Losing Weight Coming Off Mirtazapine

So it's been 1 week since cold turkey Mirtazapine. I've lost 6 pounds. I can't believe it. The only side effects I've experienced is insomnia (already had that) and the Ambien 5mg isn't cutting it. Every once in a while I feel nausiated out of knowwhere. I haven't noticed irritability yet but I'm not hungry at all. I have to force myself to eat. Hoping all settles soon.

I was on mirt for 12 months, had quite a few side affects but it sorted my depression. I'm only 10st 2 and did put a stone on. Came off and back to normal weight. Took me about a month to come off with not a lot side effects xx

I'd expect you to lose weight coming off Mirtzapine as weight gain is one of its side effects - I believe that it is one of the worst for this (I lost almost two stones as a result of depression and I have put almost all that back on and it's not by eating healthy food either, I want to eat like a horse when I eventually do actually eat something; it doesn't actually incentivise me to eat or make me enjoy the food either, its when I am eating I have this insatiable desire to actually stuff my face silly).  It didn't really make any difference what dose I am on (I am now on the max dose and there hasn't really been any difference between 15mg and 45mg in terms of this insatiable desire to eat.  So I would expect that when you come off it to lose weight.  My guess is that would level off.  If it feels like your stomach is burning because you are not eating (cos of the lack of appetite) it might be worth asking your doctor for some Omeprazole (I am on this because of the lack of food in my stomach was causing stomach burning) for a short while.

I just came off matazapine 30mg about 18 days ago but on loads of weight so going cold turkey and tbh I feel better in my self than have since being on them don't feel groggy of a morning considering I'm having difficulty getting to sleep had sweats but body wise I feel really good how long until they are out of your system think evruone suffers with the weight gain horrible side affect xx

Wow. I JUST figured out that the reason I have been suffering incredible nausea, stomach cramps, bloating, lack of appetite, anxiety, etc. is because I went off Mirt (30 mg.) cold turkey. (My psychiatrist did not warn me about any withdrawal, need for tapering, or anything -- just took me off it because I kept gaining weight on it and was sleeping half the day.) the only way I made the connection was by noticing that the date I went to the Emergency Room because I thought I had an ulcer or something, was about a week after I went off the Mirt.

To confirm my suspicions, i refilled my Mirt scrip (I had one refill remaining) and went back on it, and now, after a few days -- during which I guess it has been building back up in my system -- I am much less nauseated and not in agonizing pain.

But I don't want to stay on the stuff because I can't afford to gain more weight -- I have also put on five lbs. in the last 2 days, back on the Mirt! And I have a bad knee that is very much affected by extra weight; and am pre-diabetic.

D--n, I am angry at my psychiatrist. I've even told him that I've been suffering nausea and cramps and lack of appetite and anxiety, and he didn't say a word about all that perhaps being caused by him taking me off the Mirt cold turkey. Quite possibly he doesn't know about the WD syndrome. Which he should. Seriously. If you're going to prescribe a drug to an unsuspecting patient, you should know that it's famously hell to come off of, and WARN the person. And taper them off it, if they still want to go ahead.

So now I'm faced with having to explain all this to him. And if he doesn't believe me, or doesn't want to lose face by admitting he didn't know about the need to taper, I'll be faced with the need to a) come up with my own taper shcedule -- no clue, and b) find another source for the prescription to taper with.

This is really really really upsetting. Because before I went back on the stuff, I was sick as a dog. I literally threw up all day, every day. I couldn't leave the house, I couldn't work, I couldn't function; I just wanted to die.

Now I'm not sick, which feels wonderful, but I'm putting on weight again; at the rate of 2.5 lbs per day. (!!!)

God, I hope I can find a taper that works. I hope I can get my idiot shrink to sooperate. I hope I can get off this miserable stuff.

Stick with it David.  There is no other way to get off of these invasive drugs.  I have been on every drug known to man for 30 years.  I pretty much know them all.. I am bipolar.  I am now taking Cymbalta, Trazadone, Klonopin. I have no problem with them.  You don't gain weight. I have been on Trazadone for 7years.  Have to get used Trazadone, but eventually does work to help you to sleep, and of course, Klonopin relaxes me with no side effects.  That works for me!!!  I will proceed with withdrawing from Mirtazapine.  Hate that drug. Was bad for me and gave me extremely severe heart palpitations and arrhythmia.  Hope this helps.  You have to do what is best for you. Keep researching every drug you put in your body.

If you don't nobody else will.  Not even my psychiatrist!!!  God speed.

Never just stop colturkey on medication.  I was on 15 mg for over 11 years.  I cut mine in half for 3 weeks then a quarter for 3 weeks then stopped.  I am taking magnesium malate and tart cherry juice to help me with sleeping.  If you drink 1 ounce of tart cherry juice twice a day, it really helps.  Dr oz recommends plus it's really good for you.  I get mine at GNC.  I take it around 8, eat a snack around 9:30 and tke the magnesium malate.  I'll sleep 5 hours straight.  Then when I wake up in middle of night, I drink tart cherry juice and go back to sleep 2-3 hours.  It's really working well for me.  I tried years ago and failed having extreme insomnia, flu like symptoms, and weight loss.  I had to go back on but much better this go round with natural supplements.  They are good for you too and I feel great!