Posted by 49er on September 21, 2008, at 11:28:24
In reply to Re: mirtazapine/remeron updates?, posted by Anxiety123 on September 11, 2008, at 12:06:56
> All these ADs work like that. Drs say they are not addictive but they are. You have to wean really slow, especially when you get to lower doses. I would recommend cutting no more than 1 to 2 mgs a month and even slower as you get lower. Maybe 1 to 2 mgs every other month. The chemicals in our brains are completely altered when taking these drugs and it takes awhile for the brain to know how to function properly without it. It is better to slowly wean so your brain can adjust as you get lower on the dose and finally off. Hope this helps some.
Anxiety,
That has definitely been my experience. I am now down to around 2.7mg. Even though the last few cuts I have made are 5% of the current dose with an average of 4 weeks between cuts, the withdrawal symptoms have been tough. I have been mainly dealing with insomnia and pseudoanxiety meaning I am anxious for no reason.
It seems as I have gotten lower that the withdrawal symptoms have increased in spite of my slow tapering. It is like this drug is saying that it is going to make it as tough as possible for me to get rid of it.
BUT I WILL PREVAIL COME HECK OR HIGH WATER!
Anyway, I know I sound like a broken record but this drug (or any psych med) needs to be tapered very slowly. A cold turkey or a fast taper is usually very dangerous.
49er
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