Posted by bleauberry on April 23, 2009, at 16:12:07
In reply to Reducing Remeron, posted by Zana on April 23, 2009, at 8:57:58
It is my belief the best weaning schedule is one that works for you on a day by day basis, not one that is preplanned.
When I weaned off Remeron I did it in approximately 2.5mg to 4mg chunks, by using a knife or razor blade to shave amounts off the pills. Going from 45 to 30 to 15 would have been way too huge for me to handle.
I dropped down in tiny steps about once every 3 or 4 days. Sometimes a little slower, sometimes a little faster, and sometimes pausing for a while, depending on how I was handling it.
The worst withdrawals for me didn't happen until the final 0mg 7.5mg range. So if you are going to keep taking it for sleep, you'll never have to worry about that final stage.
I found 7.5mg, or even about 4mg, much better for sleep than any other higher dose.
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