User Reviews for doxylamine succinate oral

I also suffer from chronic depression can taking doxylamine for sleep add to my depression?

Was unable to fall asleep. With one 25mg dose, sleep comes readily.

I have used this drug off and on (mostly on) for sleep for many years. When I try to go off of it I get really itchy on my trunk thighs and scalp.This time after 6 days I couldn't take it any more and took 1/2 a pill last night. I plan to shave my dose down to 0.I guess the histamines are nuts after being blocked for so long? I would love to know why though.

Unisom or Doxylamine succinate is the best sleep aid you will find. Start with 1/2 tablet & that should do it.

Works great for nausea caused by anxiety! Just a 1/4 of 25mg Unisom is enough.

Athough I sleep well with half a tab, I have had several bizarre dreams and when I wake up I remember them almost completely. Not nightmares, just like " what the heck was that?! Anybody else have this happen?

I used to take NyQuil when I was sick. Worked great at first, but I would always wake up about an hour after taking it with night terrors, hot sweats, hallucinations, chills and dry mouth. I always thought that I was having these side effects because of a fever related to feeling sick. I became concerned when I started taking a sleeping pill that had doxylamine in it and had the same thing happen even though I wasn't sick. I asked my doctor about the side effects and it turns out I'm allergic to doxylamine. He said that I am lucky I didn't have a worse reaction.Read More Read Less

depressed the next day

made me dizzy all day

It helps me fall asleep faster . and as a nice side effect it is clearing up my psoriasis which i have suffered from form 30+ years.

I have been using the Costco form for almost 2 years on and off. Works great...fall asleep within 30 minutes. Waking constantly due to hot flashes...able to fall back asleep thanks to this drug. Drowsiness wears off quickly the next morning. Worth it to sleep!

not sure it helps that much (to sleep),have nightmares, dry mouth.

while i do sleep well, i have trouble feeling CRANKY and 'FOGGY' minded in the mornings. does anyone else have this side-effect? i only take a half of .25 mg's nightly.

For my insomnia Doxylamine Succinate works better than Diphenhydramine (Benadryl). Makes me much less drowsy in the morning provided I take the right dose. The standard 25mg tablet is an overkill. 1/4 tablet has no noticeable effect. The sweet spot is somewhere between 1/3 and 1/2 tablet. I wish they just made 10mg pills. It is not addictive, but the effect starts to wear off a bit after a week, so I just stop taking it for a few days and then start again. I've been doing it for over a year and around 10mg is still an effective dose for me. As a side benefit, it also reduces itchiness: my eyes and scalp less itchy in the morning.Read More Read Less

but i am concerned about long term use..i know it is not addictive, but i have been taking it literally for years..is this ok?

Kirkland Brand - night time sleep-aid. Very effective.

I only take half pill or even 1/4 of a pill and it works just fine.....I sleep without waking up during the night.