Need encouragement in tapering.
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I was on 7.5mg since end of July. I never felt good while being on it. Been tapering since Sept. down to 5.62. Mornings are the worst. Wake up every morning 5:30 am with stomach issues and sometimes dry heaves. I was down to 3.75 mg and went back up due to dry heaving for 3 days. I feel I am doing a slow taper but been so sick. Any suggestions I would appreciate. I read some people no withdrawals from tapering slow not me. Some days I feel like just going cold turkey because can't be any worst then this.
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toria_07298 pam46083
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i went cold turkey had numerous withdrawal it lasted 4 months
gillian62018 pam46083
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That sounds awful. And you're sure it's from the Mirt and couldn't be something else? Or something else aggravating it? The only suggestion I can think of would be trialling a drop of 10% and leaving it until the nausea passes, to see how long it takes and then plan a new schedule around that. It must be really disheartening to be doing a slow taper and still having such strong side effects. One thing I would say - you mentioned you never got on with it since starting it in July - obviously everyone is different but it took my body 4 months (maybe just over) to adjust to it and stop feeling start side effects. Nausea was never one of my initial side effects - it was extreme tiredness for me - but it definitely took that long for it to lift. So it could also still be a little bit of that mixed in. I really wouldn't recommend going cold turkey, but i can understand the desire to just get it out of your system. Good luck with whatever you decide to do xx
pam46083 gillian62018
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Thanks for being concern. I decided to keep tapering. I am going to write down everyday how I feel. My goal is to get off Mirtazepam for good. I have to be strong.
jordan68172 pam46083
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You said you were on Celexa for years till you came off in July right so it could be Celexa withdrawals that are making you feel so off?
toria_07298 jordan68172
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couldnt agree more, im tapering cit and the withdrawals dont hit for months!
pam46083 toria_07298
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I never went off Celexa. Tried lowering MIRT alittle bit last night. Woke up at 5:30 am stay in bed. Got up at 7 with dry heaves and some diarrhea.
darla23 pam46083
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You can do this. If I can do it anyone can. Just keep tapering ever so slowly and you will get there. I am off 2 weeks now after being on it for 4 years. I know I am not out of the woods yet but every day is getting better and I swear to never touch this stuff again. Good luck,
gillian62018 darla23
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Well done Darla!!! Amazing work xx
darla23 gillian62018
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Thank you!!! I feels so good to be off this poison.
pam46083 toria_07298
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I am going to convert pill to liquid. I have read it is more accurate. Hopefully that will help with my tapering.
gillian62018 pam46083
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Good decision Pam! Remember you'll need to buy a 1mg syringe (the chemist will help) to get an accurate dose, and also I recommend not dropping a dose at the same time as switching to liquid. Switch on the same dose and stay at it for a couple of weeks before your first drop. You WILL get off this, if you can just be patient and accept that it will take some time. xx