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Marie: completed ambien and trazodone tapers and finishing up mirtazapine

Marie
Marie
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6/2/26 .04 mg

Trazodone 75 mg completed taper

Ambien 5 mg completed taper

Tapering Mirt .22 mg

2/18/25 .20 mg

3/10/26 .16 mg

3/23/26 .14 mg

4/18/26 .12 mg

4/27/26 .1 mg

5/7/26 .08 mg

5/19/26 .06 mg

6/2/26 .04 mg

8/12/26 Walked off the POS mirt. Done.

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    Marie

    Hello everyone. I've gone down to .20 mg and I am getting early cortisol happening. I am used to all the crap Mirt throws out, so I'm fine. I was thinking I was going to have a lot more cuts to go. I

  • Marie
    Marie

    Thanks you guys. To celebrate I am getting my sought after rose named Constance. In Latin it means perseverance. I just kept going no matter what. Be well. Marie.

  • Marie
    Marie

    Hello everyone. I am feeling pretty good mentally and physically. I have a tiny taper left, but I'll know when it's time to kick mirt to the curb. I'll just chill and be good to myself for the next fe

17 hours ago, Marie said:

6/2/26 .04 mg

Good luck hope it all goes ok :)

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

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Thanks Chippy. All is well. This cut seems easy. Slept well and woke up refreshed. It's been a long time since I woke up refreshed. This is a very good sign. No w/d symptoms today. Be well. Marie.

Trazodone 75 mg completed taper

Ambien 5 mg completed taper

Tapering Mirt .22 mg

2/18/25 .20 mg

3/10/26 .16 mg

3/23/26 .14 mg

4/18/26 .12 mg

4/27/26 .1 mg

5/7/26 .08 mg

5/19/26 .06 mg

6/2/26 .04 mg

8/12/26 Walked off the POS mirt. Done.

15 hours ago, Marie said:

Thanks Chippy. All is well. This cut seems easy. Slept well and woke up refreshed. It's been a long time since I woke up refreshed. This is a very good sign. No w/d symptoms today. Be well. Marie.

Love this for you @Marie !

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

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I love that day too Chippy. This was my window of things to come. I have been getting night sweats mirt related that wakes me up early. I guess it's part of the cortisol awakening. I do not get other symptoms like a surge feeling, nausea, aches, etc. It's just night sweats and I wake up. I make the a/c stronger then I get cold. So my temp regulation is off. Sometimes I fall back to sleep and sometimes I don't. You know what though I don't care. It's all temporary and I have plenty good days to look forward to. I can't wait. Be well. Marie.

Trazodone 75 mg completed taper

Ambien 5 mg completed taper

Tapering Mirt .22 mg

2/18/25 .20 mg

3/10/26 .16 mg

3/23/26 .14 mg

4/18/26 .12 mg

4/27/26 .1 mg

5/7/26 .08 mg

5/19/26 .06 mg

6/2/26 .04 mg

8/12/26 Walked off the POS mirt. Done.

6 hours ago, Marie said:

I love that day too Chippy. This was my window of things to come. I have been getting night sweats mirt related that wakes me up early. I guess it's part of the cortisol awakening. I do not get other symptoms like a surge feeling, nausea, aches, etc. It's just night sweats and I wake up. I make the a/c stronger then I get cold. So my temp regulation is off. Sometimes I fall back to sleep and sometimes I don't. You know what though I don't care. It's all temporary and I have plenty good days to look forward to. I can't wait. Be well. Marie.

Definitely. I’ve had similar. Like looking through the clouds. Nights sweats are very common with mirt. I had them pretty bad. My temperature regulation is a bit off still but when on it I had all the windows open sleeping in a blanket in the winter! 🥶

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

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Hello everyone. Gosh, I feel so good. Sleep has gotten better too. I think I will cut .02 mg to get me to .02 mg in a few days. I can hardly believe it. I'll stretch it out a bit more. With other tapers I kinda knew when it was time to end the taper, so that's how I'll end it. There is no rush.

Be well. Marie.

Trazodone 75 mg completed taper

Ambien 5 mg completed taper

Tapering Mirt .22 mg

2/18/25 .20 mg

3/10/26 .16 mg

3/23/26 .14 mg

4/18/26 .12 mg

4/27/26 .1 mg

5/7/26 .08 mg

5/19/26 .06 mg

6/2/26 .04 mg

8/12/26 Walked off the POS mirt. Done.

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    8 hours ago, Marie said:

    Hello everyone. Gosh, I feel so good. Sleep has gotten better too. I think I will cut .02 mg to get me to .02 mg in a few days. I can hardly believe it. I'll stretch it out a bit more. With other tapers I kinda knew when it was time to end the taper, so that's how I'll end it. There is no rush.

    Be well. Marie.

    Amazing Marie! So happy to hear. Yes stretch it out. It might be worth even holding that final dose 0.01mg for a little while to be safe before stopping. Listening to your body is a great move.

    I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

     

    If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

    Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

    For US members details here.

    • 2 weeks later...
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    6/21/26

    Down to .02 mg.

    Trazodone 75 mg completed taper

    Ambien 5 mg completed taper

    Tapering Mirt .22 mg

    2/18/25 .20 mg

    3/10/26 .16 mg

    3/23/26 .14 mg

    4/18/26 .12 mg

    4/27/26 .1 mg

    5/7/26 .08 mg

    5/19/26 .06 mg

    6/2/26 .04 mg

    8/12/26 Walked off the POS mirt. Done.

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    Hello everyone. I am feeling pretty good mentally and physically. I have a tiny taper left, but I'll know when it's time to kick mirt to the curb. I'll just chill and be good to myself for the next few months. I have not taken any supplements or vitamins for the past month. I don't want them to interfere with how I'm feeling with mirt withdrawal. I'm purposely drawing it out a bit for a soft landing. It's an experiment for sure, but I think it is the way. I have a goal to lose another 20 lbs and to get stronger. I am going to try and improve my social life by getting a couple more friends. I've been isolating for so long that it would be nice for a couple more friends. I do have some friends but I want more lol.

    Keep going everyone. It gets better. Be well. Marie.

    Trazodone 75 mg completed taper

    Ambien 5 mg completed taper

    Tapering Mirt .22 mg

    2/18/25 .20 mg

    3/10/26 .16 mg

    3/23/26 .14 mg

    4/18/26 .12 mg

    4/27/26 .1 mg

    5/7/26 .08 mg

    5/19/26 .06 mg

    6/2/26 .04 mg

    8/12/26 Walked off the POS mirt. Done.

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    Great news!! So happy for you!!!

    1998 -1999 Paxil CT after 5 months.

    1999 - 2024 every 2 to 4 years went from one SSRI to the next. That includes Luvox, Zoloft, Cymbalta, Celexa, Prozac, Lexapro.

    2000-2024 lorazepam 2mg.

    April 2024 one dose of Effexor, July 2024 one dose of Paxil, July 2024 two weeks of Mirtazapine. September 2024 Lexapro 10mg, Depakote 250mg, Vistaril 25 mg ,Proppranolol 10mg, Requip 2mg Trazadone 50mg. March 2025 off Depakote,Propranolol,vistaril,Trazadon.

    March 2025 Zyprexa added at 2.5 mg.”for sleep and anxiety”. Went up to 7.5mg in June.

    September 2025 started tapering Zyprexa and Requip.

    February 2026 off of Zyprexa and Requip. Reduced Lexapro to 5mg

    7/4/2026-4.5mg

    8/1/2026-4.0mg

    8 hours ago, Marie said:

    Hello everyone. I am feeling pretty good mentally and physically. I have a tiny taper left, but I'll know when it's time to kick mirt to the curb. I'll just chill and be good to myself for the next few months. I have not taken any supplements or vitamins for the past month. I don't want them to interfere with how I'm feeling with mirt withdrawal. I'm purposely drawing it out a bit for a soft landing. It's an experiment for sure, but I think it is the way. I have a goal to lose another 20 lbs and to get stronger. I am going to try and improve my social life by getting a couple more friends. I've been isolating for so long that it would be nice for a couple more friends. I do have some friends but I want more lol.

    Keep going everyone. It gets better. Be well. Marie.

    Very very good mindset Marie, I agree wholeheartedly, soft landing 100%!

    I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

     

    If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

    Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

    For US members details here.

    • 3 weeks later...
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    Hello everyone. So tomorrow I'll go down to .01 mg. Sleep has been going very well. I've been getting long stretches of sleep and I believe it's REM sleep. Finally, instead of waking up a couple times it seems to be returning to be more normal. It's five or six hour stretches. I think mirt makes people wakeup a bunch of times due to that crappy cortisol. I wake up about a hour too early, but I think that will diminish after I'm off some time.

    I'll just stop the tiny dose whenever the mood strikes me. I don't anticipate anything new once I stop except improvement. Everything should have caught up since I stretched the taper out in the end. Be well. Marie.

    Trazodone 75 mg completed taper

    Ambien 5 mg completed taper

    Tapering Mirt .22 mg

    2/18/25 .20 mg

    3/10/26 .16 mg

    3/23/26 .14 mg

    4/18/26 .12 mg

    4/27/26 .1 mg

    5/7/26 .08 mg

    5/19/26 .06 mg

    6/2/26 .04 mg

    8/12/26 Walked off the POS mirt. Done.

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    1 hour ago, Marie said:

    Hello everyone. So tomorrow I'll go down to .01 mg. Sleep has been going very well. I've been getting long stretches of sleep and I believe it's REM sleep. Finally, instead of waking up a couple times it seems to be returning to be more normal. It's five or six hour stretches. I think mirt makes people wakeup a bunch of times due to that crappy cortisol. I wake up about a hour too early, but I think that will diminish after I'm off some time.

    I'll just stop the tiny dose whenever the mood strikes me. I don't anticipate anything new once I stop except improvement. Everything should have caught up since I stretched the taper out in the end. Be well. Marie.

    This is really great to read, glad the end of your taper is going so smoothly 😊 All the best for that final step, it’s going to be such a relief!

    I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I am new to this journey and my thoughts are based only on my personal experience with psychiatric drugs. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

    Current regimen:

    Cymbalta - 90 mg/day

    Seroquel - 12.5 mg/day

    *holding to stabilize as of Apr 2026

     

    History:

    Seroquel - up to 50 mg as needed for sleep (generally 6.25-12.5 mg a few times a week, though sometimes more) - 2009 (ish) to present

    Cymbalta - 60 mg/day, periodically down to 30 mg/day - May 2014 to May 2025

    Clonazepam - up to 1 mg/day as needed - March to May 2025, quick taper off

    Zoloft - 150 mg/day - May 2025 to Aug 2025 (quick cross-taper from Cymbalta)

    Pristiq - 50 mg/day from Aug 2025 to mid-Oct 2025 (quick cross-taper from Zoloft); 100 mg/day from Oct 2025 to Dec 2025; back down to 50 mg/day from Dec 2025 to Jan 2026

    Lyrica - 200 mg/day - Nov 2025 to Jan 2026 (quick taper off from mid-Jan to early Feb 2026 due to severe depressive symptoms)

    Cymbalta - 60 mg/day - Jan - March 2026; up to 90 mg/day from March to present

     

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    17 hours ago, Marie said:

    Hello everyone. So tomorrow I'll go down to .01 mg. Sleep has been going very well. I've been getting long stretches of sleep and I believe it's REM sleep. Finally, instead of waking up a couple times it seems to be returning to be more normal. It's five or six hour stretches. I think mirt makes people wakeup a bunch of times due to that crappy cortisol. I wake up about a hour too early, but I think that will diminish after I'm off some time.

    I'll just stop the tiny dose whenever the mood strikes me. I don't anticipate anything new once I stop except improvement. Everything should have caught up since I stretched the taper out in the end. Be well. Marie.

    Great to hear @Marie Consider holding this dose for a few weeks before stopping to let you system settle and catch up. You are so close, I am so pleased. :)

    I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

     

    If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

    Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

    For US members details here.

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    Thanks Chippy for helping me get to the finish line. Yea I am going to hang out for a bit on .01 mg. I got about 5.5 hours sleep last night, so pretty good. It's early when I wake up but I rest in my comfy bed for a couple hours. I've been napping here and there in the afternoon too. Part of the fatigue is the symptom of mirt and it's w/d. I push myself now and I've done it all thru this whole shxt parade of tapering and w/d's of 3 meds. Mentally I've very strong and driven. Keep going everyone, it gets better. Marie.

    7/12/2026 - .01 mg

    Trazodone 75 mg completed taper

    Ambien 5 mg completed taper

    Tapering Mirt .22 mg

    2/18/25 .20 mg

    3/10/26 .16 mg

    3/23/26 .14 mg

    4/18/26 .12 mg

    4/27/26 .1 mg

    5/7/26 .08 mg

    5/19/26 .06 mg

    6/2/26 .04 mg

    8/12/26 Walked off the POS mirt. Done.

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    On 7/11/2026 at 11:27 AM, SarahMc said:

    This is really great to read, glad the end of your taper is going so smoothly 😊 All the best for that final step, it’s going to be such a relief!

    Thank you Sarah.

    Trazodone 75 mg completed taper

    Ambien 5 mg completed taper

    Tapering Mirt .22 mg

    2/18/25 .20 mg

    3/10/26 .16 mg

    3/23/26 .14 mg

    4/18/26 .12 mg

    4/27/26 .1 mg

    5/7/26 .08 mg

    5/19/26 .06 mg

    6/2/26 .04 mg

    8/12/26 Walked off the POS mirt. Done.

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    Hi Marie. It's so nice to see you reach your goal after so much hard work. I'm glad you are being cautious. You have done an amazing job. Can't wait to hear more.

    2005: Zoloft  200 mg. Levothyroxine 150mcg 

    2015: Zoloft rapid taper over 3 months from 200 mg to 0mg. Crash in 3 months.->

    2015: Zoloft reinstated at 200mg. Trazodone 100 mg sleep-->

    2021:Zoloft150mg, Trazodone 100 mg, 

    2022: Zoloft 100 mg, Trazodone 100 mg->

    2023: Zoloft 50 mg, Trazodone 50 mg, Levothyroxine 150 mcg x5, 75 mcg x2. Slow taper to Zoloft 25 mg.->

    2024: Maintained Zoloft 25 mg and Trazodone 50 mg until May, 2025. 

    2025: May->Started hyperbolic taper of   Zoloft 23.45mg, Trazodone 40mg 6/20/25: Zoloft 23.75mg 7/8/2025: Zoloft 22.56mg 7/27/25: Zoloft 21.43 mg Levothyroxine 150 mcg x4, 75 mcg x3-             8/13/25:  up-dose to Zoloft 22.56 mg due to symptoms of anxiety. >9/4/2025: Zoloft 21.43 Levothyroxine 150 mcg x3, 75 mcg x4/week - 9/11/2025: Zoloft 20.89 mg Trazodone 39mg 10/1/2025: Zoloft19.89mg 10/15/25: Zoloft 19.39mg 10/20/2025: Zoloft 18.86mg  11/8/2025: 18.43mg 11/15/2025: 17.96mg 11/25/2025: 17.51mg->Trazodone 38mg 11/30/2025: Zoloft 17.0mg 12/8/25: Zoloft 16.64 mg Levothyroxine 150 mcg x2, 75 mcg x5/week 12/15/2025: Zoloft 16.23 mg Trazodone 37.8 mg 12/22/2025: Zoloft 16.2 mg 12/28/2025: Zoloft 15.82mg 

    2026: 1/5/2026: Zoloft 15.4 mg 1/12/2026: Zoloft 15mg 1/26/2026: Zoloft 14.6mg 2/4/2026: Zoloft 14.3mg ->2/11/2026: Zoloft 13.9.mg. Trazodone 36.9 mg. ->2/24/2026: Zoloft 13.6 mg -> 3/4/2026: Zoloft 13.2 mg. 3/14/26: Trazodone 36.2 mg 3/18/2026: Zoloft: 12.9 mg, Levothyroxine: up-dosed to 150mcg one day a week, 75 mcg the rest, due to elevated TSH. 3/28/2026: Trazodone 35.9 mg  4/13/2026 Trazodone 35 mg 4/21/2026 Zoloft 12.6 mg 5/10/2026 began zoloft conversion to liquid 20mg/ml. 6/21/2026 12.0 mg (0.6ml). 7/1/2026 11.9mg (0.59ml). 7/13/26 11.3mg(0.57ml)7/22/26 11.0mg(0.55ml). 8/2/2026 Sertraline 10.4 (0.52ml) 8/15/2026 9.8mg(0.48ml). Trazodone 33mg

     

    CURRENT DOSES (2026): 

    Levothyroxine ->100 mcg x6, 50 mcg x1/ week (not tapering)->However, had to reduce dose due to TSH lab results. Reduction of SSRI might have been potentiating thyroid function. Still reducing in 2026 based on lab results. Started on 175 mcg/day in 1995. 

    Trazodone ->33.0mg (2%-5% per 30-60 days->hyperbolic tapering) - Started on 100 mg in 2021. 

    Sertraline ->(Zoloft) 9.8 mg (6% per 2 week hyperbolic tapering) - Started on 200 mg in 2005

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    Hi NOW, thanks for stopping by. I'm in a good spot and look forward to gentle healing. I've noticed my systems are starting to work right, like digestion and sleep. It's going to be interesting on how everything improves in the next year. I wish you well with your taper. Just keep going, the end of the taper comes. Be well. Marie.

    Trazodone 75 mg completed taper

    Ambien 5 mg completed taper

    Tapering Mirt .22 mg

    2/18/25 .20 mg

    3/10/26 .16 mg

    3/23/26 .14 mg

    4/18/26 .12 mg

    4/27/26 .1 mg

    5/7/26 .08 mg

    5/19/26 .06 mg

    6/2/26 .04 mg

    8/12/26 Walked off the POS mirt. Done.

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    Hello. I think I am going to stop on July 31st. The last couple nights I have forgotten to take my dose. I realized it after I had gone to bed, but got up quickly after I remembered. I think it's a sign that mirt's got to go. Marie.

    Trazodone 75 mg completed taper

    Ambien 5 mg completed taper

    Tapering Mirt .22 mg

    2/18/25 .20 mg

    3/10/26 .16 mg

    3/23/26 .14 mg

    4/18/26 .12 mg

    4/27/26 .1 mg

    5/7/26 .08 mg

    5/19/26 .06 mg

    6/2/26 .04 mg

    8/12/26 Walked off the POS mirt. Done.

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    39 minutes ago, Marie said:

    Hello. I think I am going to stop on July 31st. The last couple nights I have forgotten to take my dose. I realized it after I had gone to bed, but got up quickly after I remembered. I think it's a sign that mirt's got to go. Marie.

    So exciting!! All the best, I’ll look forward to hearing how that final step goes.

    I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I am new to this journey and my thoughts are based only on my personal experience with psychiatric drugs. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

    Current regimen:

    Cymbalta - 90 mg/day

    Seroquel - 12.5 mg/day

    *holding to stabilize as of Apr 2026

     

    History:

    Seroquel - up to 50 mg as needed for sleep (generally 6.25-12.5 mg a few times a week, though sometimes more) - 2009 (ish) to present

    Cymbalta - 60 mg/day, periodically down to 30 mg/day - May 2014 to May 2025

    Clonazepam - up to 1 mg/day as needed - March to May 2025, quick taper off

    Zoloft - 150 mg/day - May 2025 to Aug 2025 (quick cross-taper from Cymbalta)

    Pristiq - 50 mg/day from Aug 2025 to mid-Oct 2025 (quick cross-taper from Zoloft); 100 mg/day from Oct 2025 to Dec 2025; back down to 50 mg/day from Dec 2025 to Jan 2026

    Lyrica - 200 mg/day - Nov 2025 to Jan 2026 (quick taper off from mid-Jan to early Feb 2026 due to severe depressive symptoms)

    Cymbalta - 60 mg/day - Jan - March 2026; up to 90 mg/day from March to present

     

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    On 7/18/2026 at 3:04 PM, Marie said:

    Hello. I think I am going to stop on July 31st. The last couple nights I have forgotten to take my dose. I realized it after I had gone to bed, but got up quickly after I remembered. I think it's a sign that mirt's got to go. Marie.

    Hey Marie, you know best. If you think it's time then it's time. wishing you well xxxx

    I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

     

    If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

    Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

    For US members details here.

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    This is so funny but not funny. I was moping around lately since I was getting head pressure and sinus stuff. I did not feel so good. It just hit me today that I was experiencing a summer cold. I automatically go to withdrawal when I don't feel well. Crazy stuff! Besides the cold, I feel pretty good lol. I'm going to hold tight with the taper a bit more before I finish it off. Be well. Marie.

    Trazodone 75 mg completed taper

    Ambien 5 mg completed taper

    Tapering Mirt .22 mg

    2/18/25 .20 mg

    3/10/26 .16 mg

    3/23/26 .14 mg

    4/18/26 .12 mg

    4/27/26 .1 mg

    5/7/26 .08 mg

    5/19/26 .06 mg

    6/2/26 .04 mg

    8/12/26 Walked off the POS mirt. Done.

    17 hours ago, Marie said:

    This is so funny but not funny. I was moping around lately since I was getting head pressure and sinus stuff. I did not feel so good. It just hit me today that I was experiencing a summer cold. I automatically go to withdrawal when I don't feel well. Crazy stuff! Besides the cold, I feel pretty good lol. I'm going to hold tight with the taper a bit more before I finish it off. Be well. Marie.

    I think we get so used to scanning for WD that we forget we can actually get colds and other issues too! Glad you are feeling ok apart from the cold. Getting there Marie!

    I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

     

    If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

    Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

    For US members details here.

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    Hello everyone. On 8/11/26 I took my last dose of mirtazapine. Last night there was no dose to take. What a pleasure! I slept just like I have been sleeping lately, some wakeups, little early, but who cares. I have been noticing I have been getting good chunks of REM sleep every night. My tummy is a little nauseous.

    I have been having uti symptoms and tested positive on home test. When to the doc and got an antibiotic. I've also been nursing sinus symptoms for a month. There has been smoke from wildfires and additional pollution with very humid weather. I could have a sinus infection too. The thing is though both of these could just be mirt paying me back for tapering. I will take the a/b and see if I improve. I'll just chill at home with no plans and try to take extra good care of myself. To those out there tapering, keep going things will get better.

    I think I have a good shot at getting healed completely. I'm curious to see how long it will take. My long ass taper may help. Mood is good and I remain positive. I'll check back from time to time. Be well. Marie.

    Trazodone 75 mg completed taper

    Ambien 5 mg completed taper

    Tapering Mirt .22 mg

    2/18/25 .20 mg

    3/10/26 .16 mg

    3/23/26 .14 mg

    4/18/26 .12 mg

    4/27/26 .1 mg

    5/7/26 .08 mg

    5/19/26 .06 mg

    6/2/26 .04 mg

    8/12/26 Walked off the POS mirt. Done.

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