Published on 12, July, 2020
Have any of you stopped taking your meds and how did it go?
I stopped my Mirtazapine on Monday with the agreement of my GP and I’ve had a week of very upset stomachs, dizziness and mood swings. I feel absolutely rotten just now but I know I need to get through this.
I just hope it doesn’t last too long.
Hopefully you reduced the dose slowly; I think SSRIs are supposed to be pretty rough in general. I don't remember having any problems with mirtazapine really but I'm very cautious so my approach is to ask the psychiatrist what the usual rate for lowering dose and stopping is, and then go at least twice as slow. (I also do the same in reverse when starting meds)
I moved to the lowest dose about six weeks ago then did a fortnight with a pill every second day all without any problem, but this week has been awful.
I suppose it’s possible I’ve coincidentally got a stomach bug at the same time.
Its not reccomended to take alternate days or skip doses as this can cause choas for yoyr system, despite your doctirs advise.
Also consider the half life of the particular drug. This can lead to delayed withdrawal x