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On remeron/mirtazapine 15 mg at night for 12 years for insomnia and anxiety. works great - but weight gain. switched to ambien 5 mg - no weight gain but anxiety came back. safe to alternate remeron and ambien during week?

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Dr. Mohammed Younus answered

Ambien anxious: Ambien treats insomnia but not anxiety, ask your doctor to prescribe SSRI like lexapro or prozac for anxiety, they don’t have as much weight gain as side effect. There is a good chance you may not need for Ambien for insomnia, as it turns out if your insomnia was due to anxiety it treats both.

Answered 1/1/2018

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A member asked:

On remeron/mirtazapine 15 mg at night for 12 years for insomnia and anxiety. works great - but weight gain. switched to ambien 5 mg - no weight gain but anxiety came back. safe to alternate remeron and ambien during week?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mohammed Younus answered

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