User Reviews for Doxepin

Was originally prescribed Doxepin for insomnia, though I was told it will also ease depression which I have had most of my life. I has done fantastic for both! My depression has been under control since starting the drug alitte over a year ago. I'm sleeping very well, getting out more, doing things, going places, etc. I highly recommend it.

Helped me fall back asleep easier/faster, but the all-day next day drowsiness was worse than when I wasnt sleeping at night! I was groggy and fatigued ALL the next day, until bedtime. I quit taking it. Im sure everyone has their own experiences with it. Mine was not a good one.

I received some fair benefits with sleep at 50mg @hs. Over three months with no other mitigating factors I gained 35 pounds. The only modification in habits that could have caused that change is the Doxepin. Forewarned is forearmed.

10 mg helps me get 6 hrs solid sleep. No side effects.

I have been prescribed several medications for my insomnia but suffered side effects that made me stop taking them. I have been taking 100mg of Doxepin and it has been a life changer! I don’t have the groggy ‘hangover’ feeling in the morning that I had with other sleep medication.

I took this medicine for years. It saved my life. Helped me sleep really good.

I need some medicine that take away me here thing and see anything

I've been on 150 mg once a day for over 30 years. But I think it is not as affective as it use to be. I'm going to ask to be taken off it.

My pharmacy called me yesterday to tell me my doxpin would cost me $500 with insurnace. So this isnt going to be my sleepingpill.

Excellent for anxiety. Feels like valium without the euphoria. 50mg twice. Also help curb my Psychopathic motivations -without the need for anti psychotics.

I was prescribed this for eczema in both hands. It did gradually beat the eczema over the course of a few months, and in those months, I discovered a pleasant side effect: It caused a good solid 8-9 hours of sleep about 90 minutes after ingestion. I did have a few days where I was late for work, but once I realized that the doxepin was making me sleep that deeply, I simply timed my dose so that I'd crash around 10 pm, and wake up at 7 pm fully rested. I feel a tiny bit guilty saying this, but after the eczema was fully gone, I continued to take a doxepin pill any night when I felt the need to get a good night's sleep. I know side effects can vary from person to person, so YMMW; but for me, doxepin has been a total net positive.Read More Read Less

Sorry ahead of time for a novel length review, but I think all following aspects are important to take into account with this medication as I take many medications and have many disorders. I also have never written a review for a medication, but after reading these scary reviews before taking Doxepin I felt the need to throw my two cents in to maybe encourage people to at least try it before flat out saying no to their doctor. A bit of my background: I have bipolar, insomnia, general anxiety, panic disorder, and ADHD which of course all of those, and the corresponding medications taken for each disorder, make getting a good nights sleep a nightmare (no pun intended). I've had difficulty sleeping since I was a teenager, and after being diagnosed in my early 20s with all those issues it made sense why I have so much trouble sleeping. I have also been incredibly tired during the day every single day of my life (even while using stimulants in the daytime for my ADHD) since I can remember, and I started thinking I had a type of narcolepsy because I just felt like a zombie every day (hypochondriac much???). I have taken so many different sleep aids over the years: Ambien, Lunesta, Hydroxyzine, Trazodone, you name it. All of which made me incredibly groggy the next day, or just gave me unwanted side effects (thank you Ambien for the four hour hallucinations that I didn't ask for of fairies flying around a forest that grew on my walls keeping me up which completely defeated the purpose of Ambien). I had brought up my sleep issues to my psychiatrist before, but never the chronic daytime sleepiness. I finally brought it up to her, and she thought that I may be constantly tired due to poor sleep. I didn't believe it at first because I rarely remember waking up during the night. Now to the medication: She mentioned Silenor aka Doxepin this go around, and how at high doses it is used for depression, but in very low doses it is used to help people to sleep. I was very interested as it's not habit forming (I don't need or want more addictive medications than I already take), and at the low doses for sleep it has pretty minimal side effects. For reference, I currently take the lowest 3mg dose as that is enough for me, and I have not found the need to double up to 6mg. However, I was incredibly worried about taking this medication because of one of the more scary side effects: sleep driving, walking, eating, etc. just like Ambien can potentially cause. For the first five days taking this medication I gave my car keys to my mom to hide at night, had potentially dangerous items stored away by my family where I wouldn't find them if I did sleep walk, and had my family keep an eye on me for any signs of sleep "doing" things. When I woke up the following mornings there were absolutely no signs of sleep "doing" things, thank goodness. My doctor was right about why I was so tired during the day because I have even better news; I felt the most well rested I ever have, and I can't even remember the last time I woke up feeling this great. I woke up feeling weirdly amazing even before my alarm went off when I usually press snooze 10 times, no grogginess at all, had enough energy all day to get everything done that needed to be done. I have now been taking this medication for about two months with no issues, and still wake up feeling great and well rested. I really hope this one doesn't stop randomly working for me like other medications have in the past. Some nights I will forget to take it, and I definitely notice a major difference the next day where I'm tired and groggy compared to when I do take it. I rated "ease of use" a four only due to having to take it on an empty stomach (at least 3 hours since you've last eaten), but sometimes I forget that I ate recently and haven't noticed a difference in efficacy of sleep. Not sure why you have to take it on an empty stomach, but that's a question to ask your doctor. I highly recommend at least TRead More Read Less

I've used doxepin for insomnia for quite a few years. It helps me tremendously with getting enough sleep. I do take a 2-day "vacation" each week from the med, which seems to help avoid a build up of tolerance to the sedative effect. Side effects have been minimal for me.

Was prescribed Doxepin 27 years ago for fibromyalgia and insomnia. This med allows me to sleep past 4 AM and wake up at my usual 7 AM. When the fibromyalgia was complicated by CFIDS and new insomnia the Dr upped my dose. This was a mistake. It was hellish, but I weaned myself from his unnecessarily high dose of 175 mg to 50 mg and have been stable on 50 mg for the past decade. This medication is a godsend for me. To please other doctors I have tried to get off of it several times with no success. It works; it works at a low dose; I am staying on it.Read More Read Less

I was using Sertraline for 2 years , i couldn’t sleep well. I only try 1 week this drug and i woke up around 2am, back to sleep around 4am and I couldn’t wake up for work and i slept until 3pm, and feel very asleep. During that week i gained 4lbs. My anxiety went worst. Please don’t use this medication.

I was put on Doxepin almost 30 years ago for a sleep disorder and it did work but as the years roll by , the dosage is less effective and you always have to increase it. Well unannouced to me I was at 200 mg per night and according to my doctor, that's the maximum you can take and at that level there are risks of a heart attack. So if you are at this level of dosage, you may want to consider other options. I, choose after 30 years of being on it to stop taking it all together. To tell the truth here, I feel a lot better now, losing weight and not so jittery any more. I quit cold turkey nd those who try will experience sleeplessness rebound. For awhile you wont sleep but if you adjust your sleep habits, all will be fine. Honestly here when i quit Doxepin, I tried to remember back 30 years why I was put on it in the first place and my memory failed me. Although I quit the drug not telling my doctor of my plan as in the past , he always told me not to quit it cold turkey, to slowly go off it with the help of a withdrawal program. My pills were costly me $140.00 for a month supply and for a drug that in my opinion wasn't working anymore. Remember, this is only my experience with Doxepin, everyone is different. Am I glad I quit Doxepin, "Oh you better beleive it" Do I ever need another sleep pill?," Never". Life is too short to be drugged up all the time. I choose to live life to the fullest , the way I was born to!! Take care everyone and God BlessRead More Read Less

I took 75mg at bedtime. it messed me up I have done nothing but sleep! I can't thing straight and it's 7pm the next day and & I still can't function! Yes it may help you sleep but not worth it side effects of next day I got from it. Be cautious of this drug

i have been on this medication for around a year now, before this i was on trazadone which did nothing for me. i got put on this medication when i was 12 and i had been on 150 mgs for 3 months to which they put it back down to 100 mgs because it was making me too tired all the time. i got put on doxepin when i went to the horsham clinic at 12 years old. everything has just been a shitshow with my meds.

prior to use I was okay with depression. Since being on it my mood has crashed!! My doctor also knows about my epilepsy and he put me on it anyways when a side effect is possible seizures. Dumb doc!!

Make sure you have the next day to sleep if your side effects are like mine. I took it and about 30 minutes later I was out like a light. I woke up at 2 am trying to catch my breath like I had quit breathing. Went back to sleep and woke up for work at 3am. It was hard getting moving but once I got to work I was fine. After 3 hours at work I came home literally fell on my bed and passed out for 6 hours. Didn't hear the phone..nothing. Got up for about an hour and went back to bed for the night. Never again.Read More Read Less