More advise please.
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I am just about to start my 3rd 10% reduction dose from 30mg Mirt which is slightly under 19mg which I plan to take for 2 weeks. I have to say 'so far so good' That said, I am already stressing because all that I read seems to point towards problems coming further down the line eg 7.5mg etc. Please could someone advise if this is likely. Also today I read that someone reduced to 15mg and has already started losing weight (I have gained and need to shift almost 3 stones gained since starting 30mg around 18 months ago)
I remember reading that weight doesn't start moving until the dose is below 15mg. Once again, advise please. Many thanks.
Apart from the weight gain this drug suits me well, if I thought I could reduce the dose and achieve weight loss I would settle for that. At least 2 stones of this weight has to go, it is proving detrimental to my health in many ways and makes me so lethargic. I feel as though I am wearing a suit of armour made of fat.
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kathy50523 lorraine24104
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lorraine24104 kathy50523
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i am not on any other meds other than HRT.
I am 65 and I still manage to do domestic cleaning work for a couple of hours three days per week, I also walk my dogs for 20-30mins most days.
(3 stones = approx 17kilos) I think.
kathy50523 lorraine24104
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evergreen lorraine24104
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Calmer lorraine24104
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No need to stress, good news is I'm below the 7.5 doing a very slow taper similar to yourself and its been ok ... although we are all different and suffer different symptoms, mine is fatigue, it's quite common, but at your stage I was fine, just keep waiting for any sensations for up to 2 weeks (or 3 weeks) and hold if you get any - they pass.
My appetite was like yours and I put on a lot of weight, once below about 9 or 10 mg my appetite was back to normal.
You'll be ok, keep it slow like you are doing, don't let your ego kick in and do a big jump down the mg because this is hard to recover from if you get sick.
Wishing you well x