My withdrawal progress
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Hi together.
Yesterday it was my 6th night on 7.5mg of Mirtazapine (instead of 15mg). Moreover I could not take my dose on Saturday since my wife was celebrating her birthday so I had a few bottles of beer and did not want to combine it with med. What I experience so far is maybe slightly worse sleeping (really slightly worse). In this thread I would like to post my progress of withdrawal since I know many of people here go or would like to go through it as well and such threads would be very helpful for me.
My questions now:
1) did anybody experience really heavy back pain + shoulder pain + weakness in arms and palms (fingers) - all the time while on Mirtazapine?
2) did anybody experience huge volume of stool every day - all the time while on Mirtazapine?
Thank you all!
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neogenx
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karin03989 neogenx
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Good that you had a good sleep.
I had the same as you, fatique, tiredness en so on.
I have yesterday evening reinstated 15 mg of Mirt, it did not go.
I was not better when i was tapering but wanted of adds.
So i will give Mirt another try, it is the only add i can cope with.
Want to let you know.
I hope the feelings you have are soon over.
neogenx karin03989
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Well, if Mirtazapine is the only AD you use, maybe it is worth to give it another try. My point is that I am on Cipralex and Mirtazapine. Do not want to stay on too many meds. Moreover I have been on Warfarin almost 10 years.
karin03989 neogenx
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I am using benzo´s as well. While i was on MIrt 15 mg i use not so many benzo´s, maybe i can get off of them while on Mirt, i must give it a try.
You have also tryed other ad´s.
Best wishes.
neogenx karin03989
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neogenx
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plainden neogenx
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I had nausea with anx which lasted till 7pm.Today is more of the same.I
hope it will pass soon.Second cut is meant to be on tuesday ie 3 days time.
If this does not pass I am tempted to postpone next cut for a week, but if symptoms pass
I will coninue with second cut.i hav been on mirt 18 monhs and want to see if
I can cope without Ad's - they did their job but side effect of lethargy is unbearble
neogenx plainden
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I am on DAY 10. It is moreless the same like previous days but still not getting better. I would expect some improvement. I tapered directly from 15 to 7.5mg
karin03989 neogenx
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Hold on for a week or so and see what will happen on 7.5 mg. I have stayed four week on 7.5 mg and the tiredness did not wore off. It is a difficult turn to 7.5 mg i have read here.
I hope it will get better for you in a few days.
Patty9019 neogenx
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neogenx
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plainden neogenx
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neogenx plainden
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I would propose you the same you are thinking about - stay another week to see if you are doing well or not
Calmer plainden
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The 10% rule should be for a month, and it sure sounds like you will need all this time to restabilise, yes be kind to yourself and wait for all those wd symptoms to pass.
Are you breaking the tablets to get your measures or making a liquid?
I can understand why you felt well until day 10, some get it out at 2-4 weeks, then it comes as a shock and is hard to fix.
Best wishes Plainden
plainden neogenx
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plainden Calmer
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Calmer plainden
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There is another way other than the liquid, if your doctor wants to push you because of the cost of liquid Mirt' and that is with the Mirt' Sol Tabs whichg dissolve more readily than the tablets. It's a real pain because the instructuon leaflet of the liquid says it only lasts 6 weeks once opened, that it may lose its potency. Well I havn't noticed lost potency after 8 weeks, but I wont push it any further than that, just in case.
If its any help at all, I'm using liquid doing a 5% cut every 2 weeks, my worst symptom is fatigue around day 5/6 which eases up around day 10 and then I feel great for a few days before another cut ... ugh ! Apparently the brain takes 2 weeks longer to catch up with the physical symptoms, the old neuro transmitters readjusting ~ shouldn't be rushed, GP's aren't necessarily trained about neuroplasticity.
Anyway hope youu go on ok, do the sums for either 10% 5% or maybe even 7% OF THE LAST DOSE each time, but if you can hold for repair.
Best wishes, hope it goes well for you.
plainden Calmer
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Calmer plainden
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Yes long way to go, safe journey is best journey though hey