15 mg Tapering Question

Treatment and medication
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I’ve been on 15 mg for sleep for 3 months now.
The Dr wants me to come off and try Zolpidem 10 mg instead.
He wants me to cut the Mirtazapine in half starting tonight.
My question is how long do you think I should do the 7.5 mg?
And do you think I will have withdrawal side effects and what might they be?
Also, if I want to avoid just switching to the Zolpidem, how bad could my sleep situation be over the next
few weeks, if I suffer from insomnia, anxiety disorder, depression, some PTSD?
Could I use CBT-i and natural means to get through and find a way to sleep again?

Thanks

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i cant help you specifically there but i was put on 30 mg mirtazapine a week ago, from 15. it wasnt agrreing with me, too high so dr said cut down in one go. ive just had, and now will have the day from hell. so i would allow yourself time to taper. doing anything with this too quickly is unbearable. 15 mirtazapine, 7.5 zopliclone and feel like i want to die today