Posted by yarn23 on March 18, 2006, at 8:52:51
In reply to Re: mirtazapine/remeron updates?, posted by jules354 on March 16, 2006, at 13:03:14
Hey folks. I’m really glad to find this thread. I had no idea others were having so much trouble getting off Remeron.
I’ve been on it for about 5 years (60mg). When I was 18 I was feeling depressed and asked for help. I ended up with wicked medication and multiple hospital stays. Eventually I calmed down with the Remeron. It put me to sleep and I liked the sedated feelings. And over 5 years you just get used to it.
I’ve felt for a while now that pills were not the right way for me to get well in the first place. And now that I have no insurance I’ve got a big incentive to get off finally.
I cut down from 60mg to 30mg for about a week. Then 30mg to 15mg for about 3 months...These reduced amounts were basically to stretch my rx, I still wasn't sure Id go off for good. Anyway, I had no problems with these reductions.
For the past 2 weeks I’ve been at zero. Went from 15mg to 0mg. If I had read this earlier I likely would had gone to at least 7.5mg before I quit. But I felt ok the first week. I wasn’t sleeping as much, but I felt a little more lucid, and I liked that. I’m surprised I could even go to sleep. (I tried about 6 months ago to go off, but couldn't make it, the sleeplessness drove me mad.)
This past week has been rough though. I’ve got a the depressive things going on (angry, anxious, twisting my jaw, scary thoughts, etc.) I have confidence that my state of mind will improve with time and as my life improves, though. What is bugging me like mad, and has got to go way is this wretched itching. My body itches all over. Anyone else have this problem?
Thanks for sharing yall. I hope my bit is not too scatterbrained for your reading. -yarn
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