut down before you stop, I've come off twice after long term with hardly any withdrawals this time was on a week and it's been horrendous but I went cold turkey

    • kris4615
      kris4615 toria_07298

      Posted

      Thanks Toria. Maybe I should try 15mg for a week, then 7.5 for another week, and then down to 3.75 for a week. 
    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 kris4615

      Posted

      Yes definitely kris I'd hate for anyone else to have to go through this, taper is the best way to go, good luck and keep us updated 😊

    • catherinemegg
      catherinemegg kris4615

      Posted

      can you do 3.75? how would you do that? cut the tiny half in half? didn't even think of that...

  • catherinemegg
    catherinemegg kris4615

    Posted

    I have been on mirtazapine for 3 weeks, first at 7.5 than 15mg for the last 10 days . want to stop taking it. my doctor told me to just stop...no worries, no withdrawals, I don't believe him. took 7.5 the last 2 nights and I guess I will take it tonight too, then what should I do? I hate it.

    • mo03805
      mo03805 catherinemegg

      Posted

      i just wondered how you got on? i'm coming off after 3 weeks too. i dont want to take it again really but i know i shouldnt just stop!

  • andrew63788
    andrew63788 kris4615

    Posted

    hi i have been on mirtazipine for a year now but causing intense itching so doc told me to stop dead but i refused so he told me to cut down from30mg to 15mg overnight for a week then stop which i think is very risky

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