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Lighty: Mirtazapine Tapering

Lighty
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On 8/17/2026 at 11:38 PM, Lighty said:

Also I started having an issue with blood going out sometimes when i go to the toilet, first was in stains but now more noticeable, not sure if it's hemorrhoids or something else, either way I have an appointment to a gastric doctor in 9 days, and trying to treat it as a hemorrhoid in the meantime.

The bleeding I had, had resolved by itself with a bit more care on my end, i cancelled my appointment cause it was more of an appointment due to it feeling like something that needs to be checked immediately.

Still dealing with the usual fatigue but not expecting it to go anywhere for quite a bit of time.

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. 
Feel free to mention me whenever help is needed.

 

Current Supplements: Morning: Aloe Vera Gels. Night: 6mg melatonin and 133mg magnesium glycinate. Taking Omega 3 as needed to calm dyskinesia or over stimulation..

Current Medications: Mirtazapine, Lasea (lavender oil) before bed.

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Tapering: Mirtazapine 15mg, (went compounded) 13.5mg 08/May/2025, 12.1mg 10/July/2025, 15/July/2025 15mg (half tablet), 26/July/2025 14.35mg (moved to dry cutting method) ), 03/Aug/2025 14.6mg, 24/Nov/2025 14.47mg, 29/Jan/2026 14.35mg

Note: Had a lot of issue with degradation with different cutting times and compounded pharmacy which caused withdrawals and a more sensitive nervous system.

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    47 minutes ago, Lighty said:

    The bleeding I had, had resolved by itself with a bit more care on my end, i cancelled my appointment cause it was more of an appointment due to it feeling like something that needs to be checked immediately.

    Still dealing with the usual fatigue but not expecting it to go anywhere for quite a bit of time.

    So glad to hear it sorted itself out! Still a checkup might not be a bad idea just for peace of mind.

    Hope that fatigue kicks off soon!

    1998 forced on cipramil *no anxiety/depression background*

    Over the years all kinds of SSRI/SNRI/antipsychotics/stabilizers due to apparently side effects/withdrawal

    Many attempts to quit over the years with failure (extremely rapid taper followed by doctors' guidens)

    Current attempt-Paxil 20 mg:

    6/24 20 mg to 5 mg-severe AKA

    9/24 Increase to 20-AKA continues

    10/24 stopped completely-AKA out of control 

    11/24 Zoloft bridge attempt-25 mg to 75 mg+Seroquel-AKA continued-stopped them CT.

    12/24 Back on Paxil 10mg (0.1789g)-some stabilization-from here tapered by about 30% each time (don't remember doses and dates).

    2025 - 7.10 0.0558g (3.11mg)/7.11 3% 0.0541g (3.02mg)/4.12 1% 0.0535g (2.98mg)

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    Supplements:

    Magnesium Glycinate - started 28.5.26 1 capsule 200mg in the morning - Increased brain fog and muscle stiffness - stopped after two weeks.

    Iron - liquid, quarter of recommended dose - increased anxiety and burning sensation - stopped after two weeks.

    Saffron - started 8.7.26 1 capsule 30mg in the morning - pretty immediate improvement in terms of terror, body pain and sleep.

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    Just now, Fullhealing said:

    So glad to hear it sorted itself out! Still a checkup might not be a bad idea just for peace of mind.

    I might but it's not urgent now and it was a random doctor appointment, my mom and brother have a better gastric doctor that has phone appointments and works on fridays, would be more convenient.

    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. 
    Feel free to mention me whenever help is needed.

     

    Current Supplements: Morning: Aloe Vera Gels. Night: 6mg melatonin and 133mg magnesium glycinate. Taking Omega 3 as needed to calm dyskinesia or over stimulation..

    Current Medications: Mirtazapine, Lasea (lavender oil) before bed.

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    Tapering: Mirtazapine 15mg, (went compounded) 13.5mg 08/May/2025, 12.1mg 10/July/2025, 15/July/2025 15mg (half tablet), 26/July/2025 14.35mg (moved to dry cutting method) ), 03/Aug/2025 14.6mg, 24/Nov/2025 14.47mg, 29/Jan/2026 14.35mg

    Note: Had a lot of issue with degradation with different cutting times and compounded pharmacy which caused withdrawals and a more sensitive nervous system.

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    Sending some love mate, x

    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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    Had today one of the shittiest days of my life, crazy dyskinesia, at times dead exhausted then forced to move by dyskinesia, sometimes overstimulated like crazy, was bad at early day, mid day was okayish and then evening was also so bad, was so bad to a point i couldn't even meditate or anything cause i had no control over my breath, being dead exhausted and then uncontrolled movements while still being basically almost fully paralysed, at least it's over for now.

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    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. 
    Feel free to mention me whenever help is needed.

     

    Current Supplements: Morning: Aloe Vera Gels. Night: 6mg melatonin and 133mg magnesium glycinate. Taking Omega 3 as needed to calm dyskinesia or over stimulation..

    Current Medications: Mirtazapine, Lasea (lavender oil) before bed.

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    Tapering: Mirtazapine 15mg, (went compounded) 13.5mg 08/May/2025, 12.1mg 10/July/2025, 15/July/2025 15mg (half tablet), 26/July/2025 14.35mg (moved to dry cutting method) ), 03/Aug/2025 14.6mg, 24/Nov/2025 14.47mg, 29/Jan/2026 14.35mg

    Note: Had a lot of issue with degradation with different cutting times and compounded pharmacy which caused withdrawals and a more sensitive nervous system.

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    I'm so sorry, @Lighty . But as you said at least its over for now. Can you think of any trigger or did it come out of the blue? Or has it been building up for a while?

    Started Paxil for GAD in 1999

    Unsuccessful taper attempt in 2006

    Paxilprogress helped with a successful taper completed in 2009

    Using therapy and CBT to manage my anxiety
     

    I offer advice based on my experience.  Nothing I share is intended to be medical or therapy advice. 

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    1 minute ago, mstimc60 said:

    Can you think of any trigger or did it come out of the blue?

    probably out of the blue, wave started yesterday evening, being more sensitive to things im usually not that sensitive to don't count as triggers since I usually tolerate them more fine. once the nervous system is unaligned, you can react to almost anything.

    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. 
    Feel free to mention me whenever help is needed.

     

    Current Supplements: Morning: Aloe Vera Gels. Night: 6mg melatonin and 133mg magnesium glycinate. Taking Omega 3 as needed to calm dyskinesia or over stimulation..

    Current Medications: Mirtazapine, Lasea (lavender oil) before bed.

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    Tapering: Mirtazapine 15mg, (went compounded) 13.5mg 08/May/2025, 12.1mg 10/July/2025, 15/July/2025 15mg (half tablet), 26/July/2025 14.35mg (moved to dry cutting method) ), 03/Aug/2025 14.6mg, 24/Nov/2025 14.47mg, 29/Jan/2026 14.35mg

    Note: Had a lot of issue with degradation with different cutting times and compounded pharmacy which caused withdrawals and a more sensitive nervous system.

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    5 minutes ago, Lighty said:

    once the nervous system is unaligned, you can react to almost anything.

    That's very true and the fact you can embrace that will help keep you on track to get past it. But it sucks while we're in it!

    Started Paxil for GAD in 1999

    Unsuccessful taper attempt in 2006

    Paxilprogress helped with a successful taper completed in 2009

    Using therapy and CBT to manage my anxiety
     

    I offer advice based on my experience.  Nothing I share is intended to be medical or therapy advice. 

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