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First Day Of Mirtazapine. Couldnt sleep.

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llie24253
llie24253

Yesterday I took my first dose of Mirtazapine  15mg. I took it at about 8. Didnt feel any different, althought my head felt a lot clearer. Forced myself to sleep at around 10pm. Woke up again at 1 am, feeling fully rested, slept again and woke up at 4am and 6 am. Is this normal?

I thought I finally would sleep a whole night.

Should I upp the dose?

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  • manuelmanuel
    manuelmanuel llie24253

    Posted

    Are you aware of its withdrawal symptoms?

    Be aware and decide if you want to continue.

    • llie24253
      llie24253 manuelmanuel

      Posted

      I know about withdrawal from Mirt, and the side effects but I rather suffer weightgain and withdrawrals than feeling like jumping off a bridge most of the time...
  • julie1111
    julie1111 llie24253

    Posted

    hi llie the lower the dose the more seditive it is! try taking an hour before bed maybe lie in bed and read just after you have taken it. you have to work with them, its your 1st night will get better. hope that helps . julie x
  • opening
    opening llie24253

    Posted

    Strangely I also took my first ever dose last night, around 1am as I work late. It kicked me out for about 12 hours on 7.5mg I felt like a zombie for a bit of the day but my head feels much clearer now
  • TWdavid
    TWdavid llie24253

    Posted

    I would leave it at 15mg for a couple of weeks and see how you get on. I feel very lethargic in the morning.
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