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(Message started by: Tara Ann on May 16^th, 2008, 1:39pm)

Title: Need a med answer quick please
Post by Tara Ann on May 16^th, 2008, 1:39pm

I only have an hour before I have to pick up Sam and we MOVE. Normally I would post a med ??? on the med board but, this board is more active in a timely period....

Ok point to my post, I was just prescribed Doxepin 10mg for help with sleep (still chronic, going into high cycle here and sleeping less) and just read that it takes weeks to take effect? Is that so? or is that just for the deppression part of it? Any experience out there with this med?

Thanks so much for any response to this half ass thread

Title: Re: Need a med answer quick please
Post by LeLimey on May 16^th, 2008, 1:57pm

Never heard of it hon.. I wish I could help

Title: Re: Need a med answer quick please
Post by Paige_H. on May 16^th, 2008, 2:38pm

Apparently the sleepy part will kick in ASAP. The rest of the stuff it does will take a little time. And also, if you have an itch - it will get rid of it.

Title: Re: Need a med answer quick please
Post by Lizzie2 on May 16^th, 2008, 5:04pm

Sorry I'm late to this. It'll make you sleepy pronto. In fact, the effectiveness of the sedative part of doxepin may lessen over time. It's for depression and chronic pain that doxepin can take weeks to work. But doxepin when first initiated will make you very sleepy! Just be careful when you take it and make sure you can sleep the whole night and don't have to get up too early the next day!

Doxepin can have some other effects, too - mostly dry mouth and some anticholinergic effects that I don't have time to type out now. Just let your doc know of any effects!

Gotta run!
Love,
Carrie :)

Title: Re: Need a med answer quick please
Post by debOUCH on May 16^th, 2008, 9:22pm

ooops.u prob will not get this since no puta for a bit.but i take elavil @ nightime only, 25 mg, and it has basically keep me PF at night.(i get hit between 9am-9pm) 1st cycle ever.only med i am on..................gta take by 9 if u have to get up for work by say 7 or 8.............i am trying to decrease to 10mg, but cant, started getting some hits...............takes about a week to get over the morning grogginess but it has been good to me! hope u get some sleep!