Mirtazapine for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 3)

• Usele...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 14, 2021

"I suffered from extreme insomnia and very low mood. I started taking mirtazipine 3 months ago and I feel like a new man. I'm full of energy during the day and come night time I'm ready to sleep. The first couple of days were very strange, I experienced erotic dreams and woke my partner up for sex (she didn't object lol). Now I sleep soundly for around 7 - 8 hours without interruption. Taking these tablets was the best decision I've made for a long time."

• Dan
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2023

"A truely life changing drug, i have suffered from chronic insomnia for 23 years it’s genetic as my parents were poor sleepers aswell, spent 1000’s on so called sleep experts, tried anti depressants for years nothing would help I tried mirtz about a year ago but I got chronic hunger I could not stop eating. This year I started to take ozempic for weight loss and realised as ozempic reduces hunger I can take together, so far it’s been 3 weeks and I am sleeping like a baby 7-9 hours a night feeling great and losing weight. Sometimes we have to just try things and experiment in life, life’s to short, internet can create a really false sense of what works and what does not. Truly life changing , Life is hell with terrible sleep!"

• Delia
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2020

"Was prescribed mirtazapine 15mg for mild depression and sleeplessness two months ago. Decided to take 7.5mg and have found that this lower dose has helped with sleep and I am feeling much calmer and less stressed during the day. Unfortunately, I have noticed that my hair is thinning and has become baby fine in texture. Unfortunately, I will have to cease taking."

• Arcti...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 16, 2012

Remeron (mirtazapine) "I have taken Remeron for 3.5 years. I was experiencing a family crisis, was anxious, depressed, and could not sleep. I have taken every antidepressant on the market. They might work for a year then nothing. You MUST go on Remeron slowly. 1/4 of the dissolving tablet for a week, then 1/2 for a week or 2. I was told never, never to start with a whole dose or to quit cold turkey. TITRATE is the key. I get real food cravings late at night. But, I don't eat. Remeron is the best antidepressant I have ever taken."

• sleep...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 17, 2014

"I have battled insomnia for most of my adult life. I was prescribed sleeping pills, what a disaster. My doctor was hesitant to prescribe this medication as weight gain is a side effect. She prescribed 7.5 to 15 mg a night, and my sleep has been sound for over 2 years now. I gained probably 5-7 pounds gradually, then stopped gaining. I do exercise and eat well; this helps with sleep also. Sometimes I have daytime grogginess, but usually not a problem. This medication was a Godsend for me."

• insom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 1, 2015

"I've suffered from insomnia my whole life. Even my parents said I would barely sleep as a baby. I'm 23. I've been on trazodone, which is practically a sugar pill to me. Vistaril, which made it hard to wake up in the morning and left me with a hangover feeling, and Lunesta, which did work but I'm an addict and started abusing it badly. Remeron is great. It makes me fall asleep fast. It feels natural; I get tired, not tranquilized. I get a deep sleep also. I recommend it. It changed my life."

• sleep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 30, 2012

Remeron (mirtazapine) "Before taking Remeron I was on other strong medicines. The first night I slept better than in years. I feel like I could keep sleeping in the morning but am able to get up and feel refreshed. This medicine seems to be the thing I have needed where others have failed me miserably. The medicine takes effect fast and has little side effects so far. I hope others have the same success I have had with Remeron."

• Lozen...
• July 4, 2016

"I've had a very strange experience with this medication. I've been suffering from chronic insomnia for a couple of years now. I've been prescribed every sleeping aid under the sun. Having had bad experiences with most tablets: Zopiclone (evil stuff - always feel irritable and miserable after taking it), Trazadone (spaced out, constipated with a really dry mouth!), antihistamines (don't work at all), Zolpidem (fall asleep for 2 hours, wake up and can't go back to sleep). Anyway, you get the picture! When I take Mirtazapine (7.5mg), I fall asleep roughly 30 mins later and sleep for a solid 9 hours! Sounds good... however, the next day I feel SO weird... detached from reality to the point where I can't function on any level :-("

• Michael
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 23, 2020

"Tried it yesterday for the first time for long lasting severe insomnia. Was expecting a miracle because of so many positive comments here. Took 7.5, an hour later another 7.5. Started sweating like crazy, felt weak physically, but no trace of falling asleep. So from my experience the drug is completely useless."

• notlo...
• September 30, 2015

"I took Remeron for the first time last night and it worked like a dream. I take Effexor for depression, and it gives me complete insomnia. I have tried about every sleep aid out there and either couldn't deal with the side effects or the med just stopped working. I was prescribed 15mg of Remeron to take at bedtime, I took half of that based on the reviews I read here. I fell asleep in a reasonable amount of time. I may have rolled over a couple of times in the middle of the night, but I actually SLEPT for most of the night. This is the first time in a month I can say I got restorative sleep. I was just a little hungover this morning, but nothing I couldn't deal with. I think this medication is going to be my lifesaver."

• Izn
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2015

"I started taking mirtazapine on the advice of my psychiatrist 5 months ago, in October of 2014! The doctor suggested this because of my panic disorder, my general anxiety, and my insomnia! I was on Paxil and Celexa years ago, but I find mirtazapine better in the sense that it has fewer side effects and feels almost like I'm taking nothing at all! There is no apathy, no drugged feeling like SSRIs can cause! I must mention that it took me about 4 weeks to feel clear-headed taking mirtazapine! For the first 4-6 weeks, I did feel zombied, but better than the zombie feeling one gets from poor sleep! There are also zero sexual side effects! The only problem I experienced is I gained 7 lbs in the 5 months, but the weight gain stopped. I work out and it stopped the weight gain."

• Katie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 11, 2023

"After a bout of stress in March of this year I started getting hypnic jerks which stopped me being able to fall off to sleep. This caused anxiety to the point of being hypersensitive to noise, sound and touch and left me shutting myself in a dark room. This also led to depression to the extent I didn't want to carry on living. I have everything to live for, 2 children, a husband, my own business and it was so traumatising I just wanted out. After unsuccessfully trying phenergen, over the counter and herbal sleep remedies, amytyptyine, alcohol and a concoction of all the above and 10 weeks suffering, I finally accepted the doctors advice to try mirtazapine. It's honestly been a god send. It made me sleep instantly and I feel a lot calmer. It's been a god send. For anyone trying, I was really nervous after a bad reaction with ecitilopram a couple years ago but mirtazapine didn't make me worse before getting better. Please don't be afraid to try different ones as one size doesn't fit all."

• Retro...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 21, 2015

"I have been taking Mirtazapine for just over 2 years now. I have a fear of dying in my sleep, so I never really relaxed when I had to go to sleep and would be up all night. When I started taking them, I was out like a light; I couldn't keep my eyes open, and they really helped me sleep real quick. 2 years on, they still help me sleep, not to the point I am struggling to keep my eyes open, but to a more natural state which is what I liked about them as they help your body adjust over time. I am now on 30mg and when I take them, it relaxes me to help me go to sleep naturally without thinking about it. I recommend this to anyone who struggles with insomnia/death fear like I did. It's worth trying to get yourself back on track with your sleep."

• Amste...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 20, 2019

"Destroyed my life. Got it because of insomnia / burnout. Side effects came on slowly so I didn‘t understand it was the drug and not me. Became very depressed, couldn‘t get out of bed, loss of memory, loss of concentration, more and more anxiety, panic attacks, derealisation, depersonalisation, hallucinations, nightmares, heart palpitations, problems with my teeth, change of personality, loss of empathy, confusion, loss of identity, crying all the time, racing thoughts, ... Got always told these are symptoms of my depression which I didn‘t have. Was so deeply in this drug trip that I didn‘t understand what was happening to me."

• brett
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 23, 2014

"Mirtazapine can work wonders for anyone struggling with insomnia, in my case caused by anxiety. Significant improvement from day 1, and has persisted for my 6 months of treatment. You'll feel like a zombie for several days, but don't let that bother you. After about a week or two, I was able to wake up at my normal time and feel good heading into work. Perhaps some benefit, although less noticeable for anxiety in general. But again, for insomnia this is a lifesaver. Went from 157 lbs to 164 but I've also been lifting weights and working out more, so no issue there. Good luck!"

• Kden
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2019

"It’s been 2 weeks since starting mirtazapine 7.5 mg for sleep. I’ve suffered from insomnia, depression, and anxiety for 6 years and have been on Ambien (horrible withdrawal and sleep paralysis), lorazepam, rozerem (doesn’t work, very expensive), doxepin (weight gain and sexual dysfunction), clonidine (sexual dysfunction, horrible withdrawal and hypotension), trazodone (orthostatic hypotension), seroquel (weight gain). Added mirtazapine 7.5 mg to my Prozac 20 mg for sleep maintenance issues. Have literally had no side effects and also noticed my sexual dysfunction improving since starting mirtazapine. No weight gain and actually lost 4 lbs since switching from doxepin. Sleep like a baby and wake up refreshed and energized for the day! Best sleep agent thus far!! Looking forward to better nights rest on this drug, give it a try!"

• Rushm...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 1, 2019

"I've been taking Mirtazapine for at least 2 years and it helps me sleep. I cut the 15mg tablets into 1/8ths and take only that much each night. (Therefore, less than 2mg.). When I have severe anxiety or am overly worried, I still have an occasional night of not sleeping, but I don't take more meds, I just deal with it and am back to normal the next night or so. Mirtazapine has helped me immensely because when I have insomnia my depression worsens and I function poorly."

• Hailey
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 23, 2023

"I started on this because of my difficulties staying asleep. I was waking up once every 30 minutes to an hour and my sleep quality was extremely poor. I was on Seroquel, but it was worsening my hyperlipidemia, so I had to switch medications. I didn't like how drowsy I felt after waking up from sleep on Seroquel, either. Plus the fact that I still had horrifying nightmares on Seroquel, I just couldn't wake from them. Mirtazapine has been a godsend. I don't get the terrifying nightmares, it gets me drowsy and then keeps me asleep throughout the night. I'm currently taking ~22mg a night (1.5 15mg pills). I have had difficulties with my pharmacy, since they just closed hundreds of locations around the country (including the ONE location they had in the town I live), and wasn't able to get my Mirtazapine filled for a couple of weeks... It was horrible, I tried using Benadryl to fill in the space, but Benadryl only keeps me asleep for 4-5 hours. It's crazy how much Mirtazapine helps!"

• Charl...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 31, 2013

"I have been taking Mirtazapine for 2 years. I was underweight with no appetite and was taking over-the-counter medicines to sleep. I was 40 years old, weighing 89 lbs before my doctor prescribed me this medicine. 2 years later, I'm 111 lbs and sleep well every night. This really worked for me. I would recommend this if you need to gain weight (because it makes you hungry) and if you have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep."

• 1980b
• May 12, 2013

"I've been taking the 30 mg for about 1 year now. The 15 mg seemed to be insufficient, sadly enough for my sleeping problems. For those being worried about the weight gain: the medicine itself doesn't make you fat, but your eating habits do. If you can force yourself into a more healthy diet, then you'll find out that your body will adapt. I take Mirtazapine 30 mg for sleeping aid, and it helps. Of course, everyone has once in a while a sleepless night, so don't freak out even when you take this medicine. At first, I was like a walking zombie, but now I feel safe using it. It isn't addictive, my doctor told me. I know it might start to function as some kind of placebo, but I don't care about that. Good luck out there, wherever you are."

• Try-t...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 10, 2013

"Mirtazapine helped me! A year ago I was in bad shape due to numerous work-related issues. Sleepless nights, pain on the left muscle beside my chest, feeling depressed. After a few days, I felt a difference and I started to feel better bit by bit. I started with 15mg but upgraded to 30 mg which I use even until today. Taking this medicine made me realize that my lifestyle was in worse shape. I didn't do much to relax myself and my endless thoughts kept dominating my mind at night. In combination, I'm forcing myself to eat healthy and sport as much as I can. Taking magnesium is also a daily habit. If you recognize yourself in this, try to stay optimistic. I know it's hard. You have nothing to lose."

• Anonymous
• June 5, 2024

"I was placed on 30 mg to start. Big mistake! Bad dreams, sweating through the sheets, a zombie! Cut back to 7.5 mg and went to sleep peacefully for 8 hours, but woke up groggy. Will be reducing the drug to 2.5 mg and expect to have a 'perfect 8 hours of sleep'. I am a 100 lb female with low drug tolerance."

• Uncle...
• September 7, 2019

"Was prescribed this medication because of insomnia. Took one 15 mg pill around 10 PM and one hour later I was badly zonked which lasted til the next day in the evening. Got no significant quality sleep and the next day I was groggy and disoriented all day. All in all a real bad trip. Will never take this medicine again if my life depended on it. Docs who prescribe these psychoactive meds should be required to try them so they'll know what "side effects" means."

• MrPep...
• January 3, 2016

"This has changed my life. I have long-term insomnia with night terrors and a major depressive disorder. The first night I slept like the dead. I did find for a couple of weeks that I was tired during the day also, but that has now faded. I still sleep well most nights, and it's natural sleep. I don't feel like I've been drugged. My moods have significantly improved too; everything has become more tolerable and easier to handle. My lowest moods are nowhere near as low, and my good moods are better than they've been in years. I do find my appetite has increased, but as someone who has struggled all my life to gain weight, it's not really an issue."

• Anonymous
• July 5, 2019

"I took only 3.75 mg of mirtazapine last night for the first time to treat insomnia. I felt asleep pretty quickly and slept for 8 hours. But when I woke up, I felt extremely groggy and could not drive and felt unsteady even just walking. I love this drug but how can I deal withe this grogginess as it last all day long? Further cut the dosage or give up on it?"