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Does anyone have experience with Mirtazapine?
My husband has trouble staying asleep, and falling back to sleep when he awakens during the night. It concerns him, but we wouldn't say that he is depressed. He had heard about Mirtazapine for sleeping. His doctor prescribed 15 mg. Has anyone had side effects, or depression while taking Mirapine? Is it more for depression, than for sleeping? Thanks for your feedback.
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Hi @kawanhee, You will notice that we moved your post to an existing discussion on the same topic here so that you can connect with @gingerbear22 @faithshouse @sundance6 and others discussing insomnia treatments. If you click the link below it will take you to the top of the discussion where you can read what others have shared.
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1 ReactionUpdate: took last night and did not sleep well
I was prescribed 15mg mirtazapine but told to start out with 1/2 tablet. The pharmacist told me with this med, lower doses work better for sleep. The 7.5mg did help me sleep through the night but I felt totally drugged up for 3 days so never took it again. I'm taking 100-150mg trazodone and it helps me fall asleep but I wake almost every 2 hrs through the night and sometimes have trouble getting back to sleep.
I also want to let people know that they can find user reviews for any medication at the Drugs.com website. For example, enter "mirtazapine for sleep reviews" and look for the Drugs.com website. It's very help information. There's a cross reference where you can get information on other drugs prescribed for your condition, with user ratings on effectiveness.
I used it for anxiety and loved it the best drug ever I only stopped taking it because I was gaining too much weight . It's known for weight gain apart from that I slept well and had no anxiety or depression, hope that helps you
All medication has side effects , Don't read them hahahaha, that's what I do anyways
It's a really good drug , I took it for anxiety , only problem I had was weight gain
My Md started me on Mirtazapine 15 mg q night 20 days on it and it has helped my itching. Wife is a Hospice Nurse and its used regularly for itching. I am a cheyne stoker any time at rest. With out a known etiology I have mixed Sleep disorder with most being Central apneas. I still have 30 to 50 events hour.
Mirtazipine doesnt have seem to change any Respiratory events but has help with itching.
Is weight gain from increased appetite or from the drug itself?
I took mirtazapine as well and it did not help me sleep either! Just made me very depressed actually. Also was hard to get off of after a month.