Mirtazapine

Hi I've been on mirtazapine now for 6 months thinking about stopping this now as mostly sleeping better but feel numb mostly don't feel anything or motivated, was bad with depression earlier in the year and know it has helped I just want to feel back to myself which this isn't doing on 15mg helps with sleeping was on 30mg but was angry at times and eating everything in site,any ideas for weaning of it don't want to try other meds already done that side effects are horrendous?

[Yumz199725]

I had to ask to go onto another medication I'm on sertraline 100mg now because I had same problem I put on 2 stone and since being off that medication Ive gone back down to just under 10.

[Hidden in reply to Yumz199725]

Well done you I hope it works for you 👍

[Lovely2024]

A good decision in my opinion. I did the same. After trying several medications I realized I was just emotionally numbed and like you said, I wanted to feel normal and face life with a clear mind. Good for you! I did it under my psychiatrist supervision and had no problems with withdrawal. So, I recommend you to do the same. They, of course, will insist you absolutely need to be medicated at all times but you have the final word about your health. Best of luck, take care

[Hidden in reply to Lovely2024]

Thanks for your reply,really had enough of feeling like this,these pills supposedly are to make you feel better not flat and fed up shall book a appointment at the doctors if I can get in fingers crossed.

[Lovely2024]

So true. I recently watched a YouTube video where a psychiatrist at Stanford commented that the majority of antidepressants are ineffective. Then why doctors keep prescribing them? I tried between 7 or 8 and none of them made me feel better, but most of them gave me side effects. It’s absolutely crazy!

[Hidden in reply to Lovely2024]

Think I'm just going to go cold turkey only on 15mg can't carry on like this.

[Lovely2024 in reply to Hidden]

I wouldn’t recommend it though. It’s better do it gradually. Withdrawal symptoms can be horrendous. I got horrible panic attacks only because I forgot my medication one time. The same happened to my mom. She threw up nonstop for days, and she ended up in the emergency room. You don’t want that happening to you. Better tapering off under your doctor’s supervision.

[Hidden in reply to Lovely2024]

Try getting a appointment on the NHS

[Hidden in reply to Lovely2024]

You probably right though thanks for the advice 😊

[PeaceNeed]

HelloI'm on 15mg now. Did your anxiety get worse. I've stomach issues so the over eating part is real problem.

[TeenyBeen]

How have you got on? I'm starting to come off mirtazapine due to bad side effects. However my GP told me to just stop taking it and I've since found out that's terrible advice so I'm about to start tapering it to prevent withdrawal.

[Nothing_but_books in reply to TeenyBeen]

A long slow taper.

[Tigglypoo]

Hi iam on 30 mg of mitazpine went up 6 months ago ,now iam afraid to come down to 15 is that too big a jump .I've just been made redundant and I get very lonely but don't think this drug is the one for me .

My gp said give it a bit more time but I can't iam going to start reducing it very slowly. My mood is also terrible. I'd be grateful for some advice xx

[Plantlover14]

did you wean yet? I took my last pill 6 days ago

[Tigglypoo in reply to Plantlover14]

Hi how are you feeling off the mitazpine. Iam still.on 15mg how did you taper off them ,Hope your feeling ok. X

[Plantlover14 in reply to Tigglypoo]

I tapered off very slowly. Cut in half and do that for 2 weeks or so: then did 1/4 for 2 weeks and then did a flake for 2 weeks and then totally off

Started Paxil and feeling better so far

[Tigglypoo]

Hi iam on 15mg now but not sleeping very good.got dr in few days maybe try 7 ,5 see what she suggests. Iam not sure what to do for the best anymore ,unless i try new antidepressant. Hope your doing ok x

[Plantlover14 in reply to Tigglypoo]

Yes I ended up trying a new antidepressant. I was on 7.5 Remeron before and it did help me sleep but that low dose doesn’t help deprsssion or anxiety much

[Tigglypoo]

Thank you hopefully I can do the same .anxiety isn't good so maybe need new meds after Christmas .hope you feel better on new meds x