Mirtazipine withdrawal
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Hi just looking for anyones experience in coming off mirtazipine and getting through the withdrawal process. I am nearly 2 weeks off and felt I was doing well but I have had a bad night last night, I can feel my anxiety levels are rising and I have stomach issues. Has anyone had the contant itching?
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iannufc claire4518
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louise37661 claire4518
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claire4518 louise37661
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louise37661 claire4518
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I didn't take anything for the insomnia I was literally having an hour or so every few days made me feel extremely ill it's only now at nearly 4 weeks I'm finally getting to sleep I was basically up all night long watching tv and reading...I didn't want to use diazepam or sleeping tablet as I have been addicted to them in the past and the withdrawal was horrific . I know how hard it but you will get your sleep pattern back unfortunately for us it just takes time 🌷
claire4518 louise37661
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louise37661 claire4518
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I do take multivitamins that have magnesium in its good for sleep I think they are helping . I really hope you start to feel better 🌷
carolyn79 claire4518
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Calmer claire4518
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Sorry for your suffering. Did you wean off slowly, if not the wd symptoms may be acute. Anxiety & Insomnia, nausea & IBS - terrible stomach cramps, itching to name a few.
The full WD kicks in after about 2 weeks. You may want to replicate the huge histamine block that Mirt' contains - you can buy these, Clarityn will do, maybe non drowsy for the day. Also for insomnia try Benadryl tablet - 2 before bed.
Don't hesitate to contact your doctor for Diazapam also, for the anxiety ... Doctors advice to me for wd was 2 weeks to wd from Mirt' - no way .... not doable - I'm going to put a link on this page after this post - if I put it up here the Moderator will take it off.
Hope you have a better day and I wish you well.
Calmer
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http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1024-why-taper-by-10-of-my-dosage/?&gopid=16335#entry16335
I myself am doing this as I want to avoid the majority of the suffering!
claire4518
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My withdrawal kicked in the day after I stopped and has continued for the last 2 weeks, until yesterday things were getting better but after a bad nights sleep last night I feel like I have gone backwards.
Benadryl doesn't seem to help at all, seeing GP tmrw but not optimistic that she will be able to offer anything
carolyn79 claire4518
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claire4518 carolyn79
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betsy0603 claire4518
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Also, it is normal for there to be what is known as windows and waves in WD. Windows are periods where you feel better, feel like you're getting through it, and waves are when you seem to regress and have symptoms again. You can oscillate between the two over time until finally the windows are longer and the waves are shorter and/or milder. Recovering from going off ADs in not necessarily linear.
claire4518 betsy0603
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betsy0603 claire4518
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I did a 10% cut from 19 mg to 17 a week ago Sunday night, and was doing fine, but then I had a major stressor hit me on Friday and got thrown into a wave :-( Anxiety, intestinal issues, and insomnia. You should know that your nervous system is highly sensitized right now and to take it easy on yourself, be nurturing to yourself, and try to avoid stressors if at all possible as it is easy for stress to throw you into a wave even if the time-line "says" it shouldn't be hitting...
Hope to see you there! My username is SquirrellyGirl LOL!