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I’m doing very well with 7.5 mg of mirtazapine. Although I feel groggy in the morning, it’s worth it because I’m sleeping through the night. I wanted to get off lorazepam because it wasn’t helping me sleep and I did not want to take a benzodiazepine. Plus my doctor no longer wanted me on it, as it’s not meant to take long term.
I’m finally sleeping and it makes a difference for me! I gained a little weight but really watch what I eat. Not a problem for me.
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Mirtazapine (7.5mg) has been helpful for me. In general due to toilet habits after colon removal and arthritic pain, I get up 2-3 times overnight. Where the mirtazapine helps is getting back to sleep quickly instead of lying there awake.
I had to experiment the best time to take it to reduce that morning grogginess. I'm now taking it ~ 90-120 minutes before going to bed. It has a half-life of 20-40 hours, so it hangs around in your system a while, so grogginess can hang on.