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Withdrawal from mirtazapine after 5 days on 3.75mg

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mnair108
mnair108

hello, i was put on 3.75 mg mirtazapine for depression, with the dosage to be increased gradually. i took the medicine for only 5 days because i found that it caused jerks in my body, kind of like an electric shock.i stopped from yesterday. after that I couldn't sleep and today i feel more anxious than usual. I am already taking clonazepam for anxiety and panic.

Can this medicine cause withdrawal in symptoms when taken for such a short period and at such a low dose? Please help me, please do.

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  • greg72776
    greg72776 mnair108

    Posted

    no it cant . that dose it too low and 5 days wont have made any difference . id also say that it is unlikely the "jerks" you experienced were due to this. its way below the therapuetic dose which is 15mg

  • toria_07298
    toria_07298 mnair108

    Posted

    anything is possible, i was on them 10 days last time and had withdrawal for 5 months, everybody reacts differently.

    • mnair108
      mnair108 toria_07298

      Posted

      Im so glad for you! I've been having what i think are withdrawal symptoms today. The panic and anxiety seem to be worse than usual and am having some tremors. I just hope it goes away quickly because i have other health issues as well.

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 mnair108

      Posted

      you will get through it, im currently coming off an ssri and the withdrawal is brutal, are you eating ok and drinking plenty of water?

    • greg72776
      greg72776 mnair108

      Posted

      its your terror thats causing these side effects... not the mirt at that dose and for that period... from a pharmacological pov its not possible

      and in science, saying "anything is possible" is incorrect.

    • mnair108
      mnair108 toria_07298

      Posted

      I eat regularly but my appetite is rather poor.i think my water intake is not enough. im trying to increase it.

    • mnair108
      mnair108 greg72776

      Posted

      Greg,i keep telling myself that such a low dose cant possibly cause side effects and that most of it is because of my panic.

      Unfortunately my panic got the better of me, especially after those jolts. I think i was so startled i cried out.it was most unpleasant.

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