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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 want to come off Mirtazapine since I was also prescribed it before my autism diagnosis, but I'm worried about getting insomnia again because the Mirtazapine really helps me to sleep Pensive I have not had a bad night's sleep since I first started taking it in 2018, I don't know if it's a placebo effect or what.

  • in reply to ConstantRepeat

    Mirtazapine definitely helps sleep. Indeed, one of thd main reasons I am reducing ( but not yet coming off) Mirtazapine is that I am sleeping too much. I did come off a couple of years ago and did get sleep problems , but tgat was before I retired. I did start to use Zopiclone but had to stop as it has issues fir older poeple. I found the original Nytol worked instead but i know it is important to use it sparingly as otherwise it loses its effectiveness. Anyway, I am going to stick at 7.5mg per day for a while now. By the way, Mirtazapine is less effective at helping sleep at 15mg pd or less. Above this and you may get sleep problems again.

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  • in reply to ConstantRepeat

    Mirtazapine definitely helps sleep. Indeed, one of thd main reasons I am reducing ( but not yet coming off) Mirtazapine is that I am sleeping too much. I did come off a couple of years ago and did get sleep problems , but tgat was before I retired. I did start to use Zopiclone but had to stop as it has issues fir older poeple. I found the original Nytol worked instead but i know it is important to use it sparingly as otherwise it loses its effectiveness. Anyway, I am going to stick at 7.5mg per day for a while now. By the way, Mirtazapine is less effective at helping sleep at 15mg pd or less. Above this and you may get sleep problems again.

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