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Ambien and mirtazapine

Posted by imomtojdkt @imomtojdkt, Jun 5 3:08pm

I have gone through a lot of trauma and medical issues this last year and it’s gotten to the point the Ambien I’ve taken for 15 years isn’t working well anymore. My doc started me on Mirtazapine for that and other issues and I thought I could just cold turkey the Ambien. That does not work. Does anyone have suggestions, I’m thinking of cutting Ambien down 25% a week while taking Mirtazapine so I can eventually only reply on that. Any thoughts?TIA

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ripley | @ripley | Jul 1 5:43pm
In reply to @kawanhee "7.5 mg. My body has adjusted well and I’m sleeping!" + (show)
@kawanhee

7.5 mg. My body has adjusted well and I’m sleeping!

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Just checking in to see if you are still taking 7.5mg of mirtazapine and if it's still helping you sleep. Also, have you had any side effects, such as weight gain which many people seem to have?

I just got a prescription for 7.5mg but tried that dose before and was extreme tiredness for the next 3 days, so will probably try 1/2 of that dose. My insomnia is really bad. Thank you.

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kawanhee | @kawanhee | Jul 2 7:33am
In reply to @ripley "Just checking in to see if you are still taking 7.5mg of mirtazapine and if it's..." + (show)
@ripley

Just checking in to see if you are still taking 7.5mg of mirtazapine and if it's still helping you sleep. Also, have you had any side effects, such as weight gain which many people seem to have?

I just got a prescription for 7.5mg but tried that dose before and was extreme tiredness for the next 3 days, so will probably try 1/2 of that dose. My insomnia is really bad. Thank you.

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I’m still on it and have been for over a year. A bit tired in the morning but I sleep well! I have 15 mg pills and cut them in half.
Good luck!

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kawanhee | @kawanhee | Jul 2 7:33am
In reply to @ripley "Just checking in to see if you are still taking 7.5mg of mirtazapine and if it's..." + (show)
@ripley

Just checking in to see if you are still taking 7.5mg of mirtazapine and if it's still helping you sleep. Also, have you had any side effects, such as weight gain which many people seem to have?

I just got a prescription for 7.5mg but tried that dose before and was extreme tiredness for the next 3 days, so will probably try 1/2 of that dose. My insomnia is really bad. Thank you.

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Forgot to add, no appreciable weight gain

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ripley | @ripley | Jul 2 11:13am
In reply to @kawanhee "Forgot to add, no appreciable weight gain" + (show)
@kawanhee

Forgot to add, no appreciable weight gain

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Did you ever find a reason for your insomnia? Thank you for your previous replies.

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