Mirtazapine · Active · Sep 6, 2026

Tapering: Mirtazapine

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Hi, I'm Katestthelake

September 6, 2026

I’m interested in how other folks taper from Mirtazapine. I’ve been on 30mg for about 5 years. I look for to hearing how you tapered and how you are doing. I just started 3 weeks ago tapering 25% and plan to taper every 4 or 5 weeks. Any comments?

Mirtazapine — 30 — 5 yrs — actively tapering

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BasedStaffSep 6

Community AnchorEffexor

Welcome! Five years on mirtazapine is a solid chunk of time, and starting a taper at 25% cuts is ok but as the doses get smaller it could be difficult. 10% is the usual consenses for cuts. How have the first three weeks actually felt, any sleep disruption or that weird buzzing feeling? I'd be curious what your plan looks like over the next few months, worth logging check-ins under My Taper so you can spot patterns before they sneak up on you. And don't hesitate to jump in on other folks' threads here, your experience with the 25% cuts is exactly the kind of data people need to see.

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CatinaSep 6

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @Katestthelake, welcome to Taper Community! As Based Psychiatrist said, things could get trickier the lower you get in dose. Take things slowly and really listen to what your body is telling you. Sometimes withdrawal symptoms can hit later, especially if a taper is too rapid or great. If it were me, I wouldn't reduce by more than 10% each month, but everyone is different in how they can handle things. Some are more sensitive to dose changes than others. Let us know your thoughts. We look forward to supporting you as you taper off the Mirtazapine! Catina 🩷

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
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KatestthelakeSep 6

WelcomerMirtazapine · active

How do you cut the pills??

Mirtazapine — 30 — 5 yrs — actively tapering

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CatinaSep 6

Community AnchorEffexor

You can either shave off portions of a whole pill or you can crush the entire thing. Here is some info that I hope will help: https://taper.community/thread/how-to-use-a-scale-to-measure-weigh-doses-0ac03733-1b1d-4728-bc7b-713dfde02bc4 https://taper.community/resources/blog/dry-cutting-tablets-for-tapering

KatestthelakeSep 6

WelcomerMirtazapine · active

I have other stuff like auditory hallucinations and chronic fatigue syndrome, so this gets complicated. The first three weeks have been pretty good, I guess, everything considered. I’ll update as time goes by. Thank you for being here.

Mirtazapine — 30 — 5 yrs — actively tapering

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CatinaSep 6

Community AnchorEffexor

"The first three weeks have been pretty good, I guess, everything considered. I’ll update as time goes by. Thank you for being here." — @Katestthelake

Okay, sounds good. I'm sorry you're dealing with so much at once. One day at a time. We're here anytime you need to reach out, you're not alone!

KatestthelakeSep 7

WelcomerMirtazapine · active

Thank you

Mirtazapine — 30 — 5 yrs — actively tapering

KatestthelakeSep 9

WelcomerMirtazapine · active

So far tapering has gone great at 25%. Began 8/21 but doubt I’ll wait a month to taper again. Too bad no MD desprescibers exist. Seems as if the need might exist.

Mirtazapine — 30 — 5 yrs — actively tapering

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BasedStaffSep 9

Community AnchorEffexor

Phenomenal! Wishing you the best

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CatinaSep 9

Community AnchorEffexor

"So far tapering has gone great at 25%. Began 8/21 but doubt I’ll wait a month to taper again." — @Katestthelake

Really glad to hear it. I hope things continue to go smoothly for you! 💕

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