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 |
| 5 | Grover's Disease - various rashes | I'm on 200 mgs. daily. I've had rashes twice before, both for 8-9 months. The disease has 10 rashes associated with it and I've had 7 (and sometimes 3 or 4 at once). This last time was incredibly itchy and when I was put on this dosage I was almost completely itch free the next day. I have noticed only a bit of sleepiness during the day. I sleep great at night. I just have horrible cottonmouth - so far, the only side effect. | F | 57 | 5 days | 1/21/2007 | 5 | Chronic Hives | Side effect of ringing in my ears. | This was the last drug added in a parade of anti-histamines. I had hives for 8 months (and 3 courses of Prednesone) Finally, I was prescibed: Benadryl, Zyrtec, Zantac, Singulair & Doxepin all taken every day to get the hives under control. I got the biggest result immediately after adding the Doxepin. I tried tapering off several times...but hives returned. Finally I'm down to only the Doxepin, and NO HIVES for 3 weeks! | F | 55 | 4 months | 1/17/2007 | 5 | hives | Chronic urticaria on and off for 20 years. They could not determine the cause. Doxepin was the drug that finally stopped them completely. IF YOU HAVE HIVES AND THEY CAN'T STOP THEM, THIS IS THE BEST DRUG THERE IS!! My twin brother started developing hives too and told his Doctor about Doxepin. It stopped his too. It may be classified as an antidepressant but the extremely high antihistamine effects of this drug will stop chronic urticaria once and for all. I take it nightly to prevent any further recurrences. It is also an EXCELLENT sleep aid too. 100 mg. | IF YOU HAVE HIVES - THIS IS THE BEST MEDICINE FOR IT - PERIOD! | M | 50 | 14 years | 1/3/2007 | 3 | hives | no side effects..helped w/sleep...did not get rid of hives, but better...also am having ultra violet treatments for hives...also helpful. Since having my worst bouts..about 6 mos. ago...I am 98% better. | F | 79 | 4 months | 11/29/2006 | 3 | hives | no side effects..helped w/sleep...did not get rid of hives, but better...also am having ultra violet treatments for hives...also helpful. Since having my worst bouts..about 6 mos. ago...I am 98% better. | F | 79 | 4 months | 11/29/2006 | 4 | extreme itching | none other than possible weight gain & bloating which did not necessarily attribute to this medication (still on prednisone, zyrtec & cellcept) however, after reading reviews this could possibly be the culprit. | take 50 mg. morning & evening more if necessary. noticed immediate relief. | 58 | 2 months | 10/22/2006 | 3 | antihistamine, mast cell disorder | More tired, harder time getting started on things, some slow thinking. None of my symptoms are too bad. Possible rash or joint pain, don't know(?) | Doxepin Elixir ~ 15 -20 mg/day has been a good medicine for me. It helps control my burning skin from a mast cell disorder. A few minor side effects, but not too bad I don't think, as of Aug. 2006. | M | 43 | 2 years | 8/13/2006 | 2 | anxiety | It helped me sleep well, but I gained about 25 lbs in 3 months. I have completely quit taking it and am starting to lose some of the weight. | F | 33 | 3 months | 8/7/2006 | 5 | chronic hives and angioedema | mild sleepiness mild decreased libido mild weight gain | Although it does have the potential for some irritating side effects, I have found doxepin to be the ideal maintanence drug for suppressing hives and the side effects are minimal compared to prednisone. Just because it happens to be an antidepressant doesn't imply that a patient taking it is being treated for depression. The doses (10 -60mg) taken for hives generally tend to be much less than doses for depression and anxiety. | F | 28 | 1.5 years | 6/19/2006 | 4 | Idiopathic Urticaria | drowsey; lathargic | suggest you add doseage to the feedback as it would be helpful for comparison purposes. in my case was up to as much as 60MG per day; but have tapered down to 10MG per day, still with good results thus far(knock on wood). For info in my case had to use corti-steroids to get the angio-edema & hives under control with Doxepin used concurrently; continuing with Doxepin as corti-steroids were tapered off. | M | 56 | 7 months | 5/15/2006 | 5 | insomnia | none | I take 150mg about thirty minutes before I want to sleep. I am asleep in thirty minutes. The next day I am well rested with no drug hangover. I have never experienced any adverse side effects. | M | 62 | 10 years | 2/20/2006 | 3 | sleep disorder and anxiety | Doxepin worked great for about 3 weeks. I was so happy that it seemed I finally found the correct medication! I suffered from post traumatic stress disorder and was unable to sleep. Doxepin made me so relaxed and I was able to obtain a wonderful deep sleep, waking up early, very refreshed. But now, after about 5 weeks, it doesn't seem to be relaxing me as it did in the beginning and I even have increased it. Now, I am so bloated in my stomach and abodomen that I can't stand it. I'm getting so discouraged because I was on Seroguel before the doxepin and that worked wonders also .. then the bloating and weight problem hit. Guess this one is going to be flushed down the toilet too. It's helped tremendously with my anxiety .. there just has to be something out there that will do the same thing without the bloating and weight gain. I'm getting pretty discouraged because just when I find something that works, I blow up like a blow-fish and that sure doesn't help the depression and anxi | F | 56 | 5 weeks | 12/5/2005 | 5 | chronic hives | tired, but I have a 1 year old, so she is probably more to blame! | Thank God for this medication. My hives were so bad that I had severe swelling and had to to carry around an epi-pen. This medication works wonderfully. If you have chronic hives, you owe it to yourself to try it. I feel giddy just looking at my skin and not seeing angry red welts all over me making my life miserable. It started working pretty quickly too. | F | 32 | 1 days | 8/25/2005 | 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 | Chronic Rash | None | Seams to be working well. | M | 63 | 4 weeks | 6/21/2005 | 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 | 4 | Sleeplessness | WAY Tired. Damn, I slept for three days with just a 25mg pill before bed time. But I slept all night! I'd wake up, sleep on the couch all day, go to bed and do it again the next day. Just could not stay awake. | I hope it's just me that reacted this way with it. | M | 45 | 1 weeks | 4/12/2005 | 2 | sleep | Well, I started the drug summer 2003. I specifically needed a non-narcotic drug to help me with sleep and so I tri-tated off the crazy drugs (which I believe should be taken OFF the market due to its addictive & dangerous nature) ambien, then sonata. and I weighed 130 and I am now 150 lbs. I eat healthy & am active. I finally put it together. I also take Effexor, which has changed my life for the better, and topamax, which I take for migraines. If I had known what Dox wa going to do to my body, no way would I have agreed to take it!! Not that Im vain but I am 5'3 and it made my breasts from a C to a D cup--and 20 pounds! Its a lot on a small frame woman. I feel like a freak. My face also has edema, which is swelling... I want OFF this drug. How will I sleep??I do not know but if I can get sober, I surely can r-program this issue as well. | F | 38 | 2 years | 4/5/2005 | 2 | Insomnia | Weight gain of 25 lbs in 2.5 months | This was wonderful for sleeping. Slept through the entire night, normally never waking until morning. Somewhat sluggish during the day. The weight gain was horrible. I have gained over 25 lbs in only 2.5 months. I am now slowing getting of meds. I also have hypo thyroidism which probably complicated the weight issue with the med | F | 43 | 75 days | 3/28/2005 | 3 | insomnia | Weight gain of 30 pounds in 6 months. Drowzy in the morning. Dry mouth. | I have finally been able to sleep at night after suffering from chronic and severe insomnia. The quality of life was less than satisfying before starting the drug. However, the weight gain is begining to depress me (funny, since this is also an antidepressant) Therefore, I am weaning off. Hopefully sleep will not be an issue. | F | 37 | 6 months | 3/25/2005 |