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Reducing Mirtazapine

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Has anyone any experience of coming off Mirtazapine or other antidepressants after realising they are Autistic?

What effects did it have?

In particular,  did it affect masking?

Did it affect any other aspects of Autism?

As background:

A couple of weeks ago I realised I was Autistic having been treated for depression many times over the years. Before this I had already decided I should reduce my Mirtazapine dosage from 15mg pd to 7.5. After discussion with my GP we have decided to do this from next week. 

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  • I came off sertraline recently, around the time I started the assessment process- the timing was coincidence to be honest, it just happened to be time for my annual medication review and other improvements in my life situation meant I felt ready to stop the meds.

    I tapered off from the original dose the same way you are, doing a half dose every day, then every other day, and then stopping completely. I didn't notice any physical effects at all. I did start having more meltdowns but that feels a bit less bothersome now that I know what they are and am learning how to deal with them properly. A fairly hefty chunk of my anxiety has been caused by masking, specifically pretending that my sensory issues aren't bothering me because I don't want to be an inconvenience, so hopefully things will balance out again as I figure everything out.

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  • I came off sertraline recently, around the time I started the assessment process- the timing was coincidence to be honest, it just happened to be time for my annual medication review and other improvements in my life situation meant I felt ready to stop the meds.

    I tapered off from the original dose the same way you are, doing a half dose every day, then every other day, and then stopping completely. I didn't notice any physical effects at all. I did start having more meltdowns but that feels a bit less bothersome now that I know what they are and am learning how to deal with them properly. A fairly hefty chunk of my anxiety has been caused by masking, specifically pretending that my sensory issues aren't bothering me because I don't want to be an inconvenience, so hopefully things will balance out again as I figure everything out.

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