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@Chloyou are 100% on that.  Thank you!

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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Following your journey, and hoping things get a little easier for you. I’m in a Mirtazapine withdrawal group, and things can get easier for people throughout the process. ❤️
 

I’m very eagerly waiting for my taper tools to arrive so I can start tapering off Mirta too. May I ask how you’re reducing your doses? Have you converted to a liquid? 

2015-16 - Desvenlafaxine 35.7mg for 10 months, rapid taper without incident.

September 2021 - December 2021 Lorazepam peak 2.5mg, jumped from 0.25mg

October ‘21 - November ‘21 - Milnacipran up to 100mg for 3 weeks, rapid tapered off in one week at my insistence, horrible side efffects on medication, including two days of Akathisia. 
 

November 2nd - November 12th ‘21 - 7.5mg Mirtazapine 

November 13th ‘21 - February 8th ‘22  - Mirtazapine 15mg

2022: 07/02 - 14.7mg 14/02 - 14.33mg 21/02 - 13.97mg 28/02 - 13.63mg 07/03 - 13.29mg 14/03 - 12.96mg 21/03 - 12.64mg 28/03 - 12.3mg 04/04 - 11.99mg 11/04 - 11.63mg 18/04 - 11.28mg 25/04 - 10.94mg 16/05 - 9.98mg 30/05 - 9.09mg 13/06 - 8.82mg 27/06 - 8.3mg 03/07 - 8.05mg 18/07 - 7.5mg 12/08 - 6.75mg 16/10 - 4.85mg 05/12 - 3.5mg // 2023: 02/01 - 2.94mg

// 2024: 12/02 - 0.98mg
Supplements: Magnesium glycinate, Omega-3, Zinc, Lysine, Vitamin D, NAC, Probiotics, Grapeseed extract, Phosphatidylserine 

 

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@slowphieHi there and thanks for stopping by. To answer your questions, I am tapering using the brass monkey method.  However I seem to take more breaks in between.  I use a scale to weigh out my dose and use a nail file to file it down to what I need and pill cutter.  The last two weeks I did more of a 3% cut and this past week was 2%.  I felt it more this week than last but noticed the withdrawals weren’t as bad as my first two.  I have also noticed moments of feeling normal so I’m excited to experience more of that.  I’m going to hold this week and then get back at it.  
 

I don’t think I will ever go to liquid.  The way I’m doing it works well for me.
 

I will have to swing over to your intro and see your story.  Love having people who get it.  Keep me posted on when you start your taper.  I can always use more buddies!

 

bestill

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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@Bestill Hello, thank you so much for sharing. I’ve got a scale and file as well, and I’m thinking of cutting the pill now so I don’t need to convert to liquid and hold. I plan to start with 2% myself, and see what happens. The scale actually arrived today, so I might make my first drop tonight. I think Mirtazapine is negatively impacting my vision so I’m pretty eager to start decreasing the dose. Hoping for the best. 🤞

2015-16 - Desvenlafaxine 35.7mg for 10 months, rapid taper without incident.

September 2021 - December 2021 Lorazepam peak 2.5mg, jumped from 0.25mg

October ‘21 - November ‘21 - Milnacipran up to 100mg for 3 weeks, rapid tapered off in one week at my insistence, horrible side efffects on medication, including two days of Akathisia. 
 

November 2nd - November 12th ‘21 - 7.5mg Mirtazapine 

November 13th ‘21 - February 8th ‘22  - Mirtazapine 15mg

2022: 07/02 - 14.7mg 14/02 - 14.33mg 21/02 - 13.97mg 28/02 - 13.63mg 07/03 - 13.29mg 14/03 - 12.96mg 21/03 - 12.64mg 28/03 - 12.3mg 04/04 - 11.99mg 11/04 - 11.63mg 18/04 - 11.28mg 25/04 - 10.94mg 16/05 - 9.98mg 30/05 - 9.09mg 13/06 - 8.82mg 27/06 - 8.3mg 03/07 - 8.05mg 18/07 - 7.5mg 12/08 - 6.75mg 16/10 - 4.85mg 05/12 - 3.5mg // 2023: 02/01 - 2.94mg

// 2024: 12/02 - 0.98mg
Supplements: Magnesium glycinate, Omega-3, Zinc, Lysine, Vitamin D, NAC, Probiotics, Grapeseed extract, Phosphatidylserine 

 

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@slowphieI had issues with blurred vision myself.  It wasn’t all the time.  I notice it fro

 time to time with tapering as well, but it doesn’t last long.  Good luck if you drop tonight!

 

bestill

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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@Bestill that’s interesting! My vision has been consistently atrocious for 2 months now. 😞 It’s really depressing because I’m a designer and can’t work at all like this. I’m really hoping for some improvement as I lower the dose. 🤞

2015-16 - Desvenlafaxine 35.7mg for 10 months, rapid taper without incident.

September 2021 - December 2021 Lorazepam peak 2.5mg, jumped from 0.25mg

October ‘21 - November ‘21 - Milnacipran up to 100mg for 3 weeks, rapid tapered off in one week at my insistence, horrible side efffects on medication, including two days of Akathisia. 
 

November 2nd - November 12th ‘21 - 7.5mg Mirtazapine 

November 13th ‘21 - February 8th ‘22  - Mirtazapine 15mg

2022: 07/02 - 14.7mg 14/02 - 14.33mg 21/02 - 13.97mg 28/02 - 13.63mg 07/03 - 13.29mg 14/03 - 12.96mg 21/03 - 12.64mg 28/03 - 12.3mg 04/04 - 11.99mg 11/04 - 11.63mg 18/04 - 11.28mg 25/04 - 10.94mg 16/05 - 9.98mg 30/05 - 9.09mg 13/06 - 8.82mg 27/06 - 8.3mg 03/07 - 8.05mg 18/07 - 7.5mg 12/08 - 6.75mg 16/10 - 4.85mg 05/12 - 3.5mg // 2023: 02/01 - 2.94mg

// 2024: 12/02 - 0.98mg
Supplements: Magnesium glycinate, Omega-3, Zinc, Lysine, Vitamin D, NAC, Probiotics, Grapeseed extract, Phosphatidylserine 

 

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@slowphie ok so the designer thing is really cool.  I know your vision will improve as you decrease and you can get back to things.  What is your focus when it comes to your talent? 

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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Interesting about the vision comments. My left eye is definitely off and has been for some time. I have wondered if it's mirtazepine related. I also get more withdrawal "fleeting pains" I call them down my left side....

 

@Bestill great news you're getting some more normal feelings, I'm happy for you.

am not a medical professional. I provide information and make suggestions based on my own experience and SA guidelines. I am unable to respond to private messages. 

Mirtazepine 15mg Nov 2018 -April 2019  April - Sept 2019 Mirtazepine down to around 6mg - skipping days to taper

October 2019 - Dec 2019 unwell from failed taper including jumping about in doses 

15 December 2019 to 13 June 2021 15mg Mirtazepine 

14 June 2021 started brass monkey Slide.  
2021: 23 August 12.3mg, 28 October 11.1mg, 6 Dec 10mg

2022: 12 Feb 8.5, 25 Oct 4.5mg

2023: 16 Jan 3.6mg, 28 Sept 1.8mg

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@Bestill thank you!! I’m really hoping it will. A bit disheartening, for some people it only returned once they completely tapered off, but for others it returned as they tapered lower. I’m truly hoping I’m in the latter group. 🥺 

 

I’m a graphic designer btw 😊 so I mostly work on visual stuff. I post some of my art to my Instagram, if you’re curious: http://Instagram.com/sophsoph.psd 

 

@Faure Sorry to hear about your left eye, you’re not the only one though. Quite a few people in the FB Mirtazapine withdrawal support group have made vision complaints. For a few of them, they’ve improved at much lower doses. Others have vision issues for a few days during their taper. Hopefully it improves for both of us on the way down. 

 

 

2015-16 - Desvenlafaxine 35.7mg for 10 months, rapid taper without incident.

September 2021 - December 2021 Lorazepam peak 2.5mg, jumped from 0.25mg

October ‘21 - November ‘21 - Milnacipran up to 100mg for 3 weeks, rapid tapered off in one week at my insistence, horrible side efffects on medication, including two days of Akathisia. 
 

November 2nd - November 12th ‘21 - 7.5mg Mirtazapine 

November 13th ‘21 - February 8th ‘22  - Mirtazapine 15mg

2022: 07/02 - 14.7mg 14/02 - 14.33mg 21/02 - 13.97mg 28/02 - 13.63mg 07/03 - 13.29mg 14/03 - 12.96mg 21/03 - 12.64mg 28/03 - 12.3mg 04/04 - 11.99mg 11/04 - 11.63mg 18/04 - 11.28mg 25/04 - 10.94mg 16/05 - 9.98mg 30/05 - 9.09mg 13/06 - 8.82mg 27/06 - 8.3mg 03/07 - 8.05mg 18/07 - 7.5mg 12/08 - 6.75mg 16/10 - 4.85mg 05/12 - 3.5mg // 2023: 02/01 - 2.94mg

// 2024: 12/02 - 0.98mg
Supplements: Magnesium glycinate, Omega-3, Zinc, Lysine, Vitamin D, NAC, Probiotics, Grapeseed extract, Phosphatidylserine 

 

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@slowphiesuper cool with the graphic design.  I will take a looksie!

 

@Faurehow is tapering going?  Where are you at?  I may start doing 3% every two weeks.  My body seems to need longer breaks and I’m ok with that.  If that means feeling better by going slower, sign me up!

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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18 hours ago, Bestill said:

 

@Faurehow is tapering going?  Where are you at?  I may start doing 3% every two weeks.  My body seems to need longer breaks and I’m ok with that.  If that means feeling better by going slower, sign me up!

It's going well thanks, I'm at 8.5mg now. My left eye is really playing up this week, I can't read without getting a headache. But fortunately it's not this bad all the time. I'm able to do the 2.5% a week as it suits me, yep, if 3% every 2 weeks is what you can manage that's fine, the important thing is to stay well as well as get off them!

am not a medical professional. I provide information and make suggestions based on my own experience and SA guidelines. I am unable to respond to private messages. 

Mirtazepine 15mg Nov 2018 -April 2019  April - Sept 2019 Mirtazepine down to around 6mg - skipping days to taper

October 2019 - Dec 2019 unwell from failed taper including jumping about in doses 

15 December 2019 to 13 June 2021 15mg Mirtazepine 

14 June 2021 started brass monkey Slide.  
2021: 23 August 12.3mg, 28 October 11.1mg, 6 Dec 10mg

2022: 12 Feb 8.5, 25 Oct 4.5mg

2023: 16 Jan 3.6mg, 28 Sept 1.8mg

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Holding this week and I seriously feel like I have a bad case of pms.  More physical symptoms.  I still have another week to go before “my gift” arrives.  🥴. So that’s been fun!

 

I think I have pushed it too hard this week with running around.  I even tried lifting again.  Not time for that right now.  I really need to learn the off button.

 

I am noticing that I feel a little bit better than the previous month and withdrawals and side effects are a little bit less.  Nothing too crazy but I want to note that I’m getting there.

 

Looking forward to more sunshine and rainbows!  Figuratively speaking.

 

bestill

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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5 hours ago, Bestill said:

Holding this week and I seriously feel like I have a bad case of pms.  More physical symptoms.  I still have another week to go before “my gift” arrives.  🥴. So that’s been fun!

 

I think I have pushed it too hard this week with running around.  I even tried lifting again.  Not time for that right now.  I really need to learn the off button.

 

I am noticing that I feel a little bit better than the previous month and withdrawals and side effects are a little bit less.  Nothing too crazy but I want to note that I’m getting there.

 

Looking forward to more sunshine and rainbows!  Figuratively speaking.

 

bestill

 

Bestill. I just sent you a message. The doctor prescribed this for me toaday and I'm scared to death of it.

65 y/o Female

Current meds:

Started:26 February, Propranolol 5 mg 8am and 8 pm

Started: 11 March 2022, Ativan : 0 .25mg 1pm and 9pm

Off Seroquel since early October 2022

Off Lunesta since early September 2022 

 

Other meds: Levothyroxine 50mcg with extra 25mcg Mon. Wed. Fri.

 

 

 

 

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I dropped 1% two days ago and doing another 2% tonight. Going to try and hold for 2 weeks and see if this works better for me.  If I feel great, then a welcoming outcome it will be!  3 days out until my monthly gift and the past week it has felt like it could come any minute.   🥴

 

I am almost out of the 10’s.  That’s worth celebrating!

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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Congratulations for getting this far!

Hope the next stage goes well xx

Sep 2011 - March 2012 citalopram 50mg

March 2012 - Apr 2012 tapered 50mg citalopram down too fast 

Sep 2013 - Oct 2016 citalopram 30mg 
Oct 2016 - Jan 2017 tapered citalopram 30mg down too fast

Reinstated citalopram 30mg in April 2017

Added mirtazapine 15mg in June 2017  

Jan 2021 - July 2021 tapered citalopram 30mg down too fast

July 2021 - Nov 2021 tapered mirtazapine 15mg down too fast 

Reinstated mirtazapine 15mg in Dec 2021 + Reinstated citalopram 10mg in Feb 2022

FOUND SURVIVING ANTIDEPRESSANTS 

CURRENT DOSES - Citalopram 4.75mg + Mirtazapine 7.5mg

 

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Note to self:  I need to make sure I don’t decrease so close to when my period is going to start.  Pms symptoms times 10.  It has not been fun the last 48 hours.  I know it will pass but, geez.   

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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Good idea! 
It was also a full moon. I don’t know if there’s any real evidence for that but I always used to feel a bit emotionally unstable during a full moon before I went on the ADs. Only subtly though..

Sep 2011 - March 2012 citalopram 50mg

March 2012 - Apr 2012 tapered 50mg citalopram down too fast 

Sep 2013 - Oct 2016 citalopram 30mg 
Oct 2016 - Jan 2017 tapered citalopram 30mg down too fast

Reinstated citalopram 30mg in April 2017

Added mirtazapine 15mg in June 2017  

Jan 2021 - July 2021 tapered citalopram 30mg down too fast

July 2021 - Nov 2021 tapered mirtazapine 15mg down too fast 

Reinstated mirtazapine 15mg in Dec 2021 + Reinstated citalopram 10mg in Feb 2022

FOUND SURVIVING ANTIDEPRESSANTS 

CURRENT DOSES - Citalopram 4.75mg + Mirtazapine 7.5mg

 

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@kate1385  I do feel like a full moon can do some weird things.  

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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2 hours ago, Bestill said:

I need to make sure I don’t decrease so close to when my period is going to start.  Pms symptoms times 10.  It has not been fun the last 48 hours.  I

Yep, I had a dreadful week before my last period. I was so exhausted. I'm also wondering about HRT as I'm just becoming perimenopausal but I made then cancelled an appointment as I thought better of it. It seems too much of a risk to my taper to introduce anything else into my body.... But the new evidence on the long term health benefits is very interesting.....I guess there will still be time when I'm off the meds to consider it then

am not a medical professional. I provide information and make suggestions based on my own experience and SA guidelines. I am unable to respond to private messages. 

Mirtazepine 15mg Nov 2018 -April 2019  April - Sept 2019 Mirtazepine down to around 6mg - skipping days to taper

October 2019 - Dec 2019 unwell from failed taper including jumping about in doses 

15 December 2019 to 13 June 2021 15mg Mirtazepine 

14 June 2021 started brass monkey Slide.  
2021: 23 August 12.3mg, 28 October 11.1mg, 6 Dec 10mg

2022: 12 Feb 8.5, 25 Oct 4.5mg

2023: 16 Jan 3.6mg, 28 Sept 1.8mg

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@Faure it’s the worse.  I haven’t had cramps in decades until I started tapering.  Im not a fan of putting new things in my system, especially now.

 

Are you still feeling blue?

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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No @Bestill it passed and I'm feeling pretty good. The latest drop from 8.5 to 8.3 was small but cumulatively I'm down from 9 to 8.3 and feeling the benefit. More energy, less physically weighed down by the drug. I even felt like a small walk on my day out yesterday!

am not a medical professional. I provide information and make suggestions based on my own experience and SA guidelines. I am unable to respond to private messages. 

Mirtazepine 15mg Nov 2018 -April 2019  April - Sept 2019 Mirtazepine down to around 6mg - skipping days to taper

October 2019 - Dec 2019 unwell from failed taper including jumping about in doses 

15 December 2019 to 13 June 2021 15mg Mirtazepine 

14 June 2021 started brass monkey Slide.  
2021: 23 August 12.3mg, 28 October 11.1mg, 6 Dec 10mg

2022: 12 Feb 8.5, 25 Oct 4.5mg

2023: 16 Jan 3.6mg, 28 Sept 1.8mg

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@Faurea walk is good.  
 

I look forward to seeing more positive things as I continue down myself.

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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Hello, just seen in someone else's thread you're feeling low today - sorry to hear that. Can you see an overall improvement since you started tapering or is it all still pretty hard?

am not a medical professional. I provide information and make suggestions based on my own experience and SA guidelines. I am unable to respond to private messages. 

Mirtazepine 15mg Nov 2018 -April 2019  April - Sept 2019 Mirtazepine down to around 6mg - skipping days to taper

October 2019 - Dec 2019 unwell from failed taper including jumping about in doses 

15 December 2019 to 13 June 2021 15mg Mirtazepine 

14 June 2021 started brass monkey Slide.  
2021: 23 August 12.3mg, 28 October 11.1mg, 6 Dec 10mg

2022: 12 Feb 8.5, 25 Oct 4.5mg

2023: 16 Jan 3.6mg, 28 Sept 1.8mg

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@Faure I am definitely seeing improvements.  I think my problem is I don’t know the off button.  It’s really a hard habit to break.  I also think certain foods are playing a role in how I am feeling too.  Basically anything processed even with clean ingredients.  I think I was just having a moment yesterday but I like keeping track of everything as I go through this journey. Slowly things are improving.  I just have to pause and slow down more.  Thanks for checking in!

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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Yes, I like keeping track too, it's reassuring to see steady progress🙂 do you meditate? It has really slowed me down, at least my mind, mirtazepine slowed my body down. And I've spent 2+ years learning to live at a slower pace.

am not a medical professional. I provide information and make suggestions based on my own experience and SA guidelines. I am unable to respond to private messages. 

Mirtazepine 15mg Nov 2018 -April 2019  April - Sept 2019 Mirtazepine down to around 6mg - skipping days to taper

October 2019 - Dec 2019 unwell from failed taper including jumping about in doses 

15 December 2019 to 13 June 2021 15mg Mirtazepine 

14 June 2021 started brass monkey Slide.  
2021: 23 August 12.3mg, 28 October 11.1mg, 6 Dec 10mg

2022: 12 Feb 8.5, 25 Oct 4.5mg

2023: 16 Jan 3.6mg, 28 Sept 1.8mg

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@Faurei meditate daily and do either yin or restorative yoga at least 5 days a week.  I have slowed the heck down but every time I get a glimpse of feeling good, I turn into my go getter feels.  Then it catches up to me and I feel like garbage.  I’m learning and doing a lot of self talk that this won’t be forever!  I know it will get better.  Talking with all of you really helps.

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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Last month if we went out I would get signs of anxiety but I would make it through and just be super happy when we were leaving. Today we went to IKEA.  IKEA on a Saturday?  Super crazy.  I didn’t get anxiety.  I am seeing improvements month to month. I need to be thankful for these and not always focusing on the negatives.  
 

Note:  the anxiety came when I started to taper.  Super weird like is was social anxiety.  Which is so opposite of me because I love to be social.  Again, so interesting on how the body reacts.

 

I’m still sleeping great, eating great when it’s just Whole Foods, getting some exercise in when I can.  I’m able to work and feeling better when I am there.  Slowly it’s getting better. 
 

I need to stay focused on the positive.  It will help me heal faster.

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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Decreased 3% last night.  Was gonna do 5% but my mind kept telling me baby steps.  I find the lower I go, the heavier I sleep. I’m officially out of the 10’s.  

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

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@BestillCongrats for getting below 10mg! Some people find that transition difficult. Mirtazapine is more sedating at the lower doses for a lot of people, so your experience makes sense and speaks to that. Hope you don’t experience any bumps with this cut. I’m making another 2.5% cut today myself. 

2015-16 - Desvenlafaxine 35.7mg for 10 months, rapid taper without incident.

September 2021 - December 2021 Lorazepam peak 2.5mg, jumped from 0.25mg

October ‘21 - November ‘21 - Milnacipran up to 100mg for 3 weeks, rapid tapered off in one week at my insistence, horrible side efffects on medication, including two days of Akathisia. 
 

November 2nd - November 12th ‘21 - 7.5mg Mirtazapine 

November 13th ‘21 - February 8th ‘22  - Mirtazapine 15mg

2022: 07/02 - 14.7mg 14/02 - 14.33mg 21/02 - 13.97mg 28/02 - 13.63mg 07/03 - 13.29mg 14/03 - 12.96mg 21/03 - 12.64mg 28/03 - 12.3mg 04/04 - 11.99mg 11/04 - 11.63mg 18/04 - 11.28mg 25/04 - 10.94mg 16/05 - 9.98mg 30/05 - 9.09mg 13/06 - 8.82mg 27/06 - 8.3mg 03/07 - 8.05mg 18/07 - 7.5mg 12/08 - 6.75mg 16/10 - 4.85mg 05/12 - 3.5mg // 2023: 02/01 - 2.94mg

// 2024: 12/02 - 0.98mg
Supplements: Magnesium glycinate, Omega-3, Zinc, Lysine, Vitamin D, NAC, Probiotics, Grapeseed extract, Phosphatidylserine 

 

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5 hours ago, Bestill said:

Decreased 3% last night.  Was gonna do 5% but my mind kept telling me baby steps.

Brilliant, well done! I found it slightly tricky getting from 10-9. Once I was down to 9 I felt better, the details may be on the a post on my thread, I can't remember how much i said! Hope it goes well for you 👍

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Mirtazepine 15mg Nov 2018 -April 2019  April - Sept 2019 Mirtazepine down to around 6mg - skipping days to taper

October 2019 - Dec 2019 unwell from failed taper including jumping about in doses 

15 December 2019 to 13 June 2021 15mg Mirtazepine 

14 June 2021 started brass monkey Slide.  
2021: 23 August 12.3mg, 28 October 11.1mg, 6 Dec 10mg

2022: 12 Feb 8.5, 25 Oct 4.5mg

2023: 16 Jan 3.6mg, 28 Sept 1.8mg

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@Faure That’s good to know.  Yesterday I found myself looking at calculations and time frames and I just said screw it.  It is what it is.  I can’t stress out over it anymore.  Enjoy your hold!!!!
 

@slowphie I think we are capable of getting through this kind of stuff even if at times it’s very uncomfortable.  It’s nothing compared to what I was feeling last June.  I keep telling myself that.  Good luck on your drop.  Will check in with you at the end of the week.

 

thanks ladies.  ❤️

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

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Checking in.  It’s been a week since the 3% decrease.  This has been a pretty good week.  I didn’t go without withdrawals but it was minimal and pretty much hit late afternoon to evening.  Probably the day catching up with me.  
 

Main withdrawal symptoms:

air hunger- a lot better this week, worse in the evening

muscle soreness- like I worked out hard when I didn’t and my body was feeling it. Burning between shoulder blades.  Magnesium cream is a dream for that and totally goes away when applied.

fatigue and a little flu-ish.

 

Anxiety is down.  I was able to have lunch with a friend and felt pretty good.  Ran errands without any anxiety and actually had fun.  
 

I have been able to do some sort of movement this week.  Going in slowly but body weight exercises for 15-20 mins a day.  Like planks, girly push-ups, and lots of body weight squats.

 

sleep was a little interrupted but not bad.  Appetite is strong.  Really focusing on Whole Foods and watching the high histamine foods as well.

 

decreased 2% tonight and will hold for two weeks until my period.  I want to see if by holding it might help the hormones a bit.  Curious to try 5% after and hold for 3 weeks to see how the rolls with my body.

 

I think that’s about it for now.

 

Bestill

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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@Bestill Congrats on your next decrease. 😊 I’ve been having sore shoulders a lot too! However, I’m not sure if that’s withdrawal or a side effect for me, tbh. I’ll keep tracking to see when it happens, perhaps I’ll notice a pattern eventually. I’m dropping another 2.5% today too. 

2015-16 - Desvenlafaxine 35.7mg for 10 months, rapid taper without incident.

September 2021 - December 2021 Lorazepam peak 2.5mg, jumped from 0.25mg

October ‘21 - November ‘21 - Milnacipran up to 100mg for 3 weeks, rapid tapered off in one week at my insistence, horrible side efffects on medication, including two days of Akathisia. 
 

November 2nd - November 12th ‘21 - 7.5mg Mirtazapine 

November 13th ‘21 - February 8th ‘22  - Mirtazapine 15mg

2022: 07/02 - 14.7mg 14/02 - 14.33mg 21/02 - 13.97mg 28/02 - 13.63mg 07/03 - 13.29mg 14/03 - 12.96mg 21/03 - 12.64mg 28/03 - 12.3mg 04/04 - 11.99mg 11/04 - 11.63mg 18/04 - 11.28mg 25/04 - 10.94mg 16/05 - 9.98mg 30/05 - 9.09mg 13/06 - 8.82mg 27/06 - 8.3mg 03/07 - 8.05mg 18/07 - 7.5mg 12/08 - 6.75mg 16/10 - 4.85mg 05/12 - 3.5mg // 2023: 02/01 - 2.94mg

// 2024: 12/02 - 0.98mg
Supplements: Magnesium glycinate, Omega-3, Zinc, Lysine, Vitamin D, NAC, Probiotics, Grapeseed extract, Phosphatidylserine 

 

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1 hour ago, slowphie said:

@slowphiethe shoulder blade thing is a side effect for me as well and heightens times 10 as a withdrawal.  It has gotten better too.  Hits more later in the day.

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

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@BestillSo glad to see it’s improved! Hope mine does too. Mine is definitely worse in the morning, but today the pain is radiating down to my arms and the muscles feel like they’re burning. Joy of joys 🙄

2015-16 - Desvenlafaxine 35.7mg for 10 months, rapid taper without incident.

September 2021 - December 2021 Lorazepam peak 2.5mg, jumped from 0.25mg

October ‘21 - November ‘21 - Milnacipran up to 100mg for 3 weeks, rapid tapered off in one week at my insistence, horrible side efffects on medication, including two days of Akathisia. 
 

November 2nd - November 12th ‘21 - 7.5mg Mirtazapine 

November 13th ‘21 - February 8th ‘22  - Mirtazapine 15mg

2022: 07/02 - 14.7mg 14/02 - 14.33mg 21/02 - 13.97mg 28/02 - 13.63mg 07/03 - 13.29mg 14/03 - 12.96mg 21/03 - 12.64mg 28/03 - 12.3mg 04/04 - 11.99mg 11/04 - 11.63mg 18/04 - 11.28mg 25/04 - 10.94mg 16/05 - 9.98mg 30/05 - 9.09mg 13/06 - 8.82mg 27/06 - 8.3mg 03/07 - 8.05mg 18/07 - 7.5mg 12/08 - 6.75mg 16/10 - 4.85mg 05/12 - 3.5mg // 2023: 02/01 - 2.94mg

// 2024: 12/02 - 0.98mg
Supplements: Magnesium glycinate, Omega-3, Zinc, Lysine, Vitamin D, NAC, Probiotics, Grapeseed extract, Phosphatidylserine 

 

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It’s been a week since my last taper of 2%.  Today Has been the first day where I’m feeling it.  But it is better than it’s been and for that I’m not complaining.

 

Main symptoms this week:

 

brain fog- this has been fun and actually funny how dumb I have been this week.  Like lighting the stove to make tea but putting the kettle on the burner that isn’t lit.  Thankful for my husband for saving that one.

air hunger has been pretty good the past week except for yesterday and mainly today.  
body hurts today the most.

Days have been good and then by night I am tired, but feels a little less then the past.

i was even able to bump up my exercise and do 15 min hiits this week with some body weight exercise.  No more than 30 mins.  
I haven’t been emotional or whining about how crappy I feel.  These are all good signs.

 

period is due at the end of the week so holding until it starts and then will get curious with the 5% drop and 3 week hold.

 

Anyone want to chime in and let me know how you are doing.  Would love to hear! ❤️

June 9th 2021 Mirtazapine 7.5 mg

June 24th Mirtazapine 11.25 mg

Oct 25th tapered 16% and had major withdrawals on day 4.

Oct 29th went up original dose.

Dec 28th 2021 @ 11.25 

Dec 31st 2022 @ 5.5 

Dec 31st 2023 2.4

Jan 15th 2024 @ 2.2

Mar 5th 2024 @ 1.9

 

Supplement from standard process-  these are made with wholefoods-calm five, magnesium cream.

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