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Pete
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Anyone else tried Doxepin? My doc prescribed it as a preventative measure when all the various triptans seem to be doing nothing. I guess this is some sort of anti-depressant that helps the brain shutdown CH. I've been on it for 3 days now and haven't had a CH once (usually get 2-5 a day when my episodes are in full swing). I can tell when I should be getting a CH as I feel a slight shadow along with my neck totally tightening up but it never progresses beyond that. The first day I was on Doxepin, I was totally knocked out. I slept almost the whole day. After that, I feel normal. So far so good.
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Re: Doxepin
« Reply #1 on: Feb 26th, 2002, 9:36am » |
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Pete, i have never tried it or heard of it being used for chs...but i am willing to try anything at this point...please copy down my email and keep me posted on how you do on it...i am going to a new neuro soon ....thanks alot and good luck...smiles,nancyc crnnurse12@aol.com
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Re: Doxepin
« Reply #2 on: Feb 26th, 2002, 10:24pm » |
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Pete, please keep the board posted on your progress with this medicine. I have never heard of it much less how it would help cluster headaches. I am sure others are curious as well as to how it will help you out. Good luck.
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Re: Doxepin
« Reply #3 on: Mar 5th, 2002, 6:46am » |
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;DPete,
Doxepin is now called depakote, the doxipen made people sick to their stomachs so the manufacturer pur a shell coating on it and changed the name to depakote, pappy ;D
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Pete
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I haven't found anything to indicate they are the same. My chemistry is sketchy but I think they are actually different compounds with very little in common.
"Divalproex sodium (Depakote) is a stable co-ordination compound comprised of sodium valproate and valproic acid. Chemically it is designated as sodium hydrogen bis (2-propylpentanoate)."
This compound appears to have a different molecular makeup as well: C16H31NO3 as compared to Doxepin's C19H21NO...but then again I got a C in Chemistry. 
"Doxepin HCl is one of a class of psychotherapeutic agents known as dibenzoxepin tricyclic compounds."
The quoted info I found on www.rxlist.com. Regardless of what it is now or what it once was, it seems to be working...hallelujah!
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Pete
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I haven't found anything to indicate they are the same. My chemistry is sketchy but I think they are actually different compounds with very little in common.
"Divalproex sodium (Depakote) is a stable co-ordination compound comprised of sodium valproate and valproic acid. Chemically it is designated as sodium hydrogen bis (2-propylpentanoate)."
This compound appears to have a different molecular makeup as well: C16H31NO3 as compared to Doxepin's C19H21NO...but then again I got a C in Chemistry.
"Doxepin HCl is one of a class of psychotherapeutic agents known as dibenzoxepin tricyclic compounds."
The quoted info I found on www.rxlist.com. Regardless of what it is now or what it once was, it seems to be working...hallelujah!
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