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I've been diagnosed with ptsd/anxiety and was prescribed mirtanzipine 15mg

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sheron67167
sheron67167

Starting taking this 5/15 I've been taking it around 10:30 at night and waking up around 12:30-1pm the next day still feeling like I want to sleep. I was prescribed by doctor because of my ptsd. I fear to go out of the house. I also fear that I will end up throwing up as I did prior to taking this medicine. I know I'm only on my 3rd day but will these extreme sleeping patterns and extreme anxiety of going out go away?!

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  • Notthatginger
    Notthatginger sheron67167

    Posted

    I was like this for months on mirtazipine, sleeping like 12 hours a night. When the dosage goes up it does reduce.
  • karin65289
    karin65289 sheron67167

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    Hi Sheron,

     Mirtazapine is sedating, maybe you can take it earlier in the evening - around 7 or so and see if that helps. Sometimes you have to experiment with the medication and time it's taken.  Of course you probably don't want to sleep the next day away.  I hope that the Mirtazapine works well for you.

    Karin

  • robert68588
    robert68588 sheron67167

    Posted

    Hi Sheron,Yes I started out like that as well.I didn't sleep as long but I was sleepy.It will get better as your body adjusts to it.God Bless You,Bob

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