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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I am writing this because my husband takes it to sleep.It works for putting him to sleep but OMG the next day he is mean as a rattlesnake. Moody, Snappy. Then once it wears off he's back to his normal self. I wish he could find something else to take because this makes him a different person for several hours the next day.
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Reviewer: Kitnb, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Tried this last night. Had trouble breathing, my heart was beating fast, very irritable. Extremely drowsy & I only took 5 mg! Could be the fact I have a little bit of asthma & a heart condition. Would NOT reccomend this to anyone who has asthma or heart problems. It's still in my system, having a tough time with side effects. I would have rather had no sleep at all. Not a pleasant expe
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Reviewer: Donna, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I will NEVER take Doxepin again! 100mgs to 300mgs was prescribed for me to help with chronic insominia. I started with 100mg and it worked well, but after about a month it was ineffective so I went to 150mgs and it helped but ended with had the same effect. After a month or so, I had to increase the doseage until I was taking 300mgs at bedtime. It knocked me flat and I slept through the night. The
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Reviewer: bruce, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Does not wear off until noon next day
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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