Hi, I'm RichL

November 10, 2026

Had to reinstate 7 weeks ago due to doing taper that was too fast. Currently 7.5mg, not stable yet, sleep has improved but still have lingering anxiety that lasts all day. Orig on 30mg for mild depression.

Mirtazapine — 7.5mg — 2 years — reinstated

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HopeNeverFails2d ago

LighthouseZyprexa · active

Hey there RichL, welcome to the TC 🙂 Seems there is a pile of us here at TC that messed up our 1st taper or two by going too fast. Sounds like you're doing ok though. Anxiety goes with the territory here...be strong! Here's a good article from the TC DB...info you can trust https://taper.community/resources/blog/mirtazapine-withdrawal-symptoms

Zyprexa started at 2.5mg in late April26 — 0.60mg at Nov 2026— actively tapering
Doxepin (Silenor / Sinequan) — started at 2mg in June26 - 0mg at Nov 2026— completed tapering

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Catina2d ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Hi @RichL, welcome to Taper Community! As HopeNeverFails mentioned, many of us have done the exact same thing. Give yourself lots of time to stabilize; it will make future tapering easier. https://taper.community/thread/ff7ce496-025a-4391-95b4-cdd0063f092b Keep us updated with how things are going. 🩷

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

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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