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Tapering: Mirtazapine

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Hi, I'm BrianDo

September 15, 2026··
Hi, i’m new on Mirtazapine for sleep support for a month, i’m at 15mg dose, researching about antihistamine make me have decision of tapering it off and come here. Hope anyone has experience tapering it off after 1 month or short term use

Mirtazapine — 15 — 1 month — actively tapering

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Catina
Catina3d ago
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Hi @BrianDo, welcome to Taper Community! Hopefully some of our @Mirtazapine members can provide some input. Since you've only been on it for about a month, you may not need the same longer taper that a long-term user might need. But you should have some sort of taper plan in place since cold-turkeying is not recommended. A conservative approach might be taking anywhere between a 10-20% reduction and then hold for a couple weeks to assess how your nervous system responds. If you're doing well then you can continue taking small reductions. However, if withdrawal symptoms appear you'd want to hold longer and/or reduce more slowly. Hope this helps! Catina 🩷

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

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Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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