tuxg Tapering Mirtazapine 15mg

[tuxg]

Hello!

 

I would like to request help to withdraw from an antidepressant (Mirtazapine 15mg). I was taking this medicine for 8 weeks (imsonmia and anxiety) and now I would like to reduce and suspend it. Also I would like to switch to 5-HTP. Can you give us some idea on how to to this?

 

Thank you very much!

[Altostrata]

Welcome, tuxg.
 
I've moved your topic to the Introductions forum. Please bookmark it or follow it; you can post your questions and updates in this topic.

 

Please read

 

Why taper by 10% of my dosage?

 

Tips for tapering off Remeron (mirtazapine)

 

5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) and l-tryptophan

 

[KarenB]

Hello Tuxg and welcome to SA,

 

Happily you have taken Remeron for a relatively short period of time.  That will make tapering so much easier.  Is this the only drug you have taken?  Would you mind filling out a signature so we can see your situation easily each time you post, and also help you more accurately?

 

Have a read of those links Alto posted and then come back to this thread to ask any further questions.  It's good to have you here,

 

Karen

[tuxg]

Thank you very much for your responses.

I've read the posts but I'm not sure how to do the tapering because I only have the mirtazapine in 15mg tablets. I know I can split it in two (7.5mg) but I don't fully understand the 10% method. Thanks for your patience.

[Santino]

Tuxg

 

Welcome to the forum. I think you are in a similar situation to mine. You can read the details of my meds on my signature. I strongly advice the 10% rule. You can mix the Remeron with water on a 1mg to 1ml density, that means a 15 Mg pill crushed and mixed with  15 Ml of water. That means that every 1Ml is equal to 1Mg of Remeron. After that draw with a syringe 10% of it out and drink the rest. Make sure to shake well before drawing with the syringe. you can reduce by 10% of the current dose every 3-4 weeks. IN my case it has been possible to go lower even faster but need to tell you it has not been easy. July and August were terrible for me because i was experiencing benzo withdrawal as well. Nowadays things seem a bit better but still difficult as i have to work, care for the family and have a lot of situational problems as well.

 

Do not get scared it might take some time but it is worth it.... i swear you are going to have your life back. You are not sick buddy and you are a hero for not going up with the Remeron dosage. It might take some time but you will reach to 0. In July i would never believe i would reach to 8.1Mg and here I am... :-)

 

Good luck.

[tuxg]

This book: http://www.citap.org.uk/BackToLife.pdf

recommends to alternate days to reduce dosage (page 95 and 96).

What do you think about that?

[scallywag]

We strongly recommend AGAINST alternating doses because it increases the risk of sensitizing your CNS (central nervous system).

 

Please read the first post of either of the topics Altostrata posted:

 

Why taper by 10% of my dosage?

 

Tips for tapering off Remeron (mirtazapine)

[tuxg]

The 10% method will take me 30 weeks or more, and I cannot start taking 5-htp concurrently. I only take mirtazapine for 8 weeks. I have to taper for 30 weeks? I don't know if my calculations are ok.

Thank you.

[whatshappening]

hi I am in a similar situation. Been on about 3 mg. of mirtazipine for about 6 weeks now for sleep and to help taper off clonazepam which I am now done with as of 2 weeks ago. I am also on 45 mg. effexor which makes this a little more difficult. I know the best route of what has been advised is to taper off effexor first then mirtazapine. When i tried a 1 year taper off effexor I ended up getting nerve issue withdrawal symptoms this pass June when i got down to 3 mg. Therefore I'm back on effexor hoping to reverse some of the nerve issues and stabilize before attempting to taper again. I'm only using Mirtazapine currently to help sleep pass the nerve issues.

 

It would seem like the more logical route would be to taper mirtazapine first since I have been on that less time and at a lower dose. And since I am still trying to stabalize nerve issues with  effexor I would need to stay on that versus mirtazapine. But any advise or thoughts would be greatly appreciated please. I really would only like to be on one pill.