Betty13: reinstatement of mirtazapine

[Betty13]

Hello fellow warriors !

firstly how amazing is this web site is, I feel like this is such important information that is not known by many and I’m so great full I found it! 
 

i just have a question im hoping to get some feedback for…

im currently on Effexor (300mg)

Lamatrogine (200mg)

and mirtazapine 45mg( a lot I know) for MDD.

I desperately want off these drugs and decided to taper the mirtazapine first.

I did this by reducing by 10%

And the started the process a year ago, things seemed to go very well and I go down to 3.5mg before jumping off2 months ago…

I thought I’d conquered Everest until I hit 4 weeks off mirtazapine and was hit with WD like a steam train 

Debilitating depression, anexity, inner tension, loss of appetite, and apathy being the major symptoms.

so I went back on7.5 mg of the mirtazapine ( not realising this was probably to big of a reinstatement dose)

anyway symptoms were gone after about 2 days and I was feeling hopeful Once again …

that was until a few days ago when I’ve seen these symptoms return ( particularly worse in the morning )

so after reinstatement  of 7.5 I had about 4 weeks relief…

just not sure where to go now? 
do I increase my dose a small amount? Or decrease?

Any input would be appreciated 

thanks…

[Betty13]

Hello all

 

just After some in sight / advice ( I understand this isn’t doctors advice but I’m really stuck with what to do?)

 

been trying to taper from mirtazapine 

 

Over the past 12 months using 10% drops in dose 

 

All went well and I thought I was one of the lucky ones, until I hit the 4 week mark ( off mirtazapine)and was overwhelmed with WD symptoms 

 

the main one being unbearable depression…

 

I decided I needed to reinstate the mirtazapine and started to take 7.5 mg-( I’ve now realised this was probably to much)

 

although it seemed to do the trick at first ( about 4 weeks) I now am going through WD again and am unsure what to do… should I add another small increase to get me through?

 

or decrease?

 

any thoughts would be appreciated 

 

thanks for your help 🙂

Edited July 18, 2022 by ChessieCat
added spacing

[Shep]

Hi, @Betty13 

 

Welcome to Surviving Antidepressants.

 

On 7/17/2022 at 12:36 AM, Betty13 said:

I desperately want off these drugs and decided to taper the mirtazapine first.

 

You may be getting not only withdrawal from the mirtazapine, but also side effects of the Effexor, especially if mirtazapine was added in order to help with sleep. Please see:

 

Taking multiple psych drugs? Which drug to taper first?

 

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[Shep]

@Betty13 I merged your second introduction thread in with the first. Please continue to use this thread to ask questions about your taper. Only one Intro per person. Thank you.