Adverse effects 27F
I got put on mirtazapine in January because I had an inflammatory episode and wasn't sleeping, nauseous with no appetite. 7.5mg to start up to 15mg, tried to cut it completely at some point in February unsuccessfully. About a month later after restarting had to go to the emergency room because my thoughts were all suicidal idealation, feeling like I was stuck in fight or flight all the time, and panic attacks, waking up after 4-6 hours with my heart racing, depersonalization and derealization, nausea and retching almost everyday, I was told I just have to tough it out and it will stop. After multiple gps did not take me off the mirtazapine or advise a taper I decided in June that I could not take it anymore, I've been off work even before tapering because my symptoms were unbearable. June 13 I started tapering 15, cut down to 11.5 for about 2 weeks and then 9.5 for about a week and now I'm a couple days on 7.5. I can feel my mind clearing, I was able to get in the car without having a panic attack and that's the first time I haven't felt absolutely flushed getting in a car. During this taper I've felt similar to the 15mg, nausea, retching, vomiting, not staying asleep, racing thoughts, I wake up and my mind will not stop filling with negative thoughts like I'll never be able to eat with friends, go back to work, keep up with household things, just all doom and gloom and feels like I'm absolutely buzzing and out of breath. I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar effects after months of 15mg and also how to manage the tapering, thanks to whoever takes the time to read this and/or respond <3