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Mirtazapine failed taper - reinstating

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benjammin69
benjammin69

Hi - need some advice.

I have been on mirtazapine since August 2016 and I had been doing great with my depression and also my anxiety... but I put on a load of weight so my Psych wanted to swap mirtazapine for Wellbutrin... well I tapered from 30mg to 0 in 8 days.. and after 2 weeks - I CRASHED big time... suicidal thoughts, adrenaline rushes, depression, anxiety the full works were back.... so I have decided to reinstate... so I reinstated last Thursday at 30mg and I just don’t feel the way I did before I messed with the meds. Does anyone know how quick I will get back to operating on a normal level - my depression has gone but my anxiety is still there loud and clear.... help 

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  • Gretel
    Gretel benjammin69

    Posted

    Benjamin, good thing the depression leveled off. That was apretty big drop/reinstated you did there. I would give it a few weeks. Good luck
    • benjammin69
      benjammin69 Gretel

      Posted

      Thanks Gretal, I know I should have realised I really thought they would offset each other :-( hopefully i stabilise  soon. I’m recovering in windows and waves . Sometimes I’m fine then some I’m in the grips of it all! 
    • Gretel
      Gretel benjammin69

      Posted

      Hope you are feeling better, Benjamin. Just goes to show that the cumbersome symptoms dont last forever. Mirt definitely keeps us on our toes with trying to figure out what is coming next.
    • steven70656
      steven70656 benjammin69

      Posted

      Hi Ben.

       Did you manage to stabilise on the mirtazapine in the end ?. I ask because I’m in a very similar situation.

      Hope you get back to me

      Steve

  • barbara63681
    barbara63681 benjammin69

    Posted

    I have been on Mirt 15mg for 9 weeks for depression and anxiety. Both are now less but still around. I decided not to increase the dose but to have weekly therapy as well to discuss pain from the past. I think the meds plus the talking therapy is the answer for me. I started to put on weight but counting calories has helped me stop the cravings. I hope some of that helps.
  • Zara136
    Zara136 benjammin69

    Posted

    Hi

    ive been in different doses and each time I go back to the dose they changed me from I've never felt the same so for me no once to change dose it never returns to what it was like first time around

    im now off mirt 16wks tomorrow been horrific as I was took of it overnight but I've came this far never will I use mirtz again in my life 

    hopefuly you get sorted out soon 

    kaz

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