[Wish I was a cat]

I suffer from severe insomnia along with a laundry list of other things. I have tried trazadone, which worked great for like a week then nothing. Doc switched me to serequel which made my legs so restless, I would have to get out of bed and walk around. Anything with Benadryl does the same thing. That being the ingredient of all over the counter sleep aids. My regular doc has been out of the office so I saw someone else and he prescribed me doxepin. I always research any new meds because im on so many, to check for interactions, and read user reviews. This drug seems horrible!! Major interaction with lexapro (which I take), and people were saying that the weight gain was horrific and quick. It also causes restless legs and nightmares so horrible, they would wake up not knowing what was real and what wasn't. It is a very old drug and the research stated that if you take lexapro, DO NOT take doxepin unless completely necessary. I lost my husband to suicide not even a year ago so I don't need crazy nightmares, I'm overweight so that much weight gain (20-30pds in a month??), and yeah I can't use the serequel because of restless legs! I called my nurse and after she talked to a NP and the same doc who prescribed, told me to give it a try anyway. I absolutely refused. This was two weeks ago, and still no resolve. If anyone has taken this med for sleep and it worked well, please let me know. I'm usually willing to try about anything my doc gives me, but this one had red flags all over it! Sorry for the rant ps I stay up for days at a time which makes my anxiety go thru the roof. I haven't slept in almost 3 days as of this post.

[TheWell]

I take Doxepin. I have been on Meds that cause weight gain Doxepin was fine. It didn't cause any weight gain. No side effects at all. I've been on it to keep me asleep. 10 mg.

I actually like Doxepin and I have a lot of the same responses as you do. I get very restless with over the counter MEDS.

Ask me any questions you want.

[Wish I was a cat]

Originally Posted by TheWell

I take Doxepin. I have been on Meds that cause weight gain Doxepin was fine. It didn't cause any weight gain. No side effects at all. I've been on it to keep me asleep. 10 mg.

I actually like Doxepin and I have a lot of the same responses as you do. I get very restless with over the counter MEDS.

Ask me any questions you want.

Thanks so much for the quick response. I just kind of freaked out because I saw so many horrible reviews. I think my biggest one was the drug interaction. In a nutshell, it could kill you. The doc said I'm fine since it is such a low dose. 10mg. How long have you used it, and how bad is your sleep problem if I may ask?

[TheWell]

Normally I don't sleep. It takes me hours to fall asleep and I wake up every two hours. I now take Ambien to fall asleep and Doxepin to stay asleep.

This time I've been on it since June 6th but I was on it before for a long time too.

[HALLIEBETH87]

I did ok with doxepin for sleep.....,

[~Christina]

Doxipin day 3 flung me into the worst mixed episodes I have even been in. Horrid ,took me weeks and weeks come out of it.

[HALLIEBETH87]

I made the mistake of overdosing on it. Not fun.

[Wish I was a cat]

Thanks for the input everybody! I decided not to take it. Just too scared of the side effects. I see my psychiatrist on the 5th so just going to have to hang on until then. Sleep is overrated right?