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Mirtazapine withdrawal

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donnathesmurf1
donnathesmurf1

it was the worst thing i had to go through i gained sixty pounds, nightmares, insomnia, tremors, horrible headaches, some days i felt like my brain was on fire, felt like i had bugs under my skin, so i tried weaning off, but i was tired of the side affects so i went cold turkey! oh my god that was the biggest mistake i ever made! it was worse than being on the medication! it made withdrawal a hundred times worse! two words never again!

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  • llorc
    llorc donnathesmurf1

    Posted

    Hi Donna

    YOU POOR THING I REALLY SYMPATHISE . I HOPE YOU ARE WELL NOW

    HOW LONG WERE YOU ON THE MIRTAZIPINE AND AT WHAT POINT DID ALL THOSE AWFUL SYMPTOMS START

    I PRESUME YOUR WITHDRAWAL IS OVER NOW , HOW LONG DID IT LAST

    BEFORE YOU FELT WELL AGAIN

    I AM SUFFERING TERRIBLE INSOMNIA I FEEL IT WILL NEVER END

    HOW LONG DID IT TAKE BEFORE YOU WERE SLEEPING NORMALLY

    WHEN YOU HAD INSOMNIA DID YOU TAKE OTHER MEDICATION TO GET SOME SLEEP

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    • donnathesmurf1
      donnathesmurf1 llorc

      Posted

      it was a few years ago, but sometimes i still get the nasty taste in my mouth, its almost like a maple syrup taste

    • donnathesmurf1
      donnathesmurf1

      Posted

      it took me a month to go through the withdrawal at one point i was having really bad thoughts because i couldn't eat, sleep, and i was really moody

    • llorc
      llorc donnathesmurf1

      Posted

      its great it is all in the past for you. I hope you are happy

      IT is 9 weeks since I took my last pill and I cannot sleep naturally at all. I have to take zopiclone or benalyn to get a couple of hours sleep. I have terrible anxiety all day

      So a month doesnt sound too bad but maybe you had other symptoms as well. Did your sleep return to normal after a month

  • jen35333
    jen35333 donnathesmurf1

    Posted

    hi donna! going thru withdrawal right now 4 mos off mirt. my whole body feels like its on fire! and i have crazy loud tinnitus in both ears! Hope it goes away soon

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