Antidepressant question (doxepin)

MuddyBoots · Jan 12, 2023 at 10:24 AM

Is it normal for you to feel worse before better? Or should I stop it?

*Beth* · Jan 12, 2023 at 10:35 AM

Can you give a couple of examples of what you mean by "worse"?

SlumberKitty · Jan 12, 2023 at 01:22 PM

Please don't stop it until you talk to your prescriber. HUG kit

MuddyBoots · Jan 12, 2023 at 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by *Beth*

Can you give a couple of examples of what you mean by "worse"?

Crazy mood swings. This morning I felt great, then irritated, yelled at one of my kittens, cried for like an hour, then realized it was snowing and went for a walk but was paranoid so I came home 20 minutes later, etc. And it hasn't helped my sleep like my pdoc said it would.

Possible trigger:

Yesterday I was sui and today I found an old bottle of lithium and kept in mind where it is.

Nammu · Jan 12, 2023 at 03:31 PM

Sounds like it might be causing a mixed episode I’d call the dr asap.

*Beth* · Jan 12, 2023 at 07:00 PM

I agree entirely with Nammu. Keep us posted.

cool09 · Jan 12, 2023 at 09:52 PM

Dr. at Johns Hopkins showed me a curve on feeling better. It's not a straight line, it's a jagged line. Like there are bad days and good days when you are recovering. Anti-depressants take time.

*Beth* · Jan 15, 2023 at 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cool09

Dr. at Johns Hopkins showed me a curve on feeling better. It's not a straight line, it's a jagged line. Like there are bad days and good days when you are recovering. Anti-depressants take time.

Sounds like a smart doctor.

kyo2hd · Jan 21, 2023 at 01:10 PM

Its totally normal to feel worst before better on any antidepressant , ask your doctor to add an anti psychotic or a benzo it would help alot.

185329 · Jan 23, 2023 at 09:48 PM

Sometimes I wish I could try different medications. Just to see if any work better than what I currently take. I am in this constant state of "hypnosis", if you will.

185329 · Jan 24, 2023 at 12:45 AM

I've never been on the drug doxepin, so I can't say.

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MuddyBoots Snowy Boots MuddyBoots Make me swim, watch me drown, pull me in, down down down Member Since: Sep 2020 Location: The 603 Posts: 2,661 (SuperPoster!) 3,696 hugs given	Jan 12, 2023 at 10:24 AM #1 Is it normal for you to feel worse before better? Or should I stop it? __________________ ((* )) (( )) ((
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Beth Account Suspended Beth is practicing healthy breathing for brain, mind, body, spirit. Member Since: Jul 2019 Location: Downtown Vibes, California Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!) 23.7k hugs given	Jan 12, 2023 at 10:35 AM #2 Can you give a couple of examples of what you mean by "worse"?
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kyo2hd Junior Member kyo2hd has no updates. Member Since: Mar 2021 Location: israel Posts: 13	Jan 21, 2023 at 01:10 PM #9 Its totally normal to feel worst before better on any antidepressant , ask your doctor to add an anti psychotic or a benzo it would help alot.
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185329 Member 185329 has no updates. Member Since: Jul 2021 Location: North America Posts: 153 1 hugs given	Jan 23, 2023 at 09:48 PM #10 Sometimes I wish I could try different medications. Just to see if any work better than what I currently take. I am in this constant state of "hypnosis", if you will.
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185329 Member 185329 has no updates. Member Since: Jul 2021 Location: North America Posts: 153 1 hugs given	Jan 24, 2023 at 12:45 AM #11 I've never been on the drug doxepin, so I can't say.
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