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Mirtazapine withdrawal, how long will this last??!!!!

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kirsty12709
kirsty12709

Help! I slowly tapered off Mirtazapine. It's been 4 and a half weeks off it now and I'm sure I'm still experiencing withdrawal?! I have crippling morning anxiety and zero appetite, the weight gained on Mirt has fallen off! I also feel sick most of the day. I got so down last week that I very nearly went back on it, but couldn't bare the thought of coming off again! Insomnia has just kicked in too. 

I don't mean to post this to scare anyone, as when I was at my darkest Mirt really helped me. I just wanted to know if there's anyone out there going through what I'm going through? Any advice? How long can it last? 

I'd appreciate any help x 

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  • teresa41752
    teresa41752 kirsty12709

    Posted

    Hi.i stoped taking mirtazapine 19 days ago .i took this meds for 2 mo .15mg .due to a rash i had to stop .after 2 weeks i started having severe symptoms .i feel very sick and tired .my heart is pounding.im dizzi body ache and numb sensation.stomach upsed. Blurry vision and headache like migraine.How long takes for you to feel good .is this ever go away .please help me .
  • ann55375
    ann55375 kirsty12709

    Posted

    I know its five months since you came off.

    can you say how things have gone formyou and where you find yourself as of today.

  • Morning_Rain
    Morning_Rain kirsty12709

    Posted

    Hi Kirsten

    Hope you’re still doing good. 

    I know it’s  been 5 months since you posted last but have a question I hope you can answer.

    How long were you on 15mg of Mirtazapine?

  • caroline_1957
    caroline_1957 kirsty12709

    Posted

    I’m withdrawing from mirtazapine to and the side effects are truly hard to live with but all I can say is I’m not giving up now I’ve reduced from 30mg to 7.5mg in 9 weeks which I think was too quick but part of me just wants to stop it

    Yes it did help when I needed it but nobody told me about the withdrawal 

    I hope your ok 

    • ann55375
      ann55375 caroline_1957

      Posted

      Be very careful about dropping. It took me months to get from 7.5 to 1mg and i stopped a month ago.  Having all the bad feelings back, anxiety high, mood low, awful nausea.  So hoping this will,pass but it is not quick or easy fix,  recommended drop os 10% per month or longer. How are you getting on ?
    • caroline_1957
      caroline_1957 ann55375

      Posted

      I went to my GO yesterday and she gave me liquid mirtazapine to be able to drop slowly over the next few months 

      I feel awful and my headaches are crippling 

    • ann55375
      ann55375 caroline_1957

      Posted

      You are lucky my gp wouldnt give liquid i had to do it with cuts. The w/d is still brutal.
    • patricia33983
      patricia33983 caroline_1957

      Posted

      Hello Caroline. are you in the USA?. Im in Australia. Im saying to myself now why doesn't my Doctor give me a liquid to taper down off Mirtazapine?????

  • majella78981
    majella78981 kirsty12709

    Posted

    Iv gone cold turkey after 5 years on mirtazapine, heard tapering was just as bad so thought I’d get it over with, almost 6 weeeks now and iv been through hell but I had to stay positive, still have a little bit of anxiety every now and then but it’s managable, I found metitation was amazing for helping with sleep, I found that on YouTube, deep breathing also helps a lot, it really has a lot to do with your mental state and how positive you are
    • patricia33983
      patricia33983 majella78981

      Posted

      Hello Majella..... im going through hell getting off Mirtazapine. Nobody will listen to me . 
    • majella78981
      majella78981 patricia33983

      Posted

      Did you taper off them, going cold turkey isn’t for everyone, I felt in the right frame of mind to stop, you will have anxiety, stress, sickness, headaches, fast heartbeatsever insomnia but it’s well worth it in the end, if I was to do it again I would have tapered myself off them
  • caroline_1957
    caroline_1957 kirsty12709

    Posted

    Hi so do you think your over the worst of the wd now do you feel better being off mirtazapine 
    • donna76140
      donna76140 caroline_1957

      Posted

      Yes I think they have gone but I’m on a new antidepressant and I’m sure that’s helping me but I did get down to 7.5mg before I started my new one 
    • ann55375
      ann55375 donna76140

      Posted

      I am off mirtazapine but wonder what new anti dep you are on whihc is helping more?
    • majella78981
      majella78981 caroline_1957

      Posted

      I am now caroline, I’d say the whole process too 10 weeks, but got really bad acid after the ten weeks so trying to get tested for hplyori now in the next few weeks, I am a much happier, more active and and can think straight which feels real good
    • caroline_1957
      caroline_1957 majella78981

      Posted

      The withdrawals are so hard the tremors and shaking is exhausting and the sensations in my head did you get att that I’m now three weeks off mirtazapine today 
    • kirsty12709
      kirsty12709 caroline_1957

      Posted

      Hi, I got all of these yes, they liken it gone withdrawl from heroine apparently. I always thought I was cold at first, then realised the shaking was due to withdrawal, it will subside I promise. You're doing well at 3 week, 3-4 weeks was tough for me, so you are getting there! 

      Kirsty 

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