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Mirtazapine for insomnia -- concerns

Sleep Health | Last Active: Apr 24 8:33pm | Replies (7)
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@salpal01

I use 10 mg Melatonin tabs and they work great as well as mirtazapine - I have nocturnal seizures so it's very important that I get enough sleep.My family always caused my depression and seizures so I steer clear of them . Have your potassium levels checked as I did and mine were quite low so I was put onto a potassium supplement and my mood changed within a month. For the first time in my life I'm quite contented ( I'm 65)

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jhenson | @jhenson | Apr 24 8:33pm

I’m not a doctor but I just wanted to say that I’m 72 years old and neither 7.5 or 15mg makes me sleepy. In fact, they make me side-eyed awake and after lying awake for three hours I take either an Ativan or Lunesta to get some sleep. I take the Mirtazapine two hours before I try to go to sleep.

I understand your concerns as I have the same concerns: weight gain, a high lipid profile, and pre-diabetic. The doctors just disregard these concerns. I wish there was an excellent med for both anxiety and sleep that was safe to take. Good luck!

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