Harm Reduction Mirtazapine Withdrawal - Short Term use.

[pally pete]

Hi all,

I've been taking Mirtazapine for a total of 45 days (28 days @ 15 mg and 17 days @ 30 mg)

Unfortunately I found this antidepressant useless

So I've decided to taper off and the start Vortioxetine, as I've had some positive symptoms with Vortioxetine in the past...

My question is: As I've been on Mirtazapine such as short time wilI I need to taper?

I was thinking a short taper of 2 weeks: 1 week at 15 mg and 1 week at 7.5 mg and then start the Vortioxetine the day after. (Luckily there is no washout period required) I've even considered the odd night where I miss my dose of Mirtazapine completely....

What have other people experiences been of coming off Mirtazapine? Especially short term users?

Thanks.

 

[Vagabond696]

I'd check with your prescribing doctor, but I think at such a low dose you should be ok. I was put on 15mg temporarily in 2019 following a car accident and had no issues coming off it, however I was taking Valdoxan daily at the time. I've been on 30mg of Mirtazapine daily since Valdoxan became too expensive for me.

 

[evo4ever]

You'll be just fine with a rapid taper, Mirtazapine has got mild WD symptoms if that.

 

[pally pete]

I'd check with your prescribing doctor, but I think at such a low dose you should be ok. I was put on 15mg temporarily in 2019 following a car accident and had no issues coming off it, however I was taking Valdoxan daily at the time. I've been on 30mg of Mirtazapine daily since Valdoxan became too expensive for me.

You'll be just fine with a rapid taper, Mirtazapine has got mild WD symptoms if that.

Thanks.

 

[Pickledlemons]

I'm going to echo the previous comments in that you are unlikely to experience significant withdrawal effects. You can taper just in case for like 7 days though you'd probably be fine without that. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

 

[LivingOnValium]

You might have some issues with getting to sleep for few days. That's about it.