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Mirtazapine slow withdrawal

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pixie22
pixie22

Well I can't claim that I wasn't forewarned. I'm very slowly reducing the mirtazapine, from 30 to 22.5mg, one day a week, then twice a week and I've reached every 3 days. So far I'd had little adverse effects, apart from not sleeping so well the nights after the reduced dose but even that had resolved. Then last night I woke up in the middle of the night with brain and body zaps. It was disconcerting, to say the least, although not too upsetting and it took me a while to get back to sleep so I'm tired today. So I shall be staying on this level until I'm sure my body has got used to it.it's obviously going to take a LONG TIME! It shows that withdrawal effects don't necessarily appear straight away.

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  • Becky110709
    Becky110709 pixie22

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    Hey doll, I was on 15mg for 2 years and I weaned myself off them like you did only slower.

    I took a tablet every other night for 2 month.

    Then every three nights for 3 months.

    Then every four nights for 4 months.

    It took a while but I had no withdrawal symptoms at all when lowering the doses. The only symptoms I had was when I stopped taking them completely... And they were itchy skin & a decrease in appetite.

    Unfortunately my depression came back so I had to go back on them but it's shown me that they are possible to come off.

    Good luck x

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