DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE Reviews (DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.1 (252 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DOXEPIN HYDROCH | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | insomnia | dry mouth, weight gain. | Should not take this drug if over 65 and have BPH, because of urinary retention. Taper slowly. 20mg for 1-2 months, 10mg for 1-2 months, then 10mg every second day, then 10 mg every 2 days. Then off. Don't dwell on it. Exercise regularly. | 65 | 35 years 25mg 1X day | 3/14/2013 | 5 | SLEEP DISORDER ANXIETY | No side effects | This medication saved my life -- spent years with little and restless sleep Now is sleep nomally --- if i ever forget to take it -- i simply dont sleep | M | 58 | 30 years 10MG 1X day | 11/9/2015 | 5 | anxiety, depression, to sleep | Sleeping long hours at first and unable to concentrate on 25mg. dose. The effects became very tolerable after a month or so, years ago now. Weight gain subsided after a few months. | Lilly made this as sinequan years ago and it was very potent but Mylan has been making it here in US and is reasonably priced. Great for hives. Silenor is a new version but it is expensive. | M | 67 | 30 years 150 mg 1X day | 8/20/2016 | 5 | Depression and sleeplessness | Wondering if my sweet cravings are attributed to taking this medication | F | 53 | 28 years 50 mg | 6/10/2017 | 4 | panic depression anxiety phobia | the side effects are beneficial--makes you drowsy, good for insomnia. Not as good as a SSRi for OCD or phobias | I have taken this drug off and on for 28 years, it is my 'old standby'. Maybe not the best antidepressant (I took 50 MG. three times a day in 1986), however, I now take it to counteract the side-effects of Prozac which I also take (10 MG. every other day). Apparently it blocks the 5ht2a receptor which Prozac stimulates making this SSRi more tolerable for me. I take it a bedtime and the benefits last thru the next day. Much higher doses are needed to get a mild antidepressant effect but it will make you very groggy in the morning for about 2-3 hours. It's inexpensive, anyone without insurance can afford the generic form. | M | 50 | 28 years 25 MG. 1X day | 10/8/2014 | 5 | panic disorder | have been experience loss of motor function, i drop things all of the time, sometimes have dizziness. I am thinking about stopping treatment. i have tried this in the past with no success. | cured my panic disorder, perfect night sleep for 20 years. very vivid dreams | F | 41 | 20 years | 4/26/2005 | 5 | depression and anxiety | tendency to oversleep in the AM; but it is worth it for the relief it provides. It has never made me too drowsy to function, even late at night. | Just like the man who posted on 2/3/07, the only lab that makes Doxepin that helps me is Danbury, now taken over by Watson. Parr and Mylan do nothing for me at all. It is amazing that different versions of a generic could have such different effects. Recently the bottles from Watson have looked different; the capsules have lighter markings, and I am noticing a lack of effectiveness. I am wondering if Watson has started outsourcing their production or changing their manufacturing methods. If anyone knows anything about this, please e-mail me. | M | 52 | 20 years | 7/5/2007 | 5 | Autoimmune idopathic urticaria | tiredness, lack of energy, weight gain. Pharmacist told me to take coenzyme Q-10. Doxepin depletes this from your body. | Watson stopped manufacturing doxepin. It was the only thing that helped my hives. I have had to take the par brand. I am doubling the dose and it seems to have the same effect of the lower dose watson brand. I also take hydroxizne. These two drugs have anti-histamine properties in them. It is the only meds that work on me. The prednisone works also but is not good for long term. | F | 52 | 20 years | 2/17/2009 | 4 | insomnia | I have been taking Doxepin 100 mg. everyday for 20 years for insomnia. I take the dose before I go to bed and typically sleep through the night. I have noticed a difference in the efrfectiveness depending on the manufacturer of the pill. The only side effects I'm aware of are dry mouth, groggy when I wake up. Also a battle against weight gain has been ongoing, but not sure if the Doxepin is a contributor. I've tried to go off the medication before (30 days) but met with disastrous results in that I could never achieve any semblance of normal sleep patterns. | M | 60 | 20 years | 3/17/2008 | 4 | Insomnia and allergies | Previously always took the name brand Sinequan. Since Pfizer halted production, the only lab that makes Doxepin that helps me is Watson. Parr and Mylan do nothing for me at all. Its amazing how the inactive ingredients can make a difference | M | 48 | 20 years | 2/3/2007 | 4 | depression, anxiety, oab,ibs | none that out weighted the benefits | When I started taking this drug years ago it was brand name which had a greater efficacy than the generic versions today. Currently taking generic from Mylan. It seems to take more of it to do the same job as the name brand did. | M | 63 | 20 years 150 mg 1X day | 8/12/2012 | 5 | Anxiety,Depression | Very Mild side effects. | I am from the UK and I have been using doxepin for 19 years, It works for me. My issue is. IS ANYBODY HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING HOLD OF THE DRUG FROM YOUR LOCAL CHEMIST IN THE UK ?????? ARE SUPPLYS IN SHORT DEMAND, ????? DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS OF DOXEPIN SEEM TO HAVE DIFFERENT EFFECTS. ???? Please message me if you are a doxepin user and you have encountered any of these issues. Also, I fear that us long term users may have issues of getting hold of the drug, basically because of the cost. This is a very expensive drug and some manufacturers and suppliers are shying away from this drug. Us doxepin users may have to stick together to get the results we need. Please message me. | M | 51 | 19 years 100mg 1X day | 11/5/2015 | 5 | Urticaria, photosensitivity | Continued drowsiness upon awakening. Cured that by taking it early in the afternoon so I was sleepy by bedtime. No delayed reaction. Sleep aids take about 7 hours to work on me. By then it is time to get up! | Great for my dogs' itching/allergies. They were driving me crazy with their scratching. Since it is a combo of histamine 1 and 2 antagonizers, it is a dream come true. The vet never heard of it, so I go to a regular doctor to get a script for the dogs. It also works wonderfully when I need it, which is not often at this point in time. After doing significant research, I discovered that my itching and photo-sensitivity were due to a bladder problem: chronic interstitial cystitis. Odd but true. | F | 62 | 18 years | 1/26/2010 | 5 | depression and panic attacks | Almost no side effects other than sleepiness (which isn't a problem since it treated my insomnia too), especially compared with other antidepressants I tried before discovering Adapin/Sinequan (generic: Doxepin). I take 75mg each evening. | I have been taking the Watson Labs version of the generic. As several other comments have mentioned, the Mylan and Par generics don't seem to work for me. Now, my pharmacist tells me that Watson has quit making Doxepin, so I am very worried. Does anyone else have any information on this? | M | 49 | 18 years | 12/26/2008 | 3 | depression | weight gain, grogginess, thirst | I have had a big problem with weight gain as a result of taking Doxepin, and reading these posts show I'm not alone. I didn't know it was that bad. I will definitely see if a lower dosage can be safely prescribed. | M | 56 | 17 years | 8/19/2007 | 5 | Fibromyalgia/sleep disorder | Having been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 15 years ago, the doctor prescribed a very low dose of Doxepin for the sleep disorder that is prevalent in Fibro patients, like me. I take 20mgs. at bedtime and sleep just fine. If I forget to take it even one night, I toss and turn all night. It's been a lifesaver for me! | no side effects on such a low dose. | F | 56 | 15 years | 6/28/2005 | 5 | P.T.S.D. +Depressive anxiety | Borderline scizoeffective DISORDER caused by P.T.S.D. + DEPRESSIVE ANXIETY I/E brought on by abuses as a child. | Doxepin has helped . Started at 100 mg . Now only 50 mg . I have gotten the full benifits of this drug . I've learned how to control what is happening in the dreams I do have . It used to be nightmares, until Doxepin cleared the fog of war. I don't find myself hidding in closets , or under stuff any more . Today , even when I miss a dose , there is no anxiety. No fear of freak outs. The junk that use to worry me , has been dealt with. I had to do the actual work, and studying myself . No pill can take the place of learning to overcome ones own attitudes, and fears ,doubts and short comings. Humility and honest integrity are key . If a person can be driven to insanity, they can also learn to walk back to true sanity. If they are willing to do the daily work. Don't be lazy! Get off the pittyme pot. Live , and take my challenge to LOVE, and Love again . Brother David Lindon Harris MOBILE Alabama U.S.A. 36605 | M | 51 | 15 years 50 mg | 10/21/2017 | 4 | Myalgic Encephalomyelitis | bit of weight gain, lot of constipation, only on 10mg. | great help with sleep, antihistamine. Suddenly became allergic to it after 15 yrs. Disaster, had to come off suddenly only 3 days ago. No idea what will happen. Anyone come off after so long? any info really appreciated. 10mg for me the only dose I could tolerate, fell asleep an hour later, was great. | 48 | 15 years | 1/19/2010 | 4 | Depression and insomnia anxiety | No really bothersome side effects- constipation and maybe sleeping a little too much.A (little brain fog at times not bad) GREAT antianxiety effects No rah rah mood lifter but kind of a normal feeling where you react to life situations the way most everybody else does You can laugh and have fun or you can get appropriately dejected over real life situations | In spite of the cardiac risks and anticholinergic effects (DRINK WATER) it works well enough for me Also has potent antihistamine properties which is standing me in good stead from itching due to food allergies Have reduced dose from 300mg to 75 mg over 15 years Less is more as you get older | F | 70 | 15 years | 3/4/2007 | 3 | Anxiety, panic attacks,insomnia | dry mouth,visual auras, intense headaches,numbness/thigh,itching,parasthenia,photosensitivity,increased restless leg syndrome. | It was fine for 14 years but the side effects outweighed the benefits during the last year. Discontinuing the daily 10mg dosage resulted in 7 weeks of terrible withdrawal symptoms; namely, nausea, headache, fatigue,general malaise, etc. | F | 74 | 15 years | 2/13/2009 |