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Scared to drop down to 3.75mg

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sapphire14
sapphire14

Hey lovely Mirt friends! As some of you may know, I'm weaning off 30mg Mirtazapine. I've currently almost finished my two week phase on 7.5mg and it's going pretty well. Some days I've been anxious, but overall it hasn't been too bad - in fact most of the time I feel calmer than ever.

This Wednesday I plan to drop to 3.75mg. I'll do that for about two weeks, then I'll just reduce how frequently I take that dosage until I'm eventually off it. I'm kinda scared... do you think it'll be ok? I'm just needing reassurance I guess, lol. I think I'll be fine but you never know. I'm busy with university every day, and I work two days a week, so if it goes badly it's not like I can escape the world until I'm better.

Thanks, everyone! You've all been so kind and helpful on this forum cheesygrin

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  • bozzer
    bozzer sapphire14

    Posted

    Just wanted to say well done to you. I myself hav just started on mirt about 3 weeks ago. Still have a lot of isues but it seems to be getting somewhere. FINALLY ! From what I can understand you are on the right track and I think you are doing an exelent job coming of mirt very slowly.I take it that you are coming off mirt in agreement with your doctor

    Just think about how far you have !!Well done to you !!!

    • sapphire14
      sapphire14 bozzer

      Posted

      Hey Bozzer, thank you! Yes, my doctor knows I'm tapering off it. I hope your journey on Mirt goes fairly smoothly! Best wishes.
  • Calmer
    Calmer sapphire14

    Posted

    Hi Sapphire

    You sound like you're doing really well.  I guess the only people who can advise you are those who have already successfully wd'd and they are probably not on here, however, there are a few who have wd'd too quickly and therefore can advise differently.

    I have been researching withdrawal for when I am ready (after the summer probably) and the best advice I've been able to find is on this forum!  From what I've learnt 7.5 downwards is a bit of a curve ball - now I'm not qualified or experienced (yet) to know the difference - but if I could offer up any advise at all it would be to say tread more slowly - you can read advice on here from people who have gone up and down.  Too quickly maybe a rocky road and then again you might be lucky.  

    Norma 72045, Kathy 56977 & 1980 recommend the "CITA Protocol" method - you can google it - I think this is what I will try - or even slower actually.

    Good luck, please let us know how you get on.

    Best wishes

     

    • carole66603
      carole66603 Calmer

      Posted

      Hi I am afraid the Cita protocol no longer operates due to funding issues. However you can get a lot of advice on here from people who have successfully come off the Mirt who did follow the cita protocol and are experts. Look on here at the withdrawal from mirtazapine threads, i am sure you will find great advice from people who know.Take care and best wishes.
    • norma72045
      norma72045 Calmer

      Posted

      Hi All,since the " Cita Protacol" has closed due to funding,another site you may find quite useful for withdrawing.

      Try, mind.org.uk. There is some useful information for Mirtazapine on there.  Good Luck to you all.  

       But always remember we are not all the same.One shoe don't fit all.

           So you have always got to do what's right for you. My motto is 

            Go slowly theirs no rush.

    • Calmer
      Calmer carole66603

      Posted

      Hi Carole

      Thank you for your reply - you can download the booklet from CITA as I did it last week, there was a small charge - it seems CITA are still operating albeit only as a download. http://www.citawithdrawal.org.uk/

      But thanks anyway.

    • Calmer
      Calmer carole66603

      Posted

      Hi Carole

      Thank you for your reply; I downloaded it last week, there was a charge but a price worth paying £12 I think.  I replied earlier with their web site address but the moderator didn't allow it on the forum.

      Best wishes.

    • Emis_Moderator
      Emis_Moderator Calmer

      Posted

      It just went for moderation rather than not being allowed and I replaced the given link with the one above.
  • pixie22
    pixie22 sapphire14

    Posted

    I'd say you are doing very well, but I might warn you to be careful. I'm 4 weeks into withdrawing from 30 mg mirtazapine, and have been chipping a quarter off one of my 15 mg tablets every 3 days for the last 9 days but the withdrawal symptoms have been increasing this week. I can only describe it as the physical symptoms of anxiety (twitches, tingles, aches, dizziness) but without the anxiety! I actually feel very contented and happy, so it's really weird. I was on mirtazapine for 6 years, and I am very sensitive to any drugs, so I might be having more than usual problems. Everyone is different.

    Keep it up - you're doing great!

  • norma72045
    norma72045 sapphire14

    Posted

    Your doing alright Sappire,have a little more confidence in yourself.

    Its taken me a lot longer than you and I'm still only on 12.5mg.

    But just take it at your own pace no need to rush,I thinkyour doing great.

                          Take care and all the best.

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