Sleep & Mirtazapine

[Belleblue]

Hi all - I've been on Mirtazapine 16 days now and am currently finding that I am sleeping fitfully for most of the night. I don't have any problems going back to sleep though. Then after 6am I seem to go into a deeper sleep and find it difficult to get up at 7.30ish.
I take the mirt at 9.30pm and don't feel groggy until around 11.45pm. I seem to be pushing the time I take it further back into the evening. I will try it tonight at 9pm and see how I get on.

I was wondering what the sleep patterns of other mirt users are and if anyone experiences the same pattern as mine.

Belle x

[JT69]

Hi Belle,

I take mine around 9pm (I have to get up at 5.30 am for work) and have crashed by 9.30 usually. I rarely wake during the night but find it difficult to get up (I know its early) even after having 8hrs sleep!!! I am currently on 7.5mg but the sleep pattern has remained the same for me whatever dose I have taken.

Not sure that helps you but thought I would share anyway.

Glad you sticking it out.

Jo.x

[stacy1912]

Hi there

I am on 30mg and after taking it I can be a bit restless for an hour or two and then zonk out. I am also like you and in a deep sleep when it is time to get up!! useful!!

Take it earlier if possible and then the deep sleep will be more during the night!

Take care

[smb25]

Hi

I used to be on Mirt and took it at 9pm. At first I was zonked within 20 mins but after a while, it was about 45 mins to an hour. I always struggled to get up though, even at 8am. That never went away i'm afraid. Mirt didn't really work for my anxiety, it was a great aid for sleep. I also put on a little weight.

x

[Ingenious]

I get quite sleepy about 3 hours after taking mine (15mg), and take it between 8pm and 10pm depending on when I think I'll want to sleep, or whether I remember to take it!! I have awful problems getting up in the morning, but this was always the case. I frequently nap in the afternoon too, given the chance - again this has always been the case.

[Belleblue]

Thanks for the replies folks. It's interesting that for some the sedative effect kicks in within half an hour and with others it can be two to three hours.

I took the mirt last night at 9pm and fell asleep around 11.30pm and had a better night. Still difficult to get out of bed this morning - but that seems to be a common thing with everyone so I just accept it.

Belle x

[rocklover]

I take mine at 9.30pm and generally start feeling really drowsy by about 11ish. I can drop off easily enough, but I do often wake up in the night and sleep fitfully after that. I never find it hard to get up as I have my panics in the mornings and that's when my stomach goes mental so i have to get up.

I never sleep during the day and don't find I'm that tired during the day either, I think this is because I'm so keyed up with panic and anxiety most of the time.

[rocklover]

It's tablet 20 tonight, so I'm over half way to the 4 week stage. I am still feeling panicky alot and I'm really scared Mirt just isn't going to work for me. Does anyone remember when they started to notice a difference in their anxiety?

I am doing more things, but can't do stuff without very high anxiety levels and I can very rarely relax.

[Belleblue]

Took Mirt at 9pm last night, felt like a dead weight at around 11pm - but didn't sleep until around 2am. I've noticed I'm getting a bit of restless leg syndrome too.

[kibbutz83]

Hi, reading this I'm glad I didn't start on the Mirtazapine! I've withdrawn fully from the venlafaxine, and life is sooo tough, but I think I need to give myself a chance to cope without the meds... good luck to you all though