tgirl Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 HeyB, How are you doing? Hope you are well, T April 2014 remeron 45mg. June 2014 abilify 2.5 remeron wasn't working so abilify was then added September 2014 woke up with anxiety x 100!!!! Pdoc then took me from 45 to 7.5 within a month and took abilify from 2.5 to 0 Currently Remeron 7.5 Vitamin d 5,000 iu taking for about 3 years October 2014 added fish oil/omega 3 1000 mg per day Levothyroxitine 100 10 years or so Dec 2014 started tapering 10% every 10 days-no problems. August 2015 down to 0.1 mg Woke up with severe anxiety-sleep issues-racing thoughts-depression. 9/9/15 up dose 1 mg. Link to comment
beautybabe Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hey T, I'm plodding on,may reduce tonight! Always a worry when dropping. How are you doing? Gabapentin 300mg 7 wks on, came off July 2013 after 11 days. Hadn't been told how slow to come off, shear hell.August 2013 mirt 30mg 6 wks.Straight onto citilopram,6 wks.Straight onto duloxatine 1 month,stopped cold turkey fine.Aug 2014 amitryptaline 20mg,end of Feb came off probably bit to quick. Withdrawal awful 3 wks after so straight onto mirt 15mg.Just about to start to taper with avenza tabs.May 2015 15mg. Sep 2015 9.5mg. Feb 2016 6mg. March 2016 5.4 mg. Oct 2016 2.85 mg. Nov 2016 2.6 mg Link to comment
Hopefull Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Hi Beautybabe, Have you noticed a pattern with tappering off Mirtazapine? DRUG HISTORY: November 2013- Zoloft, ( Bad reaction). January 2014 - March 2014 Seroquel.( Quit Cold Turkey). January2014- Mirtazapine, I was taking 15mg at one stage, reduced to 7.5mg, Pgad reactions to Mirtazapine. Doctor kept increasing it to 37.5mg, until July 2014. No improvement, experiencing panic attacks, on 37.5 mg. I had enough by October 2014. Began tapering. October 2014- Started tapering Mirtazapine from 37.5mg. September 2015- Down to 4mg of Mirtazapine. Crashed. September 16th- Up dosed to 5mg. Held this dose for almost 5 months. Stabilised. February 2016- Began tapering again. From 5mg to 4.5mg of Mirtazapine. (Rocking the boat, again)! Lol. Link to comment
tgirl Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Beauty babe, where are you in cuts? How are you doing? Tgirl April 2014 remeron 45mg. June 2014 abilify 2.5 remeron wasn't working so abilify was then added September 2014 woke up with anxiety x 100!!!! Pdoc then took me from 45 to 7.5 within a month and took abilify from 2.5 to 0 Currently Remeron 7.5 Vitamin d 5,000 iu taking for about 3 years October 2014 added fish oil/omega 3 1000 mg per day Levothyroxitine 100 10 years or so Dec 2014 started tapering 10% every 10 days-no problems. August 2015 down to 0.1 mg Woke up with severe anxiety-sleep issues-racing thoughts-depression. 9/9/15 up dose 1 mg. Link to comment
beautybabe Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Hey tgirl, I'm OK thanks.I'm on 9.5mg now, going on holiday soon so going to stay on this dose untilbi come back, so been on this dose about 6 wks. How you doing? Gabapentin 300mg 7 wks on, came off July 2013 after 11 days. Hadn't been told how slow to come off, shear hell.August 2013 mirt 30mg 6 wks.Straight onto citilopram,6 wks.Straight onto duloxatine 1 month,stopped cold turkey fine.Aug 2014 amitryptaline 20mg,end of Feb came off probably bit to quick. Withdrawal awful 3 wks after so straight onto mirt 15mg.Just about to start to taper with avenza tabs.May 2015 15mg. Sep 2015 9.5mg. Feb 2016 6mg. March 2016 5.4 mg. Oct 2016 2.85 mg. Nov 2016 2.6 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus dalsaan Posted September 24, 2015 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted September 24, 2015 Hey bb Good decision to hold till after your holiday. It doesn't hurt to hold for longer periods at different points in your taper Can I ask you to update your signature when you get a chance Dalsaan Please note - I am not a medical practitioner and I do not give medical advice. I offer an opinion based on my own experiences, reading and discussion with others.On Effexor for 2 months at the start of 2005. Had extreme insomnia as an adverse reaction. Changed to mirtazapine. Have been trying to get off since mid 2008 with numerous failures including CTs and slow (but not slow enough tapers)Have slow tapered at 10 per cent or less for years. I have liquid mirtazapine made at a compounding chemist. Was on 1.6 ml as at 19 March 2014. Dropped to 1.5 ml 7 June 2014. Dropped to 1.4 in about September. Dropped to 1.3 on 20 December 2014. Dropped to 1.2 in mid Jan 2015. Dropped to 1 ml in late Feb 2015. I think my old medication had run out of puff so I tried 1ml when I got the new stuff and it seems to be going ok. Sleep has been good over the last week (as of 13/3/15). Dropped to 1/2 ml 14/11/15 Fatigue still there as are memory and cognition problems. Sleep is patchy but liveable compared to what it has been in the past. DRUG FREE - as at 1st May 2017 >My intro post is here - http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/2250-dalsaan Link to comment
tgirl Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Hey BB, How are you doing? April 2014 remeron 45mg. June 2014 abilify 2.5 remeron wasn't working so abilify was then added September 2014 woke up with anxiety x 100!!!! Pdoc then took me from 45 to 7.5 within a month and took abilify from 2.5 to 0 Currently Remeron 7.5 Vitamin d 5,000 iu taking for about 3 years October 2014 added fish oil/omega 3 1000 mg per day Levothyroxitine 100 10 years or so Dec 2014 started tapering 10% every 10 days-no problems. August 2015 down to 0.1 mg Woke up with severe anxiety-sleep issues-racing thoughts-depression. 9/9/15 up dose 1 mg. Link to comment
beautybabe Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 Hi all, had fab holiday just what I needed but got a quick question. As I mentioned I stayed on 9.5 dose for just over 6 wks, is it possible to have 2 withdrawal periods in this time? Gabapentin 300mg 7 wks on, came off July 2013 after 11 days. Hadn't been told how slow to come off, shear hell.August 2013 mirt 30mg 6 wks.Straight onto citilopram,6 wks.Straight onto duloxatine 1 month,stopped cold turkey fine.Aug 2014 amitryptaline 20mg,end of Feb came off probably bit to quick. Withdrawal awful 3 wks after so straight onto mirt 15mg.Just about to start to taper with avenza tabs.May 2015 15mg. Sep 2015 9.5mg. Feb 2016 6mg. March 2016 5.4 mg. Oct 2016 2.85 mg. Nov 2016 2.6 mg Link to comment
beautybabe Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Hi not sure if I'm posting in right place? Quick question. I've been on 8.5 mirt for nearly 4 wks but am feeling really down. Don't know whether it's due to not having a job and coming back off holiday or withdrawal or both. Well question is would you hold for a while longer or carrying with a cut? Thanks. Gabapentin 300mg 7 wks on, came off July 2013 after 11 days. Hadn't been told how slow to come off, shear hell.August 2013 mirt 30mg 6 wks.Straight onto citilopram,6 wks.Straight onto duloxatine 1 month,stopped cold turkey fine.Aug 2014 amitryptaline 20mg,end of Feb came off probably bit to quick. Withdrawal awful 3 wks after so straight onto mirt 15mg.Just about to start to taper with avenza tabs.May 2015 15mg. Sep 2015 9.5mg. Feb 2016 6mg. March 2016 5.4 mg. Oct 2016 2.85 mg. Nov 2016 2.6 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus dalsaan Posted November 8, 2015 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted November 8, 2015 Hi BB, I don't think it would hurt to hold. I would also up your self soothing strategies - get some sun, excercise, good food, avoid negativity and sadness, spend time doing stuff that brings you Joy Dalsaan Please note - I am not a medical practitioner and I do not give medical advice. I offer an opinion based on my own experiences, reading and discussion with others.On Effexor for 2 months at the start of 2005. Had extreme insomnia as an adverse reaction. Changed to mirtazapine. Have been trying to get off since mid 2008 with numerous failures including CTs and slow (but not slow enough tapers)Have slow tapered at 10 per cent or less for years. I have liquid mirtazapine made at a compounding chemist. Was on 1.6 ml as at 19 March 2014. Dropped to 1.5 ml 7 June 2014. Dropped to 1.4 in about September. Dropped to 1.3 on 20 December 2014. Dropped to 1.2 in mid Jan 2015. Dropped to 1 ml in late Feb 2015. I think my old medication had run out of puff so I tried 1ml when I got the new stuff and it seems to be going ok. Sleep has been good over the last week (as of 13/3/15). Dropped to 1/2 ml 14/11/15 Fatigue still there as are memory and cognition problems. Sleep is patchy but liveable compared to what it has been in the past. DRUG FREE - as at 1st May 2017 >My intro post is here - http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/2250-dalsaan Link to comment
beautybabe Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Hi all, hope everyone is doing ok. Quick question, I'm now on 5.4mg mirt and was going to cut tonight to 5mg but instead got distracted(kids!) and I've either 7 or 8mg! Have I totally messed it up or just go back to 5.4 tomorrow? Gutted I've done this. Just hope it will be OK. Not sure if I'm over thinking haha. Gabapentin 300mg 7 wks on, came off July 2013 after 11 days. Hadn't been told how slow to come off, shear hell.August 2013 mirt 30mg 6 wks.Straight onto citilopram,6 wks.Straight onto duloxatine 1 month,stopped cold turkey fine.Aug 2014 amitryptaline 20mg,end of Feb came off probably bit to quick. Withdrawal awful 3 wks after so straight onto mirt 15mg.Just about to start to taper with avenza tabs.May 2015 15mg. Sep 2015 9.5mg. Feb 2016 6mg. March 2016 5.4 mg. Oct 2016 2.85 mg. Nov 2016 2.6 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus ten0275 Posted March 25, 2016 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted March 25, 2016 hey BB, with a single dose mess-up, you should be able to resume w/out much, if any, issue at all. i made several mistakes of this nature in the course of cutting the mirt. and while the discovery of the error feels like the loop-de-loop on a roller-coaster (that anxious tummy flutter), the withdrawal implications for a one time screw-up like this tends to be nothing at all. i'd proceed w/ your scheduled cut as planned if you're feeling in the zone to do it - or go back to 5.4mg tomorrow if you're more comfortable doing so. hang in there, dave 1996 - .5mg Ativan as needed, 7.5mg Remeron daily2008 - .5mg Xanax, Ativan discontinued, Remeron continued2012 - .5mg Xanax, .25mg Ativan 3x daily, Remeron continued2/2012 - Jumped from Remeron, continued .5mg Xanax .25mg Ativan 3x daily4/2012 - Began rapid taper of .5mg Xanax .25mg Ativan 3x daily6/2012 - Jumped from Xanax and Ativan, voluntary hospitalization followed7/2012 - 2nd voluntary hospitalization, reinstated Remeron, bumped to 30mg, also given risperidone.8/2012 - discontinued risperidone, tried gabapentin, dicontinued gabapentin, Remeron 30mg continued10/2012 to current - tapered Remeron 10% every 4 to 6 weeks (sometimes more time) using liquid compound12/2014 - 2mg Remeron 1/16/2015 - 1.9mg Remeron 8/1/2015 -1.6mg Remeron - 03/1/2016 - 1.5mg Remeron - 1/2/2017 1.3mg - 5/7/2017 1.2mg - 5/13/2017 - syringe size change - 6/8/2017 - 1.1mg - 7/10/2017 - 1mg - 9/1/2017 - 0.9mg - 10/22/2017 - 0.8mg - 11/22/2017 - 0.7mg - 2/2/2018 - 0.6mg - 3/13/2018 - new compound pharmacy - 5/20/2018 - 0.5mg - 8/31/2018 - 0.4mg - 11/16/2018 - 0.3mg - 12/24/2018 - 0.2mg - 4/1/2019 - 0.1mg - 5/1/2019 - .05mg - 0mg achieved 2019-06-15. 🤞 Link to comment
beautybabe Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Thanks Dave for your reply, so nice that someone understands x Gabapentin 300mg 7 wks on, came off July 2013 after 11 days. Hadn't been told how slow to come off, shear hell.August 2013 mirt 30mg 6 wks.Straight onto citilopram,6 wks.Straight onto duloxatine 1 month,stopped cold turkey fine.Aug 2014 amitryptaline 20mg,end of Feb came off probably bit to quick. Withdrawal awful 3 wks after so straight onto mirt 15mg.Just about to start to taper with avenza tabs.May 2015 15mg. Sep 2015 9.5mg. Feb 2016 6mg. March 2016 5.4 mg. Oct 2016 2.85 mg. Nov 2016 2.6 mg Link to comment
Hibari Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Hi Beauty Babe-just wanted to say hi and offer my well wishes as you come down off of Mirt. I'm on the same journey and it's a doozy! 9/2013-4/2014: After moms death, was prescribed a series of meds for short periods of time that didn't work. Zoloft, Lexapro, Nortriptyline, Liquid Prozac, Cymbalta. 1/2014-9/2014. Clonzapam: Given Lamictal, stopped Clonzapam at .125mgs 1/2015-4 2017 Remeron: 41.25 -0.025mgs 7/2015-11/2018 Lamictal: 200mgs-0.05 mgs Had paradoxical reaction to Lamictal wd, broke my heart to take a benzo but wasn't sleeping. 3/28/2019 -2/5/ 2021 Clonazapam: 0.625mgs-.00115 Med Free July 27th, 2022**Severe Setback due to surgery/ anesthesia. 9/7/22-10/4/22 Trazadone 50-100mgs for sleep, 10/13/22-11/13/22 Trazadone 1 mg to stabilize 10/4/22-11/20/22 Remeron 7.5mgs (for sleep doesn't work) 11/20/22 7.3 - 12/31/22 6.3 2023: 1/18/23 6.1 - 6/6/23 3.6 6/16 3.4 6/28 3.0 7/12 2.7 7/28 2.5 8/11 2.2 8/23 2.0 9/5 1.8 9/16 1.6 9/30 1.4 10/13 1.2 10/26 1.0 11/9 0.8 11/22 0.6 12/6 0.4 12/23 0.2. 2024 1/4/24 Remeron/Mirtazapine free Additional Support: Armour Thyroid 75mgs, Magnesium Glycinate 300-500mgs, L-theanine Link to comment
beautybabe Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 Hi all, hope everyone is doing ok as haven't been on here for a while! Quick question - I'm not coming down quite 10% a month found even the few days of withdrawel too much, so for example this month I'm on 2.6 mg next month with 10% drop would be 2.34 so instead of rounding up to 2.35 I round up to 2.4. Am I cheating should I push through a bit lower and manage withdrawals? Also if I'm feeling ok do you think I could lower it once every 3 weeks instead of 4? Sorry if this sounds daft, probably overthinking! x 1 Gabapentin 300mg 7 wks on, came off July 2013 after 11 days. Hadn't been told how slow to come off, shear hell.August 2013 mirt 30mg 6 wks.Straight onto citilopram,6 wks.Straight onto duloxatine 1 month,stopped cold turkey fine.Aug 2014 amitryptaline 20mg,end of Feb came off probably bit to quick. Withdrawal awful 3 wks after so straight onto mirt 15mg.Just about to start to taper with avenza tabs.May 2015 15mg. Sep 2015 9.5mg. Feb 2016 6mg. March 2016 5.4 mg. Oct 2016 2.85 mg. Nov 2016 2.6 mg Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus scallywag Posted November 15, 2016 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted November 15, 2016 When you've had an uncomfortable reaction to a 10% decrease, it's a really good idea to make the next decrease less than 10%. Good thinking! This is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a knowledgeable medical practitioner.1997-1999 Effexor; 2002-2005 Effexor XR 37.5 mg linear taper, dropping same #beads/week with bad results Cymbalta 60 mg 2012 - 2015; 2016: 20 mg to 7 mg exact doses and dates in this post; 2017: 6.3 mg to 0.0 mg Aug. 12; details here scallywag's IntroductionOnline spreadsheet for dose taper calculations and nz11's THE WORKS spreadsheet Link to comment
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