How To Taper Off Mirtazapine 15 Mg, (Top voted first)

How to taper off 15mg of mirtazapine.....take 7.5 mg for awhile???? Slept great. I am 71, healthy but have mild grogginess in the morning and sinus like headache which I have read as a possible side effect. I have been taking mirtazapine 8 months feeling pretty well till headaches began in sinuses. I did have baloon dilation sinoplasty in Feb. in Florida because I suffered with sinus headaches in New England where I live last summer. They went away but had procedure as a proactive measure. Felt well 1 month and half after procedure and headaches started after. ENT said procedure went well look at other options for headaches.. Mirtazapine?

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" 15mg of mirtazapine.....take 7.5 mg for awhile" ?

that is what I did. 7.5mg for 2 weeks then stopped.

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Hello, Pamela! How are you doing?

Yes, it can cause headaches in some people as a side effect and if it's continuing for this long, that means it's likely not going to stop.

Usually, the modern preferred taper method is to have the person start skipping doses, while gradually lowering, at the same time, but only your doctor can tell you what method is best and safest for you.

However, there are other medications you can try. Is this the only one you've taken?

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