User Reviews for Doxepin

My doctor prescribed Doxepin for migraine prevention and also to help with insomnia. I only take 25 mg about 1/2 hour before bed and I sleep great! I go to bed at 10 pm and get up for work at 4:30 am with no hang-over drowsiness. My migraines have noticeably decreased also (I take this in combination with amlodipine for migraine prevention) When I first started taking it, I took 50 mg and noticed that I was gaining weight. I cut back to the 25 mg and I'm happy with the way it has helped me.

I have taken 25mg for 4 months to ease itch/rash of eczema. My exzema is minimal but have gained 10 lbs (and see from reviews I'm not alone). Can't believe anyone can wake with higher mg dose, I have to start taking it earlier at night.

I was prescribed this medication as a sllep aid. Works very well. Be prepared for 8-12 hours of sleep.

Was put on this med by a sleep specialist to treat insomnia. Not only did it not help me sleep, the two days I took it were the two angriest days of my life. I felt like I wanted to kill the next person who spoke to me. Not for everyone.

I was prescribed this medicine for IBS. I have been taking it for 3 weeks, and so far cannot tell that big of a difference. I am hoping that it will decrease my bowel spasms and nausea. I have had no side effects from this drug.

I was originally put on this for severe insomnia related to anxiety/depression due to a health issue I was dealing well with. I was put up to 150 mgs and stayed on it for a couple years. Yes, you are really tired at first but after a week or so and with a little caffiene you don't notice it anymore. It saved my life. I was hospitalized and the first night I took it I slept like a baby after 6 months of trying every other med under the sun. I ended up tapering off the med when I got better with no withdrawls whatsoever. I went back on it briefly a year or so later but only 10 mgs for sleep and stopped again. I am now on 10 mgs again due to severe stress causing sleep issues again and feel fine. All in all I've taken it on and off for about 5 years with no issues. It does increase your appetite though so when they say it cause weight gain it's because it does make you feel more hungry. If you just eat normal then it shouldn't be a problem.Read More Read Less

I have been on doxepin for about 4 years, it help me with my anxiety, and also help me sleep at night, being diabetic I was waking up every 40 minutes all night long, I take 200mgs of doxepin daily - 50mg at 10:00 am another 50 at 3:00 pm so I can function at work, then 100mg about 8:00 and I sleep very well at night.

I started on this medication 1-9-09 and was doing fine untill today,I am having panic attacts,anxiety,and sucidal thoughts that is not me and alot of nerveness which i have already called my Dr. about,just waing on a call.I DO NOT LIKE THIS MEDICATION!

i was put on doxepin yesterday for anxiety and insomnia. i slept better than i have in years but i did not want to get out of bed this morning and i stayed drowsy for the first three to four hours that i was awake. not much for the anxiety yet, but i was advised that it could take a couple weeks before the full effects are reached

this medication is well tolerated by me but I have to be careful and watch for drug interactions

This medicine was given to me to treat anxiety, i noticed a more relaxed mood, which origianlly came from lack of sleep as a side effect of waking up all through the night due to startling very vivid nightmares, it took a while and some adjustment in dosage to get past that, i still have panic attacks from time to time but they arent as overwhelming or as frequent as they were before taking the medication it also helped with my night time back pain and day time stiffness however 1 side effect lead to high blood pressure which is being treated and is under control.Read More Read Less

I take this medication for bowel spasms. When I first started this drug 4 years ago, it took me 4 to 6 weeks for my body to get used to it. I experienced sleepiness and had vivid dreams. My body has now gotten used to it and it has help my IBS and bowel spasms greatly. I still experience some flareups but not as frequently as before taking this medication.

This medication helps me sleep, but I sleep for 12-24 hours when I take it. When I do wake up, I feel "doped" or "hungover". I am taking 100 mgs at night, but I can't take it every night. Am I the only one to experience the problem of too much sleep?

I have been on this medication for 3 years, mainly to help me sleep. I take 50 mg at night. At first I have very vivid dreams, not nightmarish or anything, just vivid. Over time that has gone away and it just helps me with sleep due to chronic back pain.

I use this medication for insomnia associated with chronic pain. Doxepin has been somewhat useful in getting sleep, but seems to become more ineffective for me with longer use, and have only been on for 6 weeks. It has somewhat improved my depression as well, but I have noticed mild irritability. I don't feel this medication is as effective for me as it should be. At least no nightmares, which I am prone to when I use any type of sleep medication.

This was prescribed for a itching skin rash that would not go away. When 10 MG gave no relief the dosage was increased to 20 MG. The first night I had the most frightening nightmares I had ever experienced. Waking up from one, only produced another one worse than before. Since I needed the sleep I fell asleep again. Only to experience a nightmare that caused me to wake up screaming. I wear a CPAP mask which I broke trying to get it off my face. This nightmare put me into a deep depression that did not subside for 48 hours. Needless to say I do not take this drug any more. I now deal with the itching by applying a compound ointment very frequently. Read More Read Less

Doxepin is prescribed for me to control migraine headaches. It also helps me with my insomnia that I've had since a hysterectomy was performed. I take 50 mg around 9:30 - 10pm every night. It helps me fall asleep but able to be up by 6 - 6:30 am. I have been taking this medication for 1 1/2 years and my migraines have decreased in frequency and intensity.

10mg prescription subscribed. Take 1 to 3 for effectivness. Taking 3 I can get to sleep, but it drugs me the next day and leaves me dizzy for up to 3 days after.