Fatigue withdrawing from mirtazapine

Hi Graeme how long did it take for your fatigue to subside please? 

It hasn't subsided after 4mths Dee. It seems like it's gonna be like this until my withdrawal finishes, whenever that is! 

But my experience wouldn't necessarily be your experience, everyone seems to go through various different symptoms, some worse than others, some quicker than others. There's no hard and fast rule for it.

You're right, it's just a lottery as the first two times was on them years with basically no withdrawals and this time on them a week and it's hell!

Gosh that's a long time... Yes I hope I improve a little

Quicker.

Like you say, you can't really do a lot other than take it easy when you feel fatigued. I'm spending a lot of time resting on the sofa... Generally feeling pretty crap, but just hoping it will all pass soon..:

Not easy when you have a 3 year old in tow! 

Hi Sarah was on 30mg for a few years the first 2 times, think I went down to 15mg the first time for a week and stopped the second time I just stopped cold turkey and was very lucky both times as all I remember getting was insomnia slight nausea fatigue and feeling down, the third time I only took 7.5mg for four days and 15mg for three days and here I am in the third day of week twelve and it's getting worse x

Must be something about that week 12 mark, that's when I started to get worse. Apparently it's pretty common... I'm hoping it's the eye of the storm and we're in on the verge of a breakthrough.... 

Fingers crossed as can't imagine it can get worse, wanted to go the hospital today that's how bad I feel!

Poor you- in what way are you feeling so bad? Hang in there x

Really hot then freezing anxiety fear doom headaches nausea backaches internal tremors crying all the time fatigue not sleeping well... I could go on x

I'm going through the same this now Toria. Was a bit better yesterday, today is a new hell! Keep saying to myself surely they don't let people just go through this?? 

When did your symptoms worsen? It's supposed to reach a peak then stop.

I really hope so.... probably really cranked up a couple of weeks ago. I know what you mean about wanting to go to hospital. That thought often comes in my head. Are you still eating and drinking okay? 

I've been nauseous since I stopped really but forcing myself to eat, how about you? Are you having waves of goodness?

Yeah kept on eating and drinking even though I dont feel hungry. Got to keep the strength up! I had a wave this afternoon and I was hoping this was me coming out the other end, but alas it wasn't... Fatigue, tiredness have been a major player today. Might be side effect of new drug, might be withdrawals, but probably both! Has your day got any better?

No, it seems to be getting worse to be honest, I've been on citalopram 10mg for years.

Has it helped you? They told me it's one of the tamer drugs...

I'm sorry it's been a hellish day for you. Hoping it will be peaking for you. 

For some reason I always seem to get a bit better after 5/6pm. Weird. 

I normally do too but last night was horrendous, to be honest I can't even remember why I'm on it, never had anxiety before the steriods, are you planning on taking it long term? Also I suggest you take it in the morning as I tried at night and couldn't sleep, it does have a side effect of nausea and you may have increased anxiety until it kicks in, hope it works for you!

Thanks! 

See how I go, was planning  just to use over this withdrawal period, but I'll see how I go after that. Don't think I need them. 

Yes the increased anxiety has been noted a lot lately! Coming up for two weeks using them so hoping that will settle down soon. Anxiety on top of anxiety isn't much fun! Luckily I had started taking them in the morning as you said - thanks for the tip tho ;-) 

No worries just be careful as ssri's are sometimes bad to come off so when the time is right do it slowly!