User Reviews for doxepin oral

I am bipolar and was given this drug by my psychiatrist for difficulty sleeping due to my current manic state. I also take Xanax for anxiety. To me, the xanax works better to help me sleep than the doxepin does. The jury is still out on the the effectiveness. I have only been taking it for a few days. I have found it to increase my appetite and am worried about gaining weight. I have read the reviews here on this drug and see that I am taking a relatively low dose. My psychiatrist recommended this instead of Xanax because of the non-habit forming properties. I will continue with this dose of 20 mg for another week and monitor my weight gain. I'm just hoping for 7 hours of sleep a night.Read More Read Less

I have treatment resistant psychotic depression plus panic disorder. In my early to mid 20's GP put me on a low dose of this to fight panic - worked quite well for 2 years. I received diagnosis of anxious depression with psychotic features at 28 during a severe psychotic depressive break so they put me back on it at a higher dose, plus thiothixene. Worked wonderfully after about 1 month. Even several years later when I stopped the thiothixene due to tardive dyskenesia, doxepin continued to let me sleep properly and took away most of the anxiety, as well as depression and suicidal ideation. The big drawback was considerable weight gain, especially once I stopped smoking, plus chronic dry mouth and constipation. Due to weight gain and hypertension diagnosis, doc took me off it and despite trying a buttload of SSRI's none worked so went back to a low dose. Only 2 other meds have worked since, one now banned in Canada (Nefazodone) and a new one which they have prescribed off-label at the same dose as for bipolar depression. Read More Read Less

reduces anxiety and helps me sleep, but gives me tremors in the hands, which interferes with my work (translator and web developer, so I need to type all day, which is difficult when my hands shake). I stopped taking it due to the tremors.

My doctor gave me 10 mg of this drug for sleep. Does it cause weight gain at this low dose?

I was prescribed this for severe chronic hives that I get every day. I just started using this along with other meds and so far there has been an improvement. If I start gaining weight, I will discontinue as I would rather have hives than weight gain

I was taking this medication for over 6 months at 200mg. It worked well in the beginning, but started to lose its effectiveness. The other issue was the weight gain associated with the medication, probably because of the high dose

I have had insomnia for most of my adult life. I've tried many meds, and most either do not work or have had horrible side effects. Doxepin fits in the later. I started at 10 mg, and over the course of the month was increased to 30 mgs. Afte taking 30mgs for 2 day, I had a grand mal seizure while at my daughters school. The ER told me to immediately stop taking doxepin, and upon follow up with my PCP, he agreed. Now I can't drive for 3 months, assuming I have no further seizues.

The side effect of breast tenderness and lumps is painful and apparently no cure accept to surgically gave them removed.

Was given this in a constant cocktail of antidepressants in the late 1990s.i gained over 40 lbs in 3 months. I stopped by here just to see if this drug was still being prescribed. 15 years and I've never been able to get that 40 lbs back off. It's as if it reset my "normal" from 125 to 165. :(

Doxepin has been the best prescription for depression and insomnia for me. Gave me a huge appetite though and I gained over 20lbs in the first month of taking it. I would rather be happy and not tired so weight gain doesn't bother me. No bad side effects at all.

I was prescribed this Med for excessive itching said to be lichen simplex. It seems to help but have found it to be very sedating and problems with weight gain.

Trouble sleeping, high blood sugar, nervous

Have been taking 50mg. of Doxepin every night for about a month. I can fall asleep easily, but only stay asleep for about an hour, the rest of the night is spent tossing and turning.

LESS ANXIETY, BETTER SLEEP

Started taking to help with depression and insomnia, worked for a few nights then after that it was like I drank coffee before going to bed. Major insomnia from it.

Took for insomnia. It wired me to the teeth. Paradoxical response.

i have been having trouble sleeing for many years. started taking a sleeping pill did not work, dr. started me on doxepin along with my sleeping pill and i have been getting any where from 5 to 8 hours of slee,so far no side affects.

Taking 10 mgs w/2 mgs klonapin. Usually sleep thru the night now after about 5 years of "airplane sleeping" i.e. fall asleep out of sheer exhaustion for 2 hours, then awake for two hours, nap on and off 3 or 4 hours. Haven't tried it w/o the klonapin but have tried klonapin w/o doxapin and get about 4 -5 hours of pretty restless sleep. So it's good. I sleep about 8 hours a night now. BUT I feel kind of groggy and dopey for the first hour or 2 after awakening.

Side effects were not worth taking the medication.