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MischaDE: Mirtazapine withdrawal and possible permanent damage

MischaDE
MischaDE
in Introductions & Ongoing Recoveries

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22 hours ago, MischaDE said:

Thanks Luke for your comment! Yeah, it is all a matter of time. Antipsychotics really do you in though, I feel this now, as if Mirt wasn't enough. But I wasn't willing to go through the insane insomnia you went through. At least now I sleep even though the sleep is often choppy, I usually get enough. Just that alone I can be happy about, comparing it to all the horror stories I read on here and SA.

Sometimes even my acceptance for being crippled grows. It fluctuates a lot but it exists.

Perhaps they do, but the point still stands- at a year out, you're able to look back and see that in various aspects you have improved.

You are improving over time, and this is a good thing and is often how people begin to recover.

Getting reasonable sleep, even though it's not perfect is a positive thing I think, hopefully that will also aid your overall wellbeing in time.

I think you will continue to improve, it's sad that a year can be considered relatively early in withdrawal, but I think it's very hopeful that you're on an upward trajectory at this point.

Nothing I say is medical advice, it is simply my opinion. I am an anonymous person on an internet forum with no relevant qualifications other than being badly harmed by a drug. For all you know, I could be an idiot. You are making your own decisions and part of that is deciding how much to listen to my opinion, if at all.

 

Perhaps you should consider this post an artistic work of fiction written for entertainment purposes.

Story from SA: LukeUK: Remeron/Mirtazapine Severe Withdrawal - Introductions and updates - Surviving Antidepressants

 

15mg Remeron/Mirtazapine November starting 2022 (severe physical side effects)

Attempted to taper off January 2023, ended up having a major breakdown and going up to 30mg, took weeks to stabilise

1 month taper  to 0mg

Last dose April 2023

Severe withdrawal syndrome with many physical symptoms

Summary: 5 months using Mirtazapine, including 1 month taper ending late April 2023.

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      Perhaps they do, but the point still stands- at a year out, you're able to look back and see that in various aspects you have improved. You are improving over time, and this is a good thing and is of

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      Yes but I'm a pretty girl. 🤣🤣🤣 (I'm not @Chippy , you look tired 😂)

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      None of our conditions are natural, they were all imposed on us by the drugs. But we’ve seen that many of those ahead of us have made it to the other side, and we will too!

    Love you @MischaDE ! xxx

    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. 

     

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    Much love back, Chipmeister!

    From 27. February 2025 - 15. April 2025 Mirtazapine 15 mg (tried quitting CT 3 times before reinstating after one day, successful CT on attempt 4)

    (2 weeks in that timeframe my dose was upped to Mirtazapine 30 mg, I don't remember the exact date when the dose was upped and in which timeframe I took it.)

     

    15. April 2025 - 29. April 2025 Lorazepam 0,5 mg

    15. April 2025 - 20. August 2025 on Olanzapine 5 mg

    20th of August 2025 - 04. September 2025 tapered off Olanzapine (5 mg to 2,5 mg to 0 mg)

     

    Off all meds since 05. September 2025.

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