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Took horizant again last night. No sleep. Wide awake. Finally read from 3 till 4. Did...

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Have you tried doxepin?

Discussion: Gabapentin for sleep

Support Group: Sleep Health

Posted: Apr 27, 2022

Hi Kimberly, I'm sorry that your pain has gotten worst lately. There's always hope. The Quell...

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idiopathic neuropathic pain takes 5mg of doxepin

Discussion: TS-HDS Antibody and Small Fiber Neuropathy

Support Group: Neuropathy

Posted: Mar 5, 2022

Hi all--After nearly 20 years of getting an Ambien 10mg scrip from my family doc, I've...

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Doc will be giving me Doxepin but he

Discussion: Medical cannabis vs Ambien?

Support Group: Chronic Pain

Posted: Dec 7, 2025

Thank you for commenting. Any information is extremely useful at this point. I had a follow-up...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/646350/

tolerate any SSRI’s (we talked about Doxepin

Discussion: Burning Mouth Syndrome: Anyone had success with compounded mouth rinse

Support Group: Skin Health

Posted: Oct 19, 2021

@dorothy1914 I can understand your concern about starting new medications. I can speak from my experience...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1288633/

your psychiatrist suggest you try Doxepin ... Mayo Clinic: Doxepin -- https: ... www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/doxepin-oral-route ... Since it is not a tricyclic like Doxepin

Discussion: Has anyone been prescribed Doxepin for anxiety, depression and sleep?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Apr 24, 2025

I quit Ambien myself and didn't sleep for 2 months. Fortunately, my Dr. isn't indoctrinated into...

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to the conclusion either Lunesta or Doxepin

Discussion: Took 2 hrs to go to sleep- now found a solution without meds

Support Group: Sleep Health

Posted: Dec 31, 2023

Please let us know how it goes. I'm going to ask for a trazodone prescription from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245836/

up low-dose melatonin and low-dose doxepin ... you haven't considered low-dose doxepin

Discussion: What's your experience with Ramelteon?

Support Group: Sleep Health

Posted: Feb 26, 2025

I had a bad case of Covid in 12/2020. I continue with brain fog, use oxygen...

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I take Doxepin for sleep (tri-cyclic ... I went back to Doxepin.

Discussion: Do other long haulers suffer with brain changes? Seen any improvement?

Support Group: Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19

Posted: Dec 4, 2021

Gabapentin can do that but it usually goes away over time. The vision accommodates, at least...

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They now have 10mg Doxepin ( same thing

Discussion: Burning Tongue Issues?

Support Group: Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19

Posted: Jan 1, 2024

Hi. I've been on Ambien since 2011, in various degrees. Started out needing 5mg only while...

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So my doctor prescribed doxepin. ... If the doxepin doesn't work for

Discussion: Ambien: How can I sleep without it?

Support Group: Sleep Health

Posted: May 6, 2022

Hello, A little context: I suffered my fourth Covid infection last July and did not bounce...

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doctor prescribed low-dose Naltrexone, Doxepin ... I have been on Naltrexone and Doxepin

Discussion: In need of recommendations

Support Group: Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19

Posted: May 5, 2025

Yup, impossible to sleep well in a hospital. And if it's not on your med list,...

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on melatonin daily, very low dose doxepin

Discussion: Sleep without trazadone

Support Group: Sleep Health

Posted: Feb 18, 2025

@kawanhee thanks - I’ve only been on it for 6 weeks with a 5-day break in...

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then 1/4 dose one night then start Doxepin

Discussion: How did you successfully taper off of 0.5 lorazepam (Ativan)?

Support Group: Depression & Anxiety

Posted: Oct 18, 2025

You could try time release melatonin and an an antacid like Pepcid complete or Rolaids advanced...

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Prescription low dose doxepin has more

Discussion: Sleep advice

Support Group: Sleep Health

Posted: Jun 30, 2024

We all are so different when it comes to medicine, what work for one person, someone...

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I tried Doxepin 10mg.

Discussion: Restoril

Support Group: Sleep Health

Posted: Aug 29, 2024

@user_che214927 Hi Barry, thank you so very much for the reference. I have heard of the...

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Currently, I am using Doxepin at bedtime

Discussion: What do you do for Neuropathy itch?

Support Group: Skin Health

Posted: Jun 11, 2020

Hi Kathy, it's good to be prepared. I had 15 treatments and had very severe reactions....

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hydrocortisone) 2 % lotion, benedryl cream, Doxepin

Discussion: Anxiety over radiation burns: What can I expect?

Support Group: Breast Cancer

Posted: Oct 18, 2024

So…update from me, I've been through the gamut this last month now that I'm fully off...

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I've tried Remeron, Doxepin and

Discussion: Does anyone have experience with Mirtazapine?

Support Group: Sleep Health

Posted: Jul 20, 2019

I'm 70 yrs old. I have MS and Parkinson's and anxiety issues. My doctor prescribes a...

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doctor prescribes a small dose of doxepin

Discussion: Is it safe to use a high dose melatonin (10-15mg) daily?

Support Group: Sleep Health

Posted: May 27, 2022

I’ve had this for many years and it’s just getting worse. My sheets are bloody when...

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Years ago my insurance paid for doxepin ... better than clobetasol Cream and oral doxipin

Discussion: Brachioradial pruritus. (severe itching on forearms and neck, no rash).

Support Group: Skin Health

Posted: Nov 21, 2025