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Mirtazapine. one month and the withdrawals are getting worse.... any advice?

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pete11600
pete11600

Hi Guys

After being on Mirt for 2 years I decided it was time to come off it. Mirt was robbing me of all my energy and motivation plus I have developed a bit of a heart complaint, suffering from a very irregular heart palpitations. I was unsure if these had been caused by mirt or not as I use to get them occasionally when on escitelopram. I have been to a heart specialist and he has no idea what's causing it.... maybe its associated with panic??🤔

It's been a month today since my last tablet (after tapering down) and I'm finding it incredibly hard to get out of bed in the morning, I am sleeping but do take zoplicone occasionally for those real rough nights. I've got no appetite, feel constantly bloated even with taking omeprazole twice daily and have lost 8kg in a month.....now the heart palpitations are in full force .

Has anyone else had experiences like this??

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  • paul48425
    paul48425 pete11600

    Posted

    It took me 2 months to get over mirtazapine withdrawal.

    • gary00
      gary00 paul48425

      Edited

      Hi Paul .How long had you been on Mirt and what dose were you on?

  • Mmmmmm112233
    Mmmmmm112233 pete11600

    Posted

    hi, i imagine the heart rate might be panic, as ive been off them 3 months and had a few panic attacks in that time. im now on a beta blocker to regulate. 3 months in and i still feel dreadful (insomnia, constant headaches, muscle cramps) but its a case of day by day, and i stupidly just stopped mine, so fingers crossed yours wont be as bad. hope this helps, be kind to yourself and good luck.

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