Posted by Sad Panda on September 3, 2004, at 11:44:47
In reply to Doxepin is working like a charm!, posted by Colleen D. on August 31, 2004, at 17:28:04
> for my insomnia. I'm taking 50mg about an hour before I plan to go to bed and it has also helped tremendously with the intrusive thoughts and anxiety I get at night. I fall asleep easily and STAY asleep for 7 to 8 hours without having any residual sleepiness during the day or hangover effect. I haven't slept this well in years. Just thought I'd post about it because someone out there may be looking to try something for the same problems. Oh yeah, I am also a compulsive skin picker (tied to my OCD rather than a self-injury behavior) and the Doxepin seems to have helped with that too.
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> Colleen
> PPD, GAD and OCD
> 225 mg Effexor XR
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>Hi Colleen,
Glad it's working for you, it's one of my first choices for something to add to an SSRI or Effexor. The sedating TCA's like Doxepin actually improve sleep quality & you can stay on them pretty much indefinitely.
Cheers,
Panda.
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