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Unbalanced sleep patter after quit mirtazapine

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andrea73551
andrea73551

Hello, it's now about 8 weeks that I quitted mirtazapine, I took it for one year for only an insomnia problem. Now It's going fine except for the fact that I'm experiencing a strange sleep patern: one night I slept very well with a deep sleep, in the day I feel rested but sleepy as I slept too much, and in the next night I slept bad with a light sleep. The next day as I slept not too much good I go to sleep in the evening tired and I sleep well, and so on the pattern repeat, I alternate one good sleep night and one bad. Is it still a withdrawal symptom ? Before taking this drug I never had this sleep, I had some insomnia not severe only in some nights that is the reason why I took this drug. I hope it's not due to a permanent change of the brain chemistry by this drug. Any advice please...thanks.

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  • sarah24378
    sarah24378 andrea73551

    Posted

    What dose for how long and did you taper ?
    • andrea73551
      andrea73551 sarah24378

      Posted

      Hi Sarah, I took 7,5mg for about six months, then 15mg and then increase to 30mg. I tapered from 30 to 15 wait for 15 days then from 15 to 7,5 and wait for 7 days then off.

    • sarah24378
      sarah24378 andrea73551

      Posted

      How long were you on it all together and at 30. Many people can get off this med easily and if this is your only withdrawal symptom you are pretty lucky. How long it will last may depend on how long you were on it
    • andrea73551
      andrea73551 sarah24378

      Posted

      I was about 6-8 months on 7,5mg, then 2 months on 15 and another 2 months on 30.
    • andrea73551
      andrea73551 sarah24378

      Posted

      Yes it's seem going slowly better, did you taper from mirtazapine too ? Did you have withdrawal symptoms ?

    • sarah24378
      sarah24378 andrea73551

      Posted

      I am still on mirt but will taper soon. Am on a support group of people tapering and everyone is very different. It sounds like you have been quite lucky. You can join if you want ?
    • sarah24378
      sarah24378 andrea73551

      Posted

      On fb. It is a withdrawal support group. Look up Toria Stockford on fb and send a message to join
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