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Anxiety and restlessness
My wife was advised to take tab mirtaz 7.5 at night and tab. Etizola 0.5mg at morning for having severe restlessness and anxiety...
When my wife started taking mirtaz 7.5 at night ,from next morning she keept on sleeping for 1 pm ...Her sleeping habits increased suddenly and she keept on sleeping unless we awaken her forcefully... because of this sleeping habits she got more irritated and agrresive...
But for last 2 days I have not given her mirtaz 7.5 at night and we are seeing that her sleeping time has got better. She getup her self at 10am .
Please suggest me
(1) if I stop mirtaz 7.5 suddenly than it can worsen my wife restlessness and anxiety ?
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Mirtaz is not suiting her. Discuss with ur doctor and change your antidepressants
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Mirtaz at the dose of 7.5mg can cause drowsiness in some. You can restart with half tablet initially for first 3-4 days. Then increase the dose to 7.5. If she continues to have excessive drowsiness even then, she may need some other medicine.
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Dr. Vasantha Jayaram
Psychiatrist
40 yrs exp
Chennai
Psychiatric meds can increase sleep in some patients.Reducing the medicine will reduce the sleep, no doubt.
But your doctor has prescribed the medicines to correct her primary condition.
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To seek psychiatric help for adjustment of medicines.
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If a patient is sleeping too much with the medicine, the problem can be easily corrected, no worries.
But the adjustment of dosage or administering another drug with lesser sleep potential has to be done by the psychiatrist.
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