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Mirtazapine withdrawal

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dee73349
dee73349

I've never felt well on mirtazapine, except the odd day here and there. Tapering off I have had some patches of feeling 80% myself for a few periods at a time but it never lasts. I am down to 1ml of mirtazapine now and I just feel so so poorly all the time. Tired, generally unwell, headache (just unclear head feeling) sore throat, fatigue, everything's a real effort. I'm sleeping ok though which is the only good thing. Someone please reassure me that these feelings will pass. I'm not depressed, just eager to feel well and fed up of feeling like crap. I  can't wait to be off this stuff. Anyone else feeling like this at this stage? 

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  • dee73349
    dee73349

    Posted

    Oh and burning eyes! Horrid! 
    • Zara136
      Zara136 dee73349

      Posted

      Hi Dee

      your problems sound the very same as mine mirtazapine done nothing for me only sleep they caused anixty which I never suffered from until I took mirtazapine..I didn't taper down when I reach 15mg my doc took me of them over night, he said won't be any withdrawals (what a joke )

      but here I am 7wks of mirtazapine and it does get better ,each day you feel a little better.

      ive still withdrawals but not as bad (just hope I'm over the worse)

      Hang in there 

                           Kaz

  • mamadondons
    mamadondons dee73349

    Posted

    Hang in there... It gets better....the Sooner ur off the better you'll feel.. The beginning is the hardest part.....soooo sorry ur struggling...... I went through that struggle too.... It's horrible,  but I feel better now.. And you will too..... 

    • dee73349
      dee73349 mamadondons

      Posted

      Thank you both. Did you get the same kind of symptoms that I've mentioned? It's just like its never ending! And so hard to believe that such a small dose can make you feel so so awful all the time! 

    • Zara136
      Zara136 dee73349

      Posted

      Hi dee

      yes I had all the same symptoms as you do..what dose are your taking now ?

      i have read so many people's comments I'm losing track

      it does get easier the longer your of them it's just a case of living a day at a time try and keep your mind busy I found that helped in the frist few wks when I came of

      Hang in there 

      message me if i can help you in any way

      good luck

                    Kaz

    • dee73349
      dee73349 Zara136

      Posted

      Thank you so much; that's so kind of you. I'm taking 1ml. Have tapered so slowly. It's taken me almost a year to get to this point. I'm just sick of feeling like crap! What dose are you on? X

    • ann55375
      ann55375 dee73349

      Posted

      Hi, I am another of the mirtazapine clan.  It never did much for me except sleep. I see you have managed to get to 1mg, well done, i have still to get down from 3.75,can you tell me how you did that?  I am fed up feeling energyless and just want rid of it.

       

    • dee73349
      dee73349 ann55375

      Posted

      Hi Ann. Literally just bit the bullet every 3-4 weeks and decreased my amount. I'm doing liquid taper so it's easier. I was leaving ages between drops and it really didn't get better for me so I just thought, I need to plough through! It's horrid isn't it. Take care! X

    • ann55375
      ann55375 dee73349

      Posted

      Thanks for info.  I need to wait till after xmas i think as i dont want to rock the boat just yet. January i will try to drop again, its such a horrible feeling all this just from a nasty drug.  Will let you know how it goes.   Are you on another anti dep at the same time, i notice lots of people seem to be, but i wont be once this goes.
    • Zara136
      Zara136 dee73349

      Posted

      Hi dee

      im no longer on mirt doc took me of it at 15mg just over 7wks ago

      kaz

  • dee73349
    dee73349

    Posted

    Thank you both. Did you get the same kind of symptoms that I've mentioned? It's just like its never ending! And hard to believe such a small dose can make you feel so so awful all the time!

    • ann55375
      ann55375 dee73349

      Posted

      how are you doing?  Have the mirtaz feelings gone?  Hope you are feeling better.
  • karen79901
    karen79901 dee73349

    Posted

    I feel like that taking them! Last night I went from 30mg to 15mg after being on them for a month. I haven't noticed any worsening of the side effects. My GP has suggested a week at 15mg and then I can switch to the new meds.

    I hope you start to feel better soon! Mirtazapine is simply awful!

    • ann55375
      ann55375 karen79901

      Posted

      Glad to see you are starting something new, hope it does the trick and that you can leave mirtaz behind, is it citalopram or sertraline hes given you?
    • karen79901
      karen79901 ann55375

      Posted

      Cheers Ann! I'll be starting Trazodone... apparently an older SARI antidepressant. I was on Citalopram before Mirtazapine and I had real trouble with it... increased insomnia, increased anxiety, increased thoughts of suicide and self harm, diarrhoea. I was on Sertraline before that and I had constant palpitations. My psychy consultant (who I've yet to meet) told my GP to steer clear of SSRI's and to try Mirtazapine, and then Trazodone if that wasn't suitable. Fingers crossed that the Trazodone does the trick! :-) x

    • ann55375
      ann55375 karen79901

      Posted

      Hi Karen

      do let us know how you get on with this change, hope its the right one this time.

      fingers crossed.  Keep posting

    • karen79901
      karen79901 ann55375

      Posted

      Hi Ann,

      Cheers, I will do. I'm due to start on the Trazodone tomorrow night, having had a few days on 15mg of Mirtazapine and a few days without any Ad's.

      Hope all is well with you! X

    • ann55375
      ann55375 karen79901

      Posted

      Good luck, hope you do well on trazadone.i will be thinking about you.

      keep in touch.

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