User Reviews for Doxepin

I have extensive nerve damage from a very bad bout with shingles. Because of the worst pain imaginable i had no more than 30-45 min. of sleep at a time for 3 yrs. I started on 10 mg before bed and now sleep 3-4 hrs at a time. It has most definately helped. It does make me drowsy for the first few hrs in the morning.It has improved my depression also. I would highly recomend this drugas it ahs improved my life 80%

It helps me to feel sleepy but I still wake up a few times at night, then I am so sleepy all day I need a nap.

I've been on Doxepin for a few months. It calms me right down when I'm anxious and can't sleep. I take it around 6pm to avoid daytime drowsyness. I can tell the difference when I don't take it.

releaves pain

I've only been on this medicine for a few days now at a dose of 50mg nightly along with 10mg of Ambien. Because I have horrible nightmares due to PTSD, I have severe difficulty in staying asleep after I have nightmares. However, even when I'm awakened even a couple times I find I'm generally able to go back to sleep fairly quickly. I actually get at least 6 hours NIGHTLY, and usually more!! This is a HUGE improvement for me since I was barely surviving on 3 or 4 hours sleep WEEKLY!! Yes, I realize the dosage will need adjustment when I stop taking the Ambien because I don't want to become dependent on the Ambien, but I really feel like there's hope for me, finally! :) I'll review again after I've used it a while without the Ambien. Wish me luck. It would be sooo cool to sleep to sleep like regular people.Read More Read Less

Dr. prescribed 25mg of this med, along with Mirtazapine 15mg, and Melatonin 3mg. Had to increase Melatonin to 12 mg. Prior to this, went 11 days w/avg. .75 hrs. sleep per night. Last night, slept 7.5 hrs.

I started taking his medication after being diagnosed with clinical depression 34 years ago. After suffering with this for a very long time, and after trial and error with other prescriptions, this was the most effective. I do have to try to take it 2 hours before going to bed as it does make me sleepy. That has an added benefit because now that I have been diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis, with severe pain during the day, I am able to sleep through the night. So, for me it's a wonder drug even if it's an oldie! When a doctor asks me how it makes me feel I can honestly say that this is the only time (at last) that I feel like normal people!! Sane! Read More Read Less

I have been taking doxepin after trazadone was giving me vivid dreams. I am sorry to say this medicine scares me! The reason- 3 episodes that scared everyone around me. If you take it go straight to bed/sleep. not advising anyone to fight it when you are tired please dont fight it. My first episode landed me in the hospital only to people to make fun of actions i done, with not remembering any of it! Its very scary when you hurt your family by punching them, creating a fake baby in the hospital, Damaging your loved ones property. Whats sad is they tell you off the wall things that you know you would never do. Please be aware, ask your doctor why this medication causes so many problems and no one can remember what people say that u did it without being aware of it.Read More Read Less

it eased my back pain

I had been given so many meds for sleep and they weren't working for me after awhile but this med is great. Once in a while it wouldn't work but it was rare. I can wake up pretty quickly with it.

For the first few days, I remained sleepy for a long time afterward, but that symptom is going away. Makes me sleep very well without interruption and I have had no other side effects.

It helps me get to sleep but doesn't keep me asleep. I wake up off and on several times during the night and I've gained nearly 10 pounds while taking this medication. I've been on it for about 1 1/2-2 yrs.

started with 1 capsule 10mg for seven days, and then 1 capsule every morning and 1 capsule at bedtime at the exact time, for one month.But started feeling nausea and anxiety with feeling of drowsiness at times,after the 7 days felt more like tired and fatigue.

I have been on this med for 3 months. It has not helped my depression. Unlke many reveiws it has killed my appetite. I have lost a lot of weight which I needed to. but the side effects are to great.and everyone takes it for sleep.... it makes me even more nervous and caint rest or sleep. Maybe it is my age.going to doc mon,to start getting off of it. Thank-you.

Doxepine helps me sleep sound, remain level-headed, prevents my IBS from acting up. In the beginning it gave me slight hand tremors (unnoticable to anyone, except me), constipation, and dry mouth. All disappeared after a couple of weeks.

I am writing this because my husband takes it to sleep.It works for putting him to sleep but OMG the next day he is mean as a rattlesnake. Moody, Snappy. Then once it wears off he's back to his normal self. I wish he could find something else to take because this makes him a different person for several hours the next day.

not so depressed