"i&#039;ve been on 15mg of mirtazapine for about 8 years.  i was put on this medicine for insomnia.  it works perfectly 99% of the time as long as i take it about 1.5 before after eating.  if i eat anything later, it doesn&#039;t work.  it has not increased my appetite, however when i was first put on it, i was on 45mg, which did make me hungry.



i have a 3.5 year old who goes to preschool at 8, but gets up around 5.  i go to bed at 7.  i stop eating at 4, take my meds at 5:30, and by 7 i fall asleep pretty quickly.  if i eat after 4, the medicine will not put me to sleep.  i have to take ambien."