JohnBoy2000
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A relative of mine, his Dr prescribed him mirtazapine for sleep.
He said, "take it consistently, cause if you discontinue and re-start, it won't be as effective".
I have no idea the science behind that.
But my relative took it for about 18 months, great sleeping.
So good he thought he could quit, so he stopped for a couple weeks after tapering down to 7.5 mg, then his sleep disimproved.
So he started it again, but upon re-starting, it didn't have the same effect at all.
Before he was getting 8 hours on mirtazapine, now he only gets 4 or 5 at the most, and he's back on it several months.
Is it common this happens with mirtazapine, and if so, what's the science behind it?
PS - he's elderly, mid 70's, curious if that plays a role in the lack of sleep benefit after stopping and re-starting?
He said, "take it consistently, cause if you discontinue and re-start, it won't be as effective".
I have no idea the science behind that.
But my relative took it for about 18 months, great sleeping.
So good he thought he could quit, so he stopped for a couple weeks after tapering down to 7.5 mg, then his sleep disimproved.
So he started it again, but upon re-starting, it didn't have the same effect at all.
Before he was getting 8 hours on mirtazapine, now he only gets 4 or 5 at the most, and he's back on it several months.
Is it common this happens with mirtazapine, and if so, what's the science behind it?
PS - he's elderly, mid 70's, curious if that plays a role in the lack of sleep benefit after stopping and re-starting?