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I faced sleep issue
1 year back consulted doctor he advised to take mirtazapine 7.5 mg for 2 months.
After 2 months he suggested for 15 mg.
After that mirtaz 15 and melotin 3mg regularly taken till January month.
9 months.
February month dosage reduced to 7.5 mg mirtazapine. Took 1 month 10 days along with melotin 3mg.
From March 11th I stopped both the tablets.
Is it safe??? What will be the implications of stopping it suddenly almost 12 days stopped.
Sleep disturbances are there still something is running in mind always at night as like live.
How to improve sleep without medicines
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U can continue melatonin 3 mg to regulate your sleep cycle
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maintain sleep hygiene
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Gradual tapering is advised.
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follow sleep hygiene. Reasons for your sleep disturbance need further evaluation by psychiatrist
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Mirtazapine is given for depression but since it also has side effect of sleep some doctors use it in low dose for sleep . Your doctor has appropriately tapered you off by slowly reducing the dose to 7.5mg. So there wont be much withdrawal symptoms. As regards to sleep issue, proper evaluation needs to be done to find the cause of your sleep disturbance. Its better to treat the cause rather than taking medication for sleep.
You can try meditation, sleep hygiene, regular exercise first. If it doesnt work then please visit a psychiatrist to evaluate fpr underlying problems of sleep disturbance.
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Don’t stop medicine abruptly as you can have relapse. You can try for sleep hygiene and relaxation techniques for sleep but you need to get evaluated for any other symptoms of depression or anxiety.
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Mirtazapine is a sedative antidepressant and melatonin helps regulate sleep. If you want to normalise sleep without medications you can try Cognitive behavioral therapy for sleep. Good luck.
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Dr. Suyash Dwivedi
Addiction Psychiatrist
9 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
There are no severe implications. Sudden stoppage might lead to relapse of sleep issues thats all.
Sleep can be improved through sleep hygiene measures.
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