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Rebound Insomnia after titrating off of Ativan/Lorezepan
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I tapered off of .5 mg Ativan over about 6 months after several quicker tapers that didn’t work. Began taking it for anxiety over a cancer diagnosis, then began relying on it for sleep. I saw a sleep med dr who referred me to a sleep therapist who was big on CBTi. It did not work for me and I went back to Ativan but my pcp was against my staying on it. While tapering, I switched therapists and she recommended a low dose of mirtazapine. It’s not a benzo like Ativan and I’m finally sleeping through the night. Although I’d prefer not to stay on drugs, the ability to sleep again is life changing.
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Wanted to let you know that I looked up the information on mirtazapine and it has a very good track history with rare side effects and is not a controlled substance. I am going to look into it. I am thinking my primary care doctor would not know anything about these types of drugs so I am thinking I would need a psychologist/psychiatrist type of physician to help me with this. I read that a 15 mg is a good start dose. Have you had any side effects and what dose are you taking if I may ask. I also have IBS and this med is helpful for this condition as well. I am older and this would be safer then some of the other meds out there. Thanks again
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I am wondering what the side effects of mirtazapine could be. I am afraid to start any new meds. I hope that you are well now. I know things work differently for different people. I really can't deal with only sleeping two hours a night and feel I might need to stay with the drug for now. All the best and thank you so much for responding to me. Your help is appreciated.