Hi all.

After nearly 2 years on 30mg mirt, I am coming off it due to the weight gain and tranquilising effects. I am currently cross-tapering onto sertraline 50mg. My doctor has decreased my mirtazapine dose with immediate effect to 15mg.

I am experiencing minor side effects which I believe I am handling well. Mirt has a short half-life, so I think I'd know by now if they were going to get worse.

My doctor has only given me 2 weeks' worth of tablets. This is week 1. He says that next week I should take the mirt on alternating days and then I'll be off it.

This seems a bit of a short timescale to taper off. Has anyone else cross-tapered? Were you given a short timescale to come off the original med?