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danmountain
danmountain

Hi. I've been taking mirtazapine 15mg (orodispersible) for about 4 months now. I've not really noticed any difference good or bad, so ive decided to come off them. My GP and my psych nurse both said I should start by taking the 15mg every other night. Could anyone tell me if they've had a similar experience and if so, what I can expect? 

Thanks in advance. 

Dan. 

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  • London_ridge
    London_ridge danmountain

    Posted

    Yeah Nick, I wish you would have told my doctor that because he didn't even know that. Which makes me a little mad at him. Went to another doctor and he didn't know either. These doctors need to be educated before they hand out pills and I don't mean but the big pharm company's either. The doctor I have now seems to understand it and she said a pharmacy rep, was yelling at her and she back at him about discontinuation problems in particular mirtazapine and for those taking other SSRI
    • NickOliver
      NickOliver London_ridge

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      I didn't find out about the hip pains and back pains until I came off mirt.

      You mention  your doctor and going to another doctor. I am not clear if your "doctor" is a psychiatrist or a GP. A GP is not a specialist in psychiatric meds. They have to check online for interactions between meds etc. But my psychiatrist didn't admit side-effects of lithium - I only stopped shaking until I came off that. But all psychiatric meds have side-effects. We would never take any meds if we were told the possible side-effects. I was in hospital for 8 months and clearly was seriously ill. So to have such drugs might be considered very necessary.

      But I decided recently to change GP's because of what I perceived as his complacency. If he didn't report "symptoms" that I was mentioning how would the psych know about these. On one occasion I had to force my GP to enter something on my notes.

      What I don't understand is that when my psych reported to my GP about my visit he would fax the letter rather than email him or enter the letter on my notes which I would have assumed that was available to both GP and hospital.

  • London_ridge
    London_ridge danmountain

    Posted

    My first doctor was a psychiatrist ...when I asked to go off remeron he said NO! When he got it wrong I went mygeneral practioner, who I like and trust. He sent me to another psychiatrist, he was horrid not only did he not listen, he was older and 45 minutes he spoke about himself ( all the great things he has achieved and even how much he like to go to the race track )when I tried to talk about medication problems...he spoke over me. Near the end i said we  still need to solve my medication problem...he told me not to speak my time was up, no talking.I think he was mentally unstable. ( or so drug addicted he didn't know his a$$ from a hole in the ground.)

    i then was recommender a female psych...and she has been the best off all of them.

    she admitted to discontinuation problems ect.....

    i have been in the hospital as well but for a shorter time. I wanted to get into to a hospital when this problem started but was denied because no room no insurance at the time. Everything is out patient here, in this area except for I guess the most desperate cases and the lines are very long!

    • NickOliver
      NickOliver London_ridge

      Posted

      I think you are American. I am in the UK so that I have no experience of the US.

      Anyway you speak of insurance - I only know of the NHS.

  • danmountain
    danmountain

    Posted

    It's really reassuring to me to know that there are others out there coming off this drug too. I really wish all of you the best. 
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