jonwil Posted October 3 Author Share Posted October 3 Just now, jonwil said: I'm in Newcastle (England not Oz) 6am here Took SSRI for a few months in 2021. Had side effects but weren't long lasting. I am currently going through Benzo wilthdrawl and tapering Mitrazapine. Oct 2021 - Ended 3 months sertraline. No real problems Jan 2022 - CT Valium After short term use. Short but intense withdrawl Feb 2024 - CT from Valium short term use. Still in withdrawl. Jun 24 - Started Mirtazapine to try and help with benzo depression. Big mistake. Had adverse reactions. Started to taper after 3 weeks. Cut from 15 to 7.5 and then 7.5 to 3.75 in the space of around a month. Looking to get off completely. Here for help. Link to comment
jonwil Posted October 4 Author Share Posted October 4 On 10/3/2024 at 6:07 AM, Kerrijane said: You need to make sure you get rid of grains and I forgot to check when I first started doing it too. I didn’t use warm water to being with but do now. Hi @Kerrijane I tried using warm water but the mixture was still grainy. I think it might be the coating from the pills that I use or the filler. The water was only luke warm though as I was worried about to much temperature affecting the medication. Any ideas? Thanks! Took SSRI for a few months in 2021. Had side effects but weren't long lasting. I am currently going through Benzo wilthdrawl and tapering Mitrazapine. Oct 2021 - Ended 3 months sertraline. No real problems Jan 2022 - CT Valium After short term use. Short but intense withdrawl Feb 2024 - CT from Valium short term use. Still in withdrawl. Jun 24 - Started Mirtazapine to try and help with benzo depression. Big mistake. Had adverse reactions. Started to taper after 3 weeks. Cut from 15 to 7.5 and then 7.5 to 3.75 in the space of around a month. Looking to get off completely. Here for help. Link to comment
Kerrijane Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 Hi again, If it is has an orange coating and that part is not dissolving that is OK. You can try and swish it or shake it. Otherwise maybe make the water a bit warmer? Early 2000s - On Zoloft for short time. Helped me sleep again after taking sleeping tablets for a month - 6 weeks. The doctor informed me I could take them every day at the time. I was on Zoloft only a short time. 2007 - I found I had trouble sleeping again with some life issues and went back on Zoloft. 2022 - the Zoloft suddenly became ineffective for sleep after catching COVID. I was on both Zoloft and Mirtazapine for a while and weaned off Zoloft successfully. 2024- The Mirtazapine is making me feel sick and it is currently hard to get off. I am trying to taper now. I am also back on low dose of Zoloft which seems to be helping again. Link to comment
Kerrijane Posted October 4 Share Posted October 4 4 minutes ago, Kerrijane said: Hi again, If it is has an orange coating and that part is not dissolving that is OK. You can try and swish it or shake it. Otherwise maybe make the water a bit warmer? 6 minutes ago, jonwil said: Hi @Kerrijane I tried using warm water but the mixture was still grainy. I think it might be the coating from the pills that I use or the filler. The water was only luke warm though as I was worried about to much temperature affecting the medication. Any ideas? Thanks! You could also crush it finely separately in a mortal and pestel or pill crusher. You have the extra step in the process and I wonder if it is possible to inadvertently leave some behind... 1 Early 2000s - On Zoloft for short time. Helped me sleep again after taking sleeping tablets for a month - 6 weeks. The doctor informed me I could take them every day at the time. I was on Zoloft only a short time. 2007 - I found I had trouble sleeping again with some life issues and went back on Zoloft. 2022 - the Zoloft suddenly became ineffective for sleep after catching COVID. I was on both Zoloft and Mirtazapine for a while and weaned off Zoloft successfully. 2024- The Mirtazapine is making me feel sick and it is currently hard to get off. I am trying to taper now. I am also back on low dose of Zoloft which seems to be helping again. Link to comment
jonwil Posted October 4 Author Share Posted October 4 1 hour ago, Kerrijane said: You could also crush it finely separately in a mortal and pestel or pill crusher. You have the extra step in the process and I wonder if it is possible to inadvertently leave some behind... Yeah I have the same concern about not getting the full pill but might give it a go. The bits look white to me so I think it might be the filler. Thanks! 1 Took SSRI for a few months in 2021. Had side effects but weren't long lasting. I am currently going through Benzo wilthdrawl and tapering Mitrazapine. Oct 2021 - Ended 3 months sertraline. No real problems Jan 2022 - CT Valium After short term use. Short but intense withdrawl Feb 2024 - CT from Valium short term use. Still in withdrawl. Jun 24 - Started Mirtazapine to try and help with benzo depression. Big mistake. Had adverse reactions. Started to taper after 3 weeks. Cut from 15 to 7.5 and then 7.5 to 3.75 in the space of around a month. Looking to get off completely. Here for help. Link to comment
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