Mirtazapine withdrawal

I am, too, trying to come off mirtazepine after 5 years usage. I have reduced down to 30 mg and now reduced to alternate days but am finding it impossible to sleep. I have not slept at all tonight. I am therefore considering changing this to 15 mg a night instead, then reducing after 3-4 weeks to 7.5 mg a night. Has anyone else had any sucess doing it this way? I understand that after that it is wise to reduce more slowly using the liquid form. Any help or advice would be much appreciated, thank you

I am replying to the conversation in the hope that it might help someone else. I have been on Mirtazepine 45mg for 8 years. I was very unwell when I started them, but once stable and much improved health wise I have been able to start a PhD and work full time as well. Last year I had a conversation with my GP, as he was saying that I ought to think about coming off them. I didn't feel that was a good time for me however, so continued to take them. Last week, having been so busy that I was only averaging 5hrs in bed a night and realising that it was not a good idea to take the Mirtazepine and then only have 5hrs sleep I stopped taking them. Just like that. I have had a vague headache, and vague nausea, but to be honest I have been too busy to pay them much attention. I have now been 6 days without and so far so good. So unless it is suddenly going to get much worse, coming off has been easier than going on! So if the time is right for you (very important) then bite the bullet and go for it - keep busy so you don't have time to think about side effects - and here's to a bright, healthy future!

I'm on 45mg mirtazapine I feel like crap been having panic attacks in bed heart beating really fast as well can't sleep really scared me its 4.45 in morning still no sleep reason I'm like this because I've ran out of tabs have go docs but takes weeks get an appointment think I'm going get doc drop me down to high 45 is 

i only took 7.5mg last Saturday and i immediately had dry mouth light dizziness drowsineess increased appetite and muscle joint aches so bad i couldn't walk, sunday was bad too. monday i could walk again but the light dizziness got a little worse then on tuesday it became a lot worse and hasn't improved since. i feel like i have motion sickness without the nausea and loss of balance. 

feels like something is broken in my brain. ffeel disorietnated.

i only took 7.5mg once, why am i suffering these withdrawl effects? how long will it take for me to get better?

After reading all these posts i am absolutely bricking it i asked my doctor a few weeks ago if he could reduce my dose as im on 45mgs of mirtazapine and he said to wait til summer he also said the only withdrawal i will have is a couple of sleepless nights i knew he was chatting crap i so dont want to stay on these pills no more have been on them for too long now 9 months to be exact it feels like the doctor is not letting me have any say over my body no more im so frustrated

Hi I was on Mirtazphine 45 mg, it made me put on weight really quickly. . I tired to cut out Mirtazapine out and go straight to cymbalta. Don't do this, bad withdrawals, this is a very slow process to wean off this medication.

I have been on 30 mg for 1 year and a half and i am attempting to go down to 15 mg's with the doctors guidance and also a psyhcologists guidance.

Hi everyoneI have been taking 45m mirtazapine for 2yrs I stop 3 days before and I didn't have any whidrawal am I gona have later on or is ok plz tell me

The withdrawal symptoms of this drug Aretha worst ever but it all depends whether or not for every individual if you can deal with the side effects if not don't go straight back on it go to your doctor he may be able to help, personally I'm going cold turkey at the moment and omg is it hard but I more than anything want to get off this highly addictive drug

Here's my story, I don't have depression issues, mt was prescribed to me for my GP states it helps you sleep, I've had insomnia for years, affecting my job, can't sleep, well I was on 135 mgs daily, NIGHTMARE, I noticed changes in my attitude, edgy, anxiety, it helped my sleeping temporarily, then I too have ear problems and it caused depression as being on such a high dose ( my brother is a docter, not my doctor) but he flipped when I found out what was prescribed for insomnia, he told me as a doctor that mt at that dose is considered an anti psych med at that level, if prescribed for insomnia my dose she be at about 30 mgs. So it played with the dopamine in my brain and I was a mess, I in the last two months cut my dose to 30 mg all on my own and wow I can't even explain the hell I'm in, it'd HORRIBLE, I have no choice as I lost medical coverage and the script is over $300 a month at the high dose, it caused my Jaw to lock up while talking , my brother knew immediately, being a doctor, he said your on my and ii said how do you know that and replied, your personality change, the licking of my jaw when speaking, I was like OMG, how do I get off this and function, my brother told me that any medication prescribed by my GP other than an antibiotic, call him before filling it so he can advise me. Needless to say its been a few months and I'm still in withdrawal and it sucks, AVOID THIS MED or any other med in the same category such as trazedone, seraquil, all in the same class , before careful all and get a second opinion always

I was put on Mirtzapine 15mg over five yeras ago tp help me recover from Alcoholism.

I, too, was told that this drug was NOT addictive.

I have not had any alcohol for two years so I am more than familiar with 'Cold Turkey'

I am now retired and had no valid reason to be depressed or anxious so no need for Mirt and having read the many comments on this forum I need to rid myself of this terrible drug.

My GP will just say OK stop taking it and get on with it!

The general feeling here that it is not as simple as that?

I want to start the process today but need your advice as to how I should go about itand what I can expect?