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I take mirtazipine 15mg for insomnia. i almost always fall asleep and wake up in the same position with my knees bent and achy legs. what causes this?

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Dr. Israr Abbasi answered

Deep phase sleep : With out a sleep study , would be difficult to be specific but , it is perhaps due to you getting in stage 3, 4 sleep phase too quickly and not remaining in rem sleep

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 1/13/2015

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A member asked:

I take mirtazipine 15mg for insomnia. i almost always fall asleep and wake up in the same position with my knees bent and achy legs. what causes this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Israr Abbasi answered

Dr Ali agreed

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