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I am currently taking 15mg. I started off on this dose in February, then upto 30mg and then 45mg. I went back down to 30 and stayed on it for about 5 weeks. Only been on 15mg for about 11 nights. Haven't had any major side effects. I know everyone is different, but is it too soon to go to 7.5mg, I didn't bother with the inbetween doses .I also take 100mg of Pregabalin.
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deb44437 Swanscity
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Hi Swanscity. Im sure you will receive feedback from other people sharing their experiences with cutting back Mirtazapine. As you said 'everyone is different'. I guess it would also have a lot to do with other meds that we may be taking as well. Im in my 2nd week of cutting back from 30mg to 15mg & no probs that I have noticed. Perhaps Im digging myself in a hole here for not going with Dr's advice, but after reading some other posts I thought 'why not'? Hope you continune to feeling well
Swanscity deb44437
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Hi. I might give a 7.5mg a try and see how it goes. I'm still feeling tired on the 30mg. Dreading going to the 7.5mg as they say the lower the dose the more sedating.
cat196111 Swanscity
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Swanscity cat196111
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Hi. When I was on the 30mg I had the most painful joints ever. Back pain was like being in labour. I asked the Dr to put me back upto the 45mg, but I didn't bother taking it as I knew that if I kept going up a dose I probably won't be able to get off them. I might give the 7.5mg a try.
deborah93854 Swanscity
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I started on 15mg at first for abt 4 weeks and then went up to 30mg for at least 4 months, I then cut down to 15mg and have now tapered down to 7.5mg. I feel absolutely fine. I am also on Fluoxetine 10mg, which i am going to stay on indefinitely. Good luck with you coming off Mirtzapine. You shld be fine.
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Swanscity deborah93854
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I'll probably stick with the Pregabalin. I can't wait to finish the Mirtazapine. Thought I would have been much worse tapering down.
susan32309 Swanscity
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Hi Swancity - I'm doing a cross taper, reducing Mirt from 30 to 15 mg but at the same time taking Sertraline 25 mg increading to 50 mg over a 7 day period, I've had no withdrawal symptoms whatsoever but i think that's probably because of the Sertraline which I plan to stay on if it works for my symptoms. Wishing you well with your taper and hope you continue to feel well.
Swanscity susan32309
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I'm wondering maybe because I'm also taking Pregabalin, the withdrawal from Mirt won't be so bad. Dr said to come off the Mirt before I up the Pregabalin. I just want to get off the Mirt as soon as I can.
susan32309 Swanscity
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that sounds like the same instruction I've been given . . . on Wedensday I stop the Mirt altogether and increase the Sertraline . . .
Swanscity susan32309
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How long have you been down to the 15mg? I see my GP next week. I'll see what he thinks. The Mirt is making me tired. I just want to stick with one med.
cat196111 susan32309
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susan32309 Swanscity
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Hi Swancity - today is day 5 of tapering Mirt so two more days to go then I stop the 15 mg mirt and go onto 50 mg sertraline . . . the only issue I've had has been feeling a little slow, I think that's because the mirt is more sedating at lower doses . . . I have a lot going on in my life and feel a little sad and anxious this morning but i think that is a reaction to what is going on rather than the lower dose of mirt.
susan32309 cat196111
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Hi Cat . . . that's good and hopefully you will make the reduction and the stop without any side effects, Stay in touch and let me know how you get on . . . I only have two more doses of 15 mg mirt then I can stop it altogethr and increase the sertraline . . . .
cat196111 Swanscity
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