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Posted 2/19/2014 9:20 PM (GMT 0)
Since tapering off of 7.5mg of Mirtazapine, around 3 days ago, I have been getting horrible nausea, heartburn, hunger pangs and a weird feeling in my throat. My burning throat has also worsened, but I never used to get heartburn at all. I feel weak and burning away feels horrid, even if I just drink water. Is this all normal for withdrawal, especially so soon into my reduction? Will it go away given time?
Posted 2/20/2014 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
Daxter,

How long have you been on the meds? Most of the symptoms you are having are said to be symptoms of withdrawal. I was on 30 mgs 1 x at bed and after three weeks of taking it, I asked my dr to get me off of it and they said just stop taking it due to I wasn't on it long. The half life of remeron is quite long, 18-50 hrs. From most people's perspective means by the second to third week the withdrawal symptoms should pass. Each person is different on how their body gets rid of it and the effects it has on them. You can always speak to your dr and see if they recommend something to counter act the withdrawals. I'm hoping not to have any since I wasn't on it very long but we will see.
Posted 2/20/2014 1:13 AM (GMT 0)
I haven't taken this medication myself, but I do know how the side effects of withdrawal with some pills can be.
I know that if they get SO bothersome (sounds like you're at that point...) ~ a doctor can prescribe, fortunately and unfortunately, ANOTHER pill to help counter act the withdrawal symptoms.

I would definitely check in to that.
Posted 2/20/2014 9:30 AM (GMT 0)

Chadj said...
Daxter,

How long have you been on the meds? Most of the symptoms you are having are said to be symptoms of withdrawal. I was on 30 mgs 1 x at bed and after three weeks of taking it, I asked my dr to get me off of it and they said just stop taking it due to I wasn't on it long. The half life of remeron is quite long, 18-50 hrs. From most people's perspective means by the second to third week the withdrawal symptoms should pass. Each person is different on how their body gets rid of it and the effects it has on them. You can always speak to your dr and see if they recommend something to counter act the withdrawals. I'm hoping not to have any since I wasn't on it very long but we will see.

I've been on 15 mg of it for 7 months: it needs to stop in time for a pH probe..! I remember reducing from 15 to 7.5 about a month and a half ago, and felt similarly awful, but this passed when I stayed on 7.5 for a while. I tried taking 2mg last night to calm things down a little , but nothing happened of any benefit. Basically it always gets worse every 2nd day so far :p It certainly has made me more anxious, as this is the last drug to go, and now I worry this is how my body REALLY is when I don't take the meds.

EDIT: The heartburn isn't so bad today, but I'm not on the move so much and like I said before, it seems to improve every 2nd day. I'm hoping it doesn't worsen tomorrow. :(

Post Edited (Daxter) : 2/20/2014 3:55:08 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/20/2014 3:12 PM (GMT 0)
Generally they say withdrawal from long acting anti depression drugs should be fully gone by the third week with each day diminishing in strength of the withdrawals. I'm in a similar boat as you are, as of yesterday my pdoc said I could just stop taking the remeron (I had been on it 2.5 weeks @ 30 mgs at night before bed). And I have an added insult to injury, also stopping klonopin (0.25 mgs 1x daily for 2.5 weeks). Now with that said, they said being on them for such a short amount of time and because the klonopin was such a low dose, I SHOULDN'T experience any withdrawal symptoms. I am on day one of no remeron and day two of no klonopin. I woke up this morning not feeling horrible but not feeling the best. Now to be honest, my withdrawals if any will probably stem from a mixture of stopping both at the same time but I expect if I do have withdrawals they will probably be from the klonopin more so than the remeron. I was on remeron many years ago for about 6 months, same dosage of 30 mgs, quit cold Turkey and the main withdrawal I had then was pretty rough insomnia and a little nauseaeous. I think it passed in about a week. Just remember, these drugs while beneficial are very potent and some people will stop taking them cold Turkey at high doses and for many years and never have a withdrawal symptom. Others may be on them a short time and a low dose, and have horrible withdrawal symptoms. Everyone's body reacts differently both while on the meds as well as withdrawing. Support from the forums, support in real life, staying busy and drinking water are all good things to help with coping with the withdrawals. Your symptoms though annoying add they are are definitely some of the milder withdrawals. You can also like was mentioned above can ask your dr for some meds to help with the symptoms but again those are meds too.
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