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Mirtazapine

Anyone tried this? My gp said as I get insomnia this is better option. But I'm so sick of changing ADs I'm happy with mine ( except the insomnia bit which is getting better) I just sometimes need to take some benzodiazepines to help if gets bad xx
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What AD do u take now?
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Did not work at all for me, we had to give up after 8 weeks, even with an increased dose.  It did put me to sleep the first week, but that effect wore off.

Never give up though because i found an antidepressant that worked for me brilliantly and i had a very full recovery.  Get well soon.
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I have never taken it but I had a friend who had severe PTSD from a deployment and it workedd wonderfully.  Until they put him on that he was getting maybe 2 hours sleep a night,
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