Mirtazapine withdrawal - Chronic Insomnia
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After 3 months of reducing my dose from 15mg to 2.5mg I am still struggling with sleepless nights and I'm wondering whether to come off mirtazapine altogether? I am thinking of substituting it for nytol on the really bad nights.I would appreciate any input/opinion on this. I am especially interested in hearing success stories from anyone that has struggled with sleep during
their withdrawal?
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1980 scott10262
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steve1951 1980
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I live in the U.S. Melatonin can be bought in local health food or drug stores. I’m not aware of a prescription strength of it, not in the U.S. anyway. You may want to google it and find out more about it and possible side effects.
1980 steve1951
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Nessie91 scott10262
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pixie22 scott10262
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david28533 scott10262
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Fudgeybear1 scott10262
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Nessie91 scott10262
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you were lucky it was as slow as that. I was on 45 mg Mirtazapine for 3 days, then 15 mg for 3 days, then nothing after that and given Lofrepramine at 2 tablets x 70 McGilp. It is a different class of drug and has no sedative effect and so about 2 hours after I fall asleep, I waken up. The GP says my sleep pattern will eventually adjust, although I say how am I supposed to manage on a few hours' sleep each night but she just shrugs her shoulders and says I have a negative outlook, expecting not to sleep. I would like to find out if there is some sleeping pill that I can buy over the Cou ter that would help (in the UK)?
wizard36 scott10262
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I have been coming off mirt over the last six months, I take phenergan but only two nights a week and on other nights calms and melatonin which I get from America but I take way less than the recommended dose it works well but again only few nights a week
Hope this helps I hate not sleeping, I was put on mirt for problems sleeping but they don't tell you about about not sleeping again when stopping
Nessie91 scott10262
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i have problems sleeping and my Mirtazapine was cut from 45 mg to zero in 6 days and I can't sleep. Is melatonin a sleeping pill and, living in the UK where would you buy it?
scott10262
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I really need my sleep to improve. How long can I expect this withdrawal to last? I have been on 15mg for 7 months and I've tried tapering for nearly 4 months.
I am feeling shattered and helpless.
llorc scott10262
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Dear Scott
i found this post of yours. i am suffering chronic insomnia after quitting MIRTAZIPINE. Could you please tell me if you got your normal sleeping pattern back, and how long it took.
thankyou