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 |
| 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 | 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 | 4 | Allergies | Weight gain, drowsiness | This helped with my allergies and I believe it also helped my depression. | F | 31 | 2 years | 7/3/2007 | 3 | PN | Excessive weight gain | The itching is not as intense. Sleep well through the night. | F | 48 | 3 days | 6/26/2007 | 4 | Insomnia / Migraines | Weight gain - about 10lbs in 6 months. Very sleepy and tired in morning. | I didn't think that the Doxepin was causing my weight gain until I read all of these posts. I eat very little because I am keeping up with my 1 & 3 year old and didn't know why I was gaining weight instead of losing. It does help me sleep very well but if I don't take it before 7 or 8 pm, I am terribly sleepy in the morning - waking up with kids at 7am. | F | 37 | 4 months | 6/1/2007 | 4 | Extreme Itching | Massive weight gain. 17 pounds in 5 weeks | Stopped the itch immediately, but I quit taking it because of the weight gain. I am desperately looking for something else to take care of my itch. | F | 42 | 5 days | 5/31/2007 | 5 | sleep aid | I take only 5 drops each night (okay, sometimes 6) and this stuff has given me the freedom of real-uninterrupted-sleep. I have NEVER slept through the night, and just a few drops each night has literally saved me. I am SO pleased with this stuff! | Awesome sleep aid!!! | F | 39 | 3 years | 5/2/2007 | 4 | Hives (Itchy and red) | Weight gain and oversleeping | I have been on Doxepin for almost 3 weeks. Before that I had been back and forth to the doctor and emergency room for what seemed like a severe allergy attack. I had been breaking out with itchy red bumps for nearly 2 months then all of a sudden it started affecting my breathing and the redness was swelling. They admitted me to the hospital and from that point the steriod shots began. After I was released I was to take steroid packs for 2 wks. It helped reduce the itching but the redness kept coming back with no clue as to why and I was gaining weight. I took everything from benedryl to allergra nothing helped. When I went to the allergist he put me on Doxepin...wonderful! It stopped the itching and the redness completely but was causing more weight gain. So now I am taking a fat reducer called xenical to help with the weight gain...but thats an entirely different story. | F | 34 | 19 days | 4/20/2007 | 2 | PTSD/Sleeplessness/Nightmares | Lethargy that is unbelievable! Unmotivated and consistently sleepy and hungry. Extremely IRRITABLE! However - I slept like a champ although only for 5 hour stretches but that's pretty much all one needs as one gets older, yes? | 25mg dosage perscribed by my physician at the VA Hospital. Took the meds one day and am still feeling the effects! Finally 'sobering' up if you will. Difficult getting up at my usual time and can't seem to stop eating. Can't afford to get fat as I am still in the military (Nat'l Guard)and must pass p-t test and weight asides. A bit tentative about taking it again - (didn't take it last evening and slept like a freakin' baby for 5 hours) as I am still groggy and sluggish. After the first night of meds driving to work I could not focus on the trek in and nearly had an accident. Never had more horns blarring at me. My next VA appointment is in two weeks so will discuss other options then. In the meantime I will stick to an every-other-night regime until this medication and I can come to an agreement. | F | 45 | 1 days | 4/12/2007 | 3 | fibromyalgia, nausea, insomnia | Not being able to get up in the AM. Sometimes stay in bed until noon. This is not me at all. Even though I also have anxiety/depression, I am typically out of bed at 7:30 or 8:00 AM and this drug caused me not to have any energy, especially to do chores. I fell out of my normal routine. I also am feeling very dizzy in the AM with some blurry vision. Since I also take other drugs, it's sometimes hard to know what is causing the side effect, but this one was pretty clear. | It did take away the nausea that I get when my irritable bowel is acting up (associated with fibromyalga) and also seemed to take away some of my leg pain. I intend to get off this drug and resume the Elavil that I was previously taking. Both drugs seem to cause weight gain but I had no idea that Doxepin was so potent in this regard. | F | 62 | 4 weeks | 4/9/2007 | 5 | chronic urticaria | none | I couldn't take it any more. After several misdiagnoses by general practitioners, I saw a dermatologist who diagnosed me, and sent me to an allergy specialist. When the hives are in full misery mode, I take this with buckets of Benadryl, Zyrtec, Allegra, Claritin, and Zantac. This makes me sleepy, so the allergist said to take it at night. I have suffered with this for so long, and have found that Doxepin is the best help for the problem. I am glad that others have found it as well. | F | 40 | | 4/2/2007 | 4 | Hives | Tired / lethargic. Take 10mg at night and find it hard to wake up. Lethargic during the day. Weight gain of about 5-10 lbs on a fairly thin frame (5'6" usually weigh 125). | Works extremely well to get rid of hives! | F | 27 | 3 months | 3/30/2007 | 2 | Migraine headaches | extreme daytime fatigue, listlessness, severe weight gain (~15lbs in 4 weeks on 25mg for the first 2 weeks then 50mg, most of the gain came after the increase to 50mg/day). I'm not sure how much it did for my migraines though I was finally able to get off of effexor which I had been taking for several years while on this. | 4 weeks | 3/30/2007 | 1 | insomnia | excessive and rapid weight gain of 30 lbs over about 3 months. STill wake up numerous times during the night. Bloating, constipation, increase in cup size of breasts (my partner and every one else thought I was pregnant!) dry mouth, inconteninence due to brief very deep sleep b4 awakening. Only successful in sleeping ~4-5 hours per night! Hate it. Taking 200 mg per night. | It's gross | F | 44 | 6 days | 3/28/2007 | 3 | insomnia | dry mouth, water retention/bloating, weight gain, constipation | i have been taking doxepin for just 4 weeks now and have gained 6lbs! i work out regularily 3 times a week and burn an average of 2500 calories a week. i was a steady weight for about 6 months before i starting taking this drug. i take 20mg 1 hour before sleep; though it helps tremendously with sleeping, i can not stand the weight i've gained. i am 5'8" (i was 133) now approaching 140 - not good. | F | 27 | 4 weeks | 3/26/2007 | 2 | sleep | dry mouth, blurred vision | M | 22 | 2 weeks | 3/17/2007 | 3 | hives | Weight gain and excessive bloating. Ugh!! My boobs have never been this big before. | I'm on a very low dosage for hives as a result of stress (I teach)10mg. Sleeping through the night has never been a problem, but this weight gain is killing me 4'11 cannot handle this excess. I'm going to stop and only take it when I need it. | F | 49 | 18 days | 3/8/2007 | 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 | insomnia | The first 6 months I gained 20 pounds! That was not good! I am usually a thin woman (5'7 & 120 pounds), and I gained to 140! I was very sleepy even during the day, noticed lots of acne I never had before, also hair loss, and major abdominal bloating! | But, despite being now fat, bloated, having acne and losing lots of hair.....it did help me sleep at night! I also noticed that my heartburn went away, and I got to go off the Zantac I had been on for 5 years! Also, it helps lessen body aches and pains. The second 6 months I lost 10 pounds of that weight, so I am fine with that. | F | 38 | 10 years | 2/5/2007 | 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 |