Help please!!

Should have said Mirt taken with Zopiclone past 3 nights

You could try taking less mirt (half a tablet).  If that fails you could ask your GP for a supplementary drug to fight the anxiety (as low doses of mirt do not help it much).  That is what I take (sertraline for anxiety PLUS 7.5mg mirt for sleep) and that works.    

I cannot reply again because I am away for Christmas.   

Hi Lisie,

Are you getting treated for the anxiety? If not, I would see your doctor about treating that first or at the same time. Once the anxiety is under control, the Mirtazapine may work better for sleep or you may not need it. Do you have any other symptoms?

Hi, I im not sure what all your story is about the Zopiclone? sleep and stress?

My experience with MIRT is that 7.5 was more sedative for sleep, At night try

no TV, Internet, no cafine, alcohol, suger, no other drugs unless prescribed by your DOC , try and an calm your mind befor bed. Hot shower or bath, Cup of hot Tea (sleepytime) works for me. Try and slow your thinking down befor bed.

Hope this helps

Does your heart feel like its beating out your chest?

Gp's don't fully understand how physically debilitating it all is,not being able to fall over to sleep is the worst but that along with spikes of anxiet + headaches is too much even my bowel went to sleep,

Read mental health daily Remeron(martazipine) withdrawal + how long does it last made me feel better.

If you are just using for sleeping pill then use less such as 3.75mg. That's what I started with 3.5 months ago and since then I'm down to 1mg while having done a slow steady taper. If you also have anxieties then you may need an additional AD to help with that till your serotonins are balanced since the mirtz at higher levels than 15mg can actually Rev you up and create anxieties.

My doc had actually clued me in on that people that have anxieties also have sleep issues which is due to underlying serotonin imbalances. Get on another AD for your anxieties and when your serotonins are balanced you can start to taper off the mirtazapine.

I am on effexor and in tapering down to 1mg of mirtz am still getting needed sleep.

I suffer with anxiety and take melatonin 9mg at night with about 20mg mirtazapine and Pregabalin however the Pregabalin I'm going to taper off as its not good for memory. I buy melatonin capsules from biovea and they say 1mg for sleep. I'm okay with 9mg, mirtazapine hasn't increased my anxiety but I'm on sertraline which I take at night too but for years for anxiety and depression. I'd try speaking to GP about sertraline, they won't give you Zopiclone more than couple weeks max. I've found after years of being chronic insomniac that I've not developed a tolerance with mirtazapine like you do with many other benzo type drugs and I've been on a few. Try the 7.5 or 15mg mirtazapine, buy some melatonin capsules and speak to GP about antidepressant. Sertraline is helpful with anxiety. I know what I'm talking about as a mental health nurse of 30 years.

I suffer with anxiety and take melatonin 9mg at night with about 20mg mirtazapine and Pregabalin however the Pregabalin I'm going to taper off as its not good for memory. I buy melatonin capsules from biovea and they say 1mg for sleep. I'm okay with 9mg, mirtazapine hasn't increased my anxiety but I'm on sertraline which I take at night too but for years for anxiety and depression. I'd try speaking to GP about sertraline, they won't give you Zopiclone more than couple weeks max. I've found after years of being chronic insomniac that I've not developed a tolerance with mirtazapine like you do with many other benzo type drugs and I've been on a few. Try the 7.5 or 15mg mirtazapine, buy some melatonin capsules and speak to GP about antidepressant. Sertraline is helpful with anxiety. I know what I'm talking about as a mental health nurse of 30 years.

hi lisie....i have been on mirt 5/6 weeks for dep/anx/chronic imsomnia .started on 7.5mg.. read my posts..to strong made a zombie..redduced to 3.75 mg my dep/anx/improved by 80% but no sleep..dr said to up back to 7.5 last week  as i had improved so much i did this first 2 nights 2/3 hrs sleep then BANG NO SLEEP BAD DREAMS ..ect..i am going to stick with it 4 a little longer as dr said sleep will come in time..my dep/anx.is still ok..why dont u stay on 3.75 4 a while to see if it helps dep/anx..we are all different but this may help u as it did me with dep/anx/sleep may follow ...i just need some sleep and i will be ok.i do not take any other meds maybe i should ??          good luck             BLUESY... HOPE THIS HELPS   

I found it took a few weeks for my sleep to improve with mirtazapine, but once it did, I was able to come off the sleeping tablets and had the best 3 years of sleep I'd had in my life. Unfortunately, the mirt stopped working and I had to come off it. I am back on temazepam now for sleep. The mirtazapine gave me kidney disease and thyroid problems too.