Anyone taking Mirtazapine? Is it working for you? Any side effects?

Posted by cmarts @cmarts, Mar 4, 2025

Has anyone been taking Mirtazapine? Like to know if they have taken themselves off and how did you do it?

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tisme | @tisme | May 11 6:54am

In reply to @ladydi82 "Hello, I’ve been on mirtazapine since March 2025. I was on 15mg, but as of last..." + (show)

I wish I could get off effexor

Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | May 11 10:28am

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@tisme - here are a couple of discussions (among many, if you'd like to search for more) on Mayo Clinic Connect you may want to check out on getting off of venlafaxine (Effexor):

- Effexor tapering question https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/effexor-tapering-question/

- As promised, my successful tapering off Effexor (Venlafaxine) https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/as-promised-my-successful-tapering-off-effexor-venlafaxine/

- What to bridge when tapering off effexor https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-to-bridge-when-tapering-off-effexor/

tisme | @tisme | May 11 2:43pm

In reply to @ladydi82 "Hello, I’ve been on mirtazapine since March 2025. I was on 15mg, but as of last..." + (show)

is Effexor available in tablet form over there??? It isn't in Australia we are stuck with capsules.

visionsofelvis | @visionsofelvis | May 12 8:22am

In reply to @ladydi82 "Hello, I’ve been on mirtazapine since March 2025. I was on 15mg, but as of last..." + (show)

Are you on 7.5. Now

kawanhee | @kawanhee | May 13 5:53am

In reply to @frouke "I was on this medication for a couple of months and it was a very unpleasant..." + (show)

@frouke what didn’t you like about it?

bern7475 | @bern7475 | May 13 7:10am

In reply to @dave14 "@cmarts Good day. I take 45 mg of Mirtazapine at night and usually have a headache..." + (show)

@dave14 That seems like a lot. I take 15mg for sleep and have no side effects. I find it helps me to get a good nights rest.

visionsofelvis | @visionsofelvis | May 13 12:53pm

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@lisalucier I live in Las Vegas and health groups are terrible here. I have an appointment week from today with this psychiatrist and hopefully he’ll be able to taper me off slow so I don’t have bad anxiety. Began 15 mg on Jan 8 then April 1st began 7.5. It’s been a rollercoaster. You’re lucky you were on it for short time. Any advice?

visionsofelvis | @visionsofelvis | May 13 8:13pm

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@lisalucier hi Lisa just had telemed call with my physician assistant and she advised me to just stop the 7.5 mg of mitrazapine I said and how will I get to sleep and I said I was in stabilizing period which I’m getting lot of anxiety . What would you do? Also I’ve been on 7.5 for 6 weeks

lynnann50 | @lynnann50 | May 14 8:40am

Doc prescribed 3.25mg, yes, 1/2 of a 7.5mg teeny tablet.
It makes me so groggy in the morning I’m quitting it.
I take diltiazem 120 extra for heart and so there really is no good sleep aid I can take. (Cardiologist recommended 5mg of trazodone?)
I suffer from “epic dreaming”?? So I never feel rested.
I’m doing my own research, can’t live like this.

jojogigibobi | @jojogigibobi | May 15 7:23am

Je prends 15 mg de mirtazapine aux deux jours. L'effet le plus désagréable pour moi est la constipation que cause le médoc. Toutefois, il participe à un bon sommeil.

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