uwuthot: advise needed - Prozac and Remeron

[uwuthot]

So in September this year I started fluoxetine 20mgpd with little to no side effects. After a couple of months on that I started having trouble sleeping (waking up too early) and my depression started coming back so my doctor put me additionally on mirtazapine (15mgpd). I thought it worked great, I've been consistently sleeping for 10+h every night and I've never been this rested before.

 

Then last night my partner told me when I took my mirtazapine that it's made me behave differently in a negative way, essentially just generally not having been as nice to her as I was before starting the mirtazapine. I had never noticed this and it's a bit scary to me since the last thing I want is for her to be hurt in any of this.

 

So this all made me think of discontinuing the antidepressants and seeing what would happen but I've seen examples of people stopping their meds and feeling like utter crap because of it, so kind of wanted to ask for advise regarding this. Can mirtazapine affect me in this way, and would it be safe for me to quit my meds? I'm initially thinking of stopping fluoxetine since a withdrawal symptom could be sleeplessness and mirtazapine helps with that, and then stop both of them.

 

Thanks in advance :3

[Frogie]

Hi @uwuthot

 

And welcome to SA. 

 

I'm sorry you are going through this, but you came to the right place.

 

This is your page where you can ask questions, make comments and talk with other members. Please only use this page so we can keep all your information in one place.

 

Thank you for creating your signature, however, can you please edit it to show the mg of each of the medications you are currently taking, example Fluoxetine 20 mg.  Thank you so much.

 

Are you currently taking Concerta? You just didn't mention it in your introduction. If you are, can you please put the mg on that also? If you aren't, please put the date started and ended (estimated).

 

Instructions:  Withdrawal History Signature

 

I will give you some information on how to taper off these medications.

 

Tips for tapering off fluoxetine (Prozac)

 

tips-for-tapering-off-mirtazapine-remeron

 

Before you begin tapering what you need to know

 

Why taper by 10% of my dosage?

 

Dr Joseph Glenmullen's WD Symptoms Checklist

 

Drug.com Interactions Checker

 

Brain Remodelling

 

Irritability, Anger, Rage

 

How do you talk to a doctor about tapering and withdrawal?

 

 

I have never taken Remeron (Mirtazapine) personally, but I did a google search on it and it did say it can cause irritability.  

 

I've given you quite a few things to read. Once you are done, please feel free to reach out to us to answer any questions you may have.

 

 

 

 

Edited December 29, 2021 by Frogie