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Posted by rjlockhart37 on May 22, 2021, at 17:02:13
I've been wondering, i don't know if posters know about doxipen for insomnia and as a antidepressant. It's both, in treating, i knew someone who took it at rehab, at bedtime. It's used as a sleep aid, the only thing i've taken is trazadone. I don't like trazadone, it stones me out totally and works diffrent than doxipen.
Does anyone know if it's safe to take with Prozac? on the search engones it says it's not recommended because of serotonin sndrome. But effexor and remeron [Mirtazapine) can be taken together. Does anyone know if it's safe to take with prozac as a sleep aid?
Posted by sigismund on May 22, 2021, at 18:00:24
In reply to doxipen reviews, posted by rjlockhart37 on May 22, 2021, at 17:02:13
>Does anyone know if it's safe to take with prozac as a sleep aid?
No, I don't know anything about that.I did try doxipen and didn't like it. I preferred trimipramine by far.
Posted by linkadge on May 23, 2021, at 12:27:36
In reply to Re: doxipen reviews, posted by sigismund on May 22, 2021, at 18:00:24
Yeah, you can take it with prozac. SSRIs and TCAs are combined all the time. Just start at a low dose.
Doxepin really worked well for my mother, but it can have a lot of side effects (particularly sedation).
Linkadge
Posted by rjlockhart37 on May 23, 2021, at 17:55:04
In reply to Re: doxipen reviews, posted by linkadge on May 23, 2021, at 12:27:36
yes, i would have to go on low dose, because im on maximum of prozac. I've been on trazadone - it's also an antideperessant but it's so sedating, and even when im going to bed, i didntt like taking it. Doxipen is an open thought for me
Posted by rjlockhart37 on May 23, 2021, at 17:58:31
In reply to Re: doxipen reviews, posted by rjlockhart37 on May 23, 2021, at 17:55:04
thanks for feedback
Posted by linkadge on May 25, 2021, at 17:44:22
In reply to Re: doxipen reviews, posted by rjlockhart37 on May 23, 2021, at 17:58:31
Yeah, I didn't mind doxapin, but it can make you feel a bit wonkey (at least until you adjust to the antihistamine effects)
Linkadge
Posted by rjlockhart37 on May 30, 2021, at 15:24:05
In reply to Re: doxipen reviews, posted by rjlockhart37 on May 23, 2021, at 17:55:04
i've taken prozac at night, and sometimes it' serogenic properties help sleep. It's te only thing to help me from getting in deep depression
Posted by rjlockhart37 on May 31, 2021, at 19:38:27
In reply to Re: doxipen reviews, posted by rjlockhart37 on May 30, 2021, at 15:24:05
they say the max is 80mg, but i read somewhere that some doctors will go up to 120mg (3 40mg capsules) for treatment resistant depression. There's a couple cases or psych stories/reports that they have increased it to 120mg. That would be great if i could just take 2 in the morning and 1 at night for sleep. Prozac is activating and they say it's not good for night time, but i've gotten used to it, i can feel the serotonin effect and some norepinephrine activity. I'll just say from what i read, they say fluoxetine is lesser effective than other ssri's and takes at least 6 weeks to work. But i just stayed on it, because i got used to the feeling. That would be soo good if i could take 1 prozac at night with 80 in the morning. But most doctors stick to the medical maximmum dose
Posted by rjlockhart37 on May 31, 2021, at 19:43:55
In reply to Re: doxipen reviews, posted by rjlockhart37 on May 31, 2021, at 19:38:27
there's some day's i get depressed, like today, i forced myself i have coffee about an hour ago. It picked me up, but still i get depressed on prozac. I'll feel the antidepressant effect at times, then there's slumps and dark days. My previous doctor said it's low brain voltage, or requirng stimulation to move out of it.
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