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Greetings everyone,
I had been taking Mirtazapine ever since 6 years ago on a 15mg dose. Recently (4 weeks ago) I stopped after tapering down to 3.75mg. The first week everything went really well, no issues whatsoever. After the 10th day the tipical withdrawal issues started to crop up (slight nausea, itching in different extremities, flu-like symptoms, and of course... the insomnia).
The most difficult symptom to deal with for me right now is the insomnia. There are days where I sleep 2.5 hours which is maddening. There are other days where thankfully, I get to sleep 6 hours or so.
For those who have withdrawn from remeron/mirtazapine has the insomnia subdued? And if so, how long did it take and what dose where you at before quitting?
Thanks!
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greg72776 noctua66895
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Hi. How did it pan out two years later?
I've been on 15mg for 8 years. Cut to 7.5mg 2 weeks ago and have felt a bit frazzled, disturbed sleep. My plan is another 2 weeks of 7.5mg. Then a month of 3.75mg. Then a month of 3.75mg every other day.
One question I have. Low histamine diet? I've literally never heard of this. Do you stop follow this diet?
ann55375 greg72776
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I have been on 7.5 for several months now, i am trying to cut down but i am only at 5mg as when I drop,down to 3.75! The insomnia is awful. Dr gave me 5mg diazepam at night but it.Isn't doing much
i will try again to get do 3.75 but this is one awful med to come off.
any help,or advice is welcome.
i am not sure what the diet is? I dont eat very well just now, nausea seems to creep in a lot.
ann55375 greg72776
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i am wondering how the lowering is going for you as im struggling.
after 7.5 down to 5 then 3.75 and the problems got worse.
i have daily nausea, ibs has reared its head and joint pain.
this is making me depressed. Dont want to go there again
any useful thoughts?
Brother_Stein ann55375
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Brother_Stein noctua66895
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That's a dangerously fast taper. I tried something similar and had to go back to a higher dose. I now get a liquid suspension of mirtazapine from a compounding pharmacy. I decrease my dose by 0.2 mg and wait until I'm sleeping well for at least a week before decreasing again. I'm willing to wait longer if necessary.
ann55375 Brother_Stein
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Brother_Stein noctua66895
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