Was on 15mg for the past 2 years to deal with my anxiety, which was extremely bad but felt it was time to stop. From start of Nov I dropped from 15 to 7.5 then in Dec dropped to 3.75 etc til I was down to about 1.5 then stopped. Been 2 weeks so far an only for a day or 2 I felt queasy but honestly I feel a hundred times better, more energy I'm exercising again eating less an now I'm 10Ib lighter. All the best to everyone🎉
@mohammed7423 no mate, I was on 15mg tablets. I cut them in half, then cut them in half again. I used a pill cutter to get it to 3.75 but then used a stately blade to get to 1.5. All the best buddy. I'm now 6 months off an it was the best decision I've ever made
I stopped Pregabalin and mirtazapine cold turkey at the same time. I did this during COVID so was able to ride it out. Went absolutely nuts for about 8 weeks. Well worth it though.
Thanks so much for the informative vids. I’ve had extremely high levels of anxiety from Feb last year - when it first started I didn’t sleep for 5 days - it was hell. I really didn’t know what was going on, I had a bit of health anxiety at the time and remember drinking a really strong coffee - which I think triggered it all. Over the year it came and went, each time the panic and fear would arise it would lead to two or three days of insomnia before it settled back down again. I had so many doctors appointments - they prescribed Citalopram - and it had a catastrophic reaction - I ended up in hospital on (it probably didn’t help that I took it for 2 weeks - stopped as I thought I didn’t need - the fear came on again so I restarted). Doc said - certain rare cases people have the reaction I did (woke up felt like I was dying and called an ambulance straight away). They prescribed Mirtazapine and have only just started taking - it’s 15mg, but I felt this was too much so I’m halving to 7.5 - and taking every other day. It certainly helped with the insomnia! But I feel like I don’t want to rely on it - but I also don’t want to have the extreme anxiety attacks. Have started doing a bit more exercise - like you yoga and cycling and a bit of gym. Might try to get off them early but will see how it goes. Thanks again, hope things are going well and you’re feeling better! 🙂
Hi, I m taking Mirtazapine for over 8 months for anxiety. I started at 7.5mg and slowly increased to 30mg after 2 months. It did help me with my insomnia and i feel more calm. Slowly now I feel more and more tired when waking up. So i wish to slowly taper down the dosages.
Currently tapering off right now. I've been on as high as 45mg but it really wrecked my sleep. Back down to 30 and that seemed like the sweet spot for about a year. Didn't have any withdrawls going down in dose from 45 to 30. But I'm ready to come off for good. I've been shaving the pills down with a razor blade and weighing each pill to be more precise. Going from 30mg all the way to 2.5mg by increments of 5-ish mgs. I've got about 8-10 pills per taper ready to go. I'm hoping to be totally free from Mirtazepine in about 60-70 days. I got off Lexapro years ago with a much less scientific approach. I'd basically go cold turkey for as long as I could stand it, take a pill and then try to beat that previous streak without meds. Then I cut the pills in half and tried to do the same thing again until one day I stopped having withdrawl symptoms. Probably took about 5 weeks to completely come off.
Hey I stopped taking mirtazapine about 11 weeks ago. At the same time about a week off of it I started experiencing extreme brain zaps and muscle twitching at the same time whenever I would try to fall asleep...I've read that it only lasts a week or more but it's 11 weeks later and they are just as strong as ever. When this happens I also get this feeling like I'm falling in my head...are these brain zaps or something else...I e been seeing doctor's and they have no answers still...ive had two CT Scans on my head and an MRI and 20 minute brain waves test at the Neurologist...and bloodwork...nothing... everything came back ... normal...has anyone ever heard of these brain zaps lasting months...? ...I'm starting to get really scared...and think I may have a serious condition going on
I'm 10 days in and I think it's important to be positive about the experience. If you believe or fear withdrawal I believe you can manifest worse symptoms. With all that being said I'm exhausted and it's a journey for sure but I think focusing on good habits will speed it up.
Off 4 weeks 4.5 months titration am very poorly with anxiety and can’t function all in space of 4 weeks. People do die of mirt withdrawal due to taking an life
I really think these drugs put you through hell to show you that your "original issues" aren't that bad then you are happy after you come off the hell drugs after realizing how much worse it can be.
I was tampered off cybalta and at 30 mg they told me to stop taking it because they don't provide lower dosages I been having bad heachahes it's been a week now but am hoping by 6 weeks or 8 weeks I will be better update you guys
7 weeks off mirtazapine now. Have not slept right since. Fall asleep ok, but wakeup after 2 hrs and then im wide awake all night, but shattered all day. Bad heart palpitations, heavy head feeling, anxiety is back. The insomnia is the worst, feel like crying at times in the night when i cant sleep. Actually contemplate going back on at a low dose just to sleep, but i dont want to do that.
Please I’ve been taking this 15 mg for 25 years I’m now so upset no one told me this would be so difficult. 😢I’m taking 7.5 on Friday and Tuesdays for 6 months and just a few days ago I’m having such weird withdrawal. I’m doing 10% a month. I have no liquid taper. I’m so scared
I jumped off 15 mg mirtazapine i know I shouldn’t have. It’s been 3 weeks been stuck in bed the whole time. I think I’m feeling better but I’m not sure. Don’t know what to do
Has anyone else had terrible allergy issues after getting off this? My eyes & skin & throat just went crazy. Had to go back on it because of that. I was on it for 4 years.
@ Well I went back on it at a very low dose (4.4 mg), so they didn’t totally go away, but yes, they calmed down a lot. I’ve dropped down to 4 mgs since then and now I have red allergy bumps all around my eyes that aren’t going away but that’s the only problem. Going to the dermatologist next week, hopefully they can give me something.
Hi there, from your previous video from day 7-8 until this video, day 44 was it good progress in the right direction or was it not linear where you had good days and then bad days again until day 44? Trying to figure out if the body heals it gets better and better everyday or if there are days where you still feel awful and that's normal; until your as far along as day 44 -- thank you for the help
Most things were resolved within 7 days. I don't think I felt awful after that. I wouldn't worry about the days too much though. Once you are past day the first few days, the worst is over.
Im trying to tappering off mirtazapine, i cut the 7.5 tablet and at the 3rd night i woke up at 3 am, and couldn't go back to sleep, a hight anxiety, couldn't breath so i came back at 7.5 but im planning on tapering off, been almost 2 years with this med, Im scared of been off and experiencing insomnia, im planning on taking 3 weeks off of work so i can do this. Initially help me with insomnia but its almost 2 years, i want to be back to be myself, some days i feel so tired, and lightheaded. Any advice
I was put on this for insomnia been on for 5 weeks been on 30mg for 5 days its been hit and miss for sleep feel like its not helping. Will i be ok cold turkey with just being on 5 weeks
It was a peice of cake coming off felt so much better stopping the poison i stopped from 15 mg after a week. zero withdrawls apart from insomnia returned. They were actually giving me depression and anxiety
@harshshah2812 still haven't come off im just tapering now was on 30. Second night on 15. Doc says just do a week on 15 then another week 15mg every other day.
Hi brother i took stalopam lite on 2021 sep just 7 days and got erection problem then i stoped and by situation i went to police training 8 months i had there minimum side efect but now still there is erection problem o dont know how to fix it dr suggested me fluoxetine to overcome this
My advice in this case would be to avoid any further SSRI (fluoxetine is also an SSRI). It should resolve in time, but making sure health is the best it can be along with improving brain recovery should help speed up the process! Good luck.
Was on 15mg for the past 2 years to deal with my anxiety, which was extremely bad but felt it was time to stop. From start of Nov I dropped from 15 to 7.5 then in Dec dropped to 3.75 etc til I was down to about 1.5 then stopped. Been 2 weeks so far an only for a day or 2 I felt queasy but honestly I feel a hundred times better, more energy I'm exercising again eating less an now I'm 10Ib lighter. All the best to everyone🎉
Hi how did you taper that low did you use liquid form
@mohammed7423 no mate, I was on 15mg tablets. I cut them in half, then cut them in half again. I used a pill cutter to get it to 3.75 but then used a stately blade to get to 1.5. All the best buddy. I'm now 6 months off an it was the best decision I've ever made
This is so helpful, thankyou! I've just started to come off 45mg of mirtazapine and you've given me so much hope and positivity.
Thank you for your honesty. I’m also battling withdrawal from mirtazapine. May God bless you and keep you safe.
Thank you, and good luck. :)
I stopped Pregabalin and mirtazapine cold turkey at the same time. I did this during COVID so was able to ride it out. Went absolutely nuts for about 8 weeks.
Well worth it though.
How's it going..how long was u on it
Thanks so much for the informative vids. I’ve had extremely high levels of anxiety from Feb last year - when it first started I didn’t sleep for 5 days - it was hell. I really didn’t know what was going on, I had a bit of health anxiety at the time and remember drinking a really strong coffee - which I think triggered it all.
Over the year it came and went, each time the panic and fear would arise it would lead to two or three days of insomnia before it settled back down again.
I had so many doctors appointments - they prescribed Citalopram - and it had a catastrophic reaction - I ended up in hospital on (it probably didn’t help that I took it for 2 weeks - stopped as I thought I didn’t need - the fear came on again so I restarted). Doc said - certain rare cases people have the reaction I did (woke up felt like I was dying and called an ambulance straight away).
They prescribed Mirtazapine and have only just started taking - it’s 15mg, but I felt this was too much so I’m halving to 7.5 - and taking every other day. It certainly helped with the insomnia! But I feel like I don’t want to rely on it - but I also don’t want to have the extreme anxiety attacks. Have started doing a bit more exercise - like you yoga and cycling and a bit of gym. Might try to get off them early but will see how it goes.
Thanks again, hope things are going well and you’re feeling better! 🙂
Good luck! Wishing you the best.
How you doing now ?
Hi, I m taking Mirtazapine for over 8 months for anxiety. I started at 7.5mg and slowly increased to 30mg after 2 months. It did help me with my insomnia and i feel more calm. Slowly now I feel more and more tired when waking up. So i wish to slowly taper down the dosages.
Currently tapering off right now. I've been on as high as 45mg but it really wrecked my sleep. Back down to 30 and that seemed like the sweet spot for about a year. Didn't have any withdrawls going down in dose from 45 to 30. But I'm ready to come off for good. I've been shaving the pills down with a razor blade and weighing each pill to be more precise. Going from 30mg all the way to 2.5mg by increments of 5-ish mgs. I've got about 8-10 pills per taper ready to go. I'm hoping to be totally free from Mirtazepine in about 60-70 days.
I got off Lexapro years ago with a much less scientific approach. I'd basically go cold turkey for as long as I could stand it, take a pill and then try to beat that previous streak without meds. Then I cut the pills in half and tried to do the same thing again until one day I stopped having withdrawl symptoms. Probably took about 5 weeks to completely come off.
Hey I stopped taking mirtazapine about 11 weeks ago. At the same time about a week off of it I started experiencing extreme brain zaps and muscle twitching at the same time whenever I would try to fall asleep...I've read that it only lasts a week or more but it's 11 weeks later and they are just as strong as ever. When this happens I also get this feeling like I'm falling in my head...are these brain zaps or something else...I e been seeing doctor's and they have no answers still...ive had two CT Scans on my head and an MRI and 20 minute brain waves test at the Neurologist...and bloodwork...nothing... everything came back ... normal...has anyone ever heard of these brain zaps lasting months...? ...I'm starting to get really scared...and think I may have a serious condition going on
I have all those symptoms from Ativan Ct and then remeron for 3 weeks now trazadone
All those synotoms
Brainzaps are normal withdraw symptom , i had in on sertralin when tap out.
You have explained things perfectly and your reassurance was astounding. You have inspired me to make a video on my tapering
Are you completely off?
I'm 10 days in and I think it's important to be positive about the experience. If you believe or fear withdrawal I believe you can manifest worse symptoms. With all that being said I'm exhausted and it's a journey for sure but I think focusing on good habits will speed it up.
How are you now a month on?
Yes, please tell us how it's going?
Glad ur doing better, best of luck
Thank you!
3 years mirt free! It does get better. Hang in there
Off 4 weeks 4.5 months titration am very poorly with anxiety and can’t function all in space of 4 weeks. People do die of mirt withdrawal due to taking an life
You can do this, remember you are not alone!
I really think these drugs put you through hell to show you that your "original issues" aren't that bad then you are happy after you come off the hell drugs after realizing how much worse it can be.
going from 30 to 15 mg made my heart race for 2 weeks.
Imagine if you were on them for 35+years!!! What would you do???
Really loved this video thank you!
I was tampered off cybalta and at 30 mg they told me to stop taking it because they don't provide lower dosages I been having bad heachahes it's been a week now but am hoping by 6 weeks or 8 weeks I will be better update you guys
7 weeks off mirtazapine now. Have not slept right since. Fall asleep ok, but wakeup after 2 hrs and then im wide awake all night, but shattered all day. Bad heart palpitations, heavy head feeling, anxiety is back. The insomnia is the worst, feel like crying at times in the night when i cant sleep. Actually contemplate going back on at a low dose just to sleep, but i dont want to do that.
Hi I'm 2 weeks off and experiencing insomnia..how are you doing now?
@@bemmmurphy75bit better mate thanks. Just got to wait it out i'm afraid.
@@mrc.p8423 how many hrs sleep are you getting mate.. how much mg were you on?
@@bemmmurphy75 i was on 15mg for a year, tapered off over a couple of months. Get about 6-7 hrs now.
@@mrc.p8423 6-7 is good..I was on 15mg for 3 months but didn't taper..wasn't told to...🤔
I’m 14 months into a taper from mirtzapoison! At 1.65mg. Devils drug
Keep going! Hope to hear from you on the other side soon.
Grt name 4 it,mirtazapoison! It really is the devil.
@@fayerosenthal2399 at 25 months now. It’s getting tough I am so fatigued I can barely function! At 0.6mg
Please I’ve been taking this 15 mg for 25 years I’m now so upset no one told me this would be so difficult. 😢I’m taking 7.5 on Friday and Tuesdays for 6 months and just a few days ago I’m having such weird withdrawal. I’m doing 10% a month. I have no liquid taper. I’m so scared
Are you having shortness of breath?
@@Carlos-m1e9x sort of I think.. I take weird extra breaths. Kinda like when you were a kid and you went swimming to long. Hard to explain
I jumped off 15 mg mirtazapine i know I shouldn’t have. It’s been 3 weeks been stuck in bed the whole time. I think I’m feeling better but I’m not sure. Don’t know what to do
How are you now?
@ been off them awhile now and for me a month after stopping I felt good again. Thanks
@@deant6361 So happy for you.
How long were you on mirtazapine 30 mg ?? Were you able to maintain a corporate job while on this medication ??
Has anyone else had terrible allergy issues after getting off this? My eyes & skin & throat just went crazy. Had to go back on it because of that. I was on it for 4 years.
Same here I'm taking antihistamine in the morning
When you went back on it, did the symptoms go away?
@ Well I went back on it at a very low dose (4.4 mg), so they didn’t totally go away, but yes, they calmed down a lot. I’ve dropped down to 4 mgs since then and now I have red allergy bumps all around my eyes that aren’t going away but that’s the only problem. Going to the dermatologist next week, hopefully they can give me something.
@@brandilyn6720 This is BS. We take this crap to feel better and it makes us feel worse.
Hi there, from your previous video from day 7-8 until this video, day 44 was it good progress in the right direction or was it not linear where you had good days and then bad days again until day 44? Trying to figure out if the body heals it gets better and better everyday or if there are days where you still feel awful and that's normal; until your as far along as day 44 -- thank you for the help
Most things were resolved within 7 days. I don't think I felt awful after that. I wouldn't worry about the days too much though. Once you are past day the first few days, the worst is over.
Im trying to tappering off mirtazapine, i cut the 7.5 tablet and at the 3rd night i woke up at 3 am, and couldn't go back to sleep, a hight anxiety, couldn't breath so i came back at 7.5 but im planning on tapering off, been almost 2 years with this med, Im scared of been off and experiencing insomnia, im planning on taking 3 weeks off of work so i can do this. Initially help me with insomnia but its almost 2 years, i want to be back to be myself, some days i feel so tired, and lightheaded. Any advice
I have the same thing. Are you doing better now? Any tips?
Yes, please tell us what happened.
Congratulations for coming off your meds! I have just been prescribed this and have decided not to take it. Thank you ❤🫶🏻❤️
I was put on this for insomnia been on for 5 weeks been on 30mg for 5 days its been hit and miss for sleep feel like its not helping. Will i be ok cold turkey with just being on 5 weeks
You will probably be okay, but in your position if it were me, I'd consider perhaps dropping to 15mg for 3 days, then 7.5mg for 3 more days, then off.
It was a peice of cake coming off felt so much better stopping the poison i stopped from 15 mg after a week. zero withdrawls apart from insomnia returned. They were actually giving me depression and anxiety
How long did you taper mirtazapine? I’m super scared I’ve been on 30mg for 3 months and I have a feeling I won’t sleep naturally anymore.
Did you have any prior use?
3 months doesn't sound too long. Even with long term use, you will begin to sleep naturally again.
Are you better from the withdrawal?
How quick did your withdrawals start , I’ve just came of after a week taper but only on it 6 weeks
How u get on? I'm coming off after 5 weeks
Please reply how was your experience do you still have withdrawal symptoms
@harshshah2812 still haven't come off im just tapering now was on 30. Second night on 15. Doc says just do a week on 15 then another week 15mg every other day.
Insomania only lasted 3 days??? After it settled ?
I would say insomnia peaked at 3 days off, and then began to improve afterwards.
Some people commit suicide so can’t say u won’t die???? Try tryptophan while tapering
Hi brother i took stalopam lite on 2021 sep just 7 days and got erection problem then i stoped and by situation i went to police training 8 months i had there minimum side efect but now still there is erection problem o dont know how to fix it dr suggested me fluoxetine to overcome this
Fluoxetine is an ssri. Ssri is what causes sexual issues! I wish doctors would get educated
My advice in this case would be to avoid any further SSRI (fluoxetine is also an SSRI). It should resolve in time, but making sure health is the best it can be along with improving brain recovery should help speed up the process! Good luck.
@@aphenex tnqq brother❤️👍🙂
Quizás te ayude bupropion lo utilizan para cuándo hay esos problemas con otros antidepresivos
Este no es ISRS
@@yamilethgiraldo6816 please translate in English
Please tell us how to get micro doses in uk
Unfortunately I cannot say for legal reasons, but if you are interested then I would recommend the microdosing subreddit on reddit to read more.
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Thank you for your honesty. I’m also battling withdrawal from mirtazapine. May God bless you and keep you safe.
Thank you! You too!