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sleep/urinary problems

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mark01943
mark01943

Hi

Just on 4th day if 15mg of mirt and I am finding that I am having problems with getting to sleep ( which were there before, one of reasons why gp put me on this, along with depression) and I was under impression would help with sleep, plus, more strangely I guess, I can't stop wanting to pee.

Anyone else had problems like this? And if so, will they go away in a week or do, or am I stuck with the side effects

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  • maz222
    maz222

    Posted

    Hiya mark

    all i can suggest is give it time mitazapine does help you sleep but i think you have to be in the right frame of mind for this to happen i don't drink any caffenine after teatime have you noticed you drink more just thinking why you want to pee more stumped on that 1 good luck

  • jacqueline59667
    jacqueline59667

    Posted

    Mark this drug is amazing for sleeping... I'm on week 7 of 30 mirt ... I was not sleeping at all... now sleep ten hrs undisturbed back at work and depression has almost gone... I agree with maz u have to give it time and the side effects as long as they r not to bad Will go... as for the pee ing don't know about that it cld b another problem not related to med... u shld have this checked ...
  • mark01943
    mark01943

    Posted

    Thanks for taking the trouble to answer guy's. Don't drink caffeine after mid day, so not sure why this has started, maybe just a temporary thing. I do feel a bit better mentally already so I am quite hopeful, if the side effects ware off after a couple of weeks
  • rachael42781
    rachael42781

    Posted

    Hey, suprised that 15mg isn't knocking you out at bedtime. I started on 30mg and it sent me to sleep about an hour after taking. Mirt is less sedating the higher the dose apparently but I'm now on 45mg and it still helps me sleep. Its possibly just a short term thing, I would be surprised if you don't eventually get any sleep benefit from it
  • jacqueline59667
    jacqueline59667

    Posted

    Ye spot on rachael, 15 has more sedition and less uplifting where as 30 has less sedation but more uplifting.... it took a good four weeks for my side effects to settle but I had been on this drug before so I knew to hang ing in there...
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