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Posted by lightattheend on March 11, 2007, at 16:20:40
Has anyone who has taken mirtazapine for a couple of years or more been able to ride out all of the withdrawal effects?
I've been completely off for two weeks now. I've had flu-like symptoms and am not as happy as usual. I would love to know if anyone has gotten all the way through this. Thanks!
Posted by TheMeanReds on March 12, 2007, at 16:41:02
In reply to Mirtazapine Withdrawal, posted by lightattheend on March 11, 2007, at 16:20:40
I've been on remeron a couple of times. Not for extended periods of time though. Its my emergency anti depressant. When I stop taking it, I feel no effects. I can do it cold turkey. Its the only anti depressant I can do that with.
But when i go off other anti depressants, I get the flu like symptoms too. I never have done this..but have you thought about adding another med while tapering off remeron? I heard it can work well. Time seemed to be the best for having the 'flu like symptoms' go away.
> Has anyone who has taken mirtazapine for a couple of years or more been able to ride out all of the withdrawal effects?
> I've been completely off for two weeks now. I've had flu-like symptoms and am not as happy as usual. I would love to know if anyone has gotten all the way through this. Thanks!
Posted by lightattheend on March 12, 2007, at 18:34:25
In reply to Re: Mirtazapine Withdrawal » lightattheend, posted by TheMeanReds on March 12, 2007, at 16:41:02
Thanks meanreds. I have a prescription for trazadone to help me sleep during this withdrawal period, so I'll try that. When you have had the flu-like symptoms when going off an antidepressant, do you remember how long they lasted?
Posted by TheMeanReds on March 13, 2007, at 11:30:43
In reply to Re: Mirtazapine Withdrawal, posted by lightattheend on March 12, 2007, at 18:34:25
Well when I went off Lexapro the flu like symptoms lasted around 2 weeks for me. Everything I ate tasted like cardboard, felt like I had a stuffy nose (I dont know if I actually 'really' did), itchy eyes, cloudy head, no energy to clean, clammy hands. I guess it lasts as long as a normal sort of flu? One thing that was not flu like, was that the insomnia was prominate. Good thing you have a sleep aid. I took alot of showers, and that seemed to help. Good luck.
> Thanks meanreds. I have a prescription for trazadone to help me sleep during this withdrawal period, so I'll try that. When you have had the flu-like symptoms when going off an antidepressant, do you remember how long they lasted?
Posted by SandyWeb on March 13, 2007, at 12:05:15
In reply to Mirtazapine Withdrawal, posted by lightattheend on March 11, 2007, at 16:20:40
I was on Remeron for two years, and was also able to stop it cold-turkey. I didn't have any symptoms from it at all. But everyone always says to take it careful when you are quitting a medication, so you may want to take it slow at first and see how your individual body reacts. But I also found it to be an extremely easy medication to get started on as well.
The worst withdrawal I ever had was from Ativan cold-turkey (because I ran out). That lasted for about a week. Constant insomnia (at one point I was awake for over 42 hours and I was freaking!), and I was absolutely burning up.....and irritable as old heck. But, like I said, it only lasted one week. Phew! I figured that if I was going through this misery, I might as well get it over with and not run back to the doc for more Ativan. Of course, now I know that I need an anti-anxiety med to give me some quality of life (I'm on clonazepam now)....but at the time, I thought I would give life a try without any help from medications. Wrong choice. Lol.
Good luck. And yes, I would probably use the Trazadone to help you sleep if your withdrawals from Remeron are causing insomnia.
God bless,
Sandy
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