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Reviewer: mjk1955, 55-64 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month
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Reviewer: Joleen, 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I've only taken it the first night (last night) and only 3mg. It was enough for me to really feel good! I have fibro and take a muscle relaxer to sleep. I was sleeping all night, but would always wake up more tired than I went to bed. This morning, I woke up feeling GREAT!!! Felt more relaxed than I have in months!! Even continued to keep telling my husband how great I felt (think it may have
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Reviewer: grateful, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have had chronic insomnia all my life. I am 60 now. I was always tired and acted out as a child to keep awake. Finally I went to a sleep clinic for sleep disorders. The research Dr. put me on Doxepin 3mg. 2 hrs. before bed. The first wkend I was groggy after that no side effects at all, however I finally sleep!! I sleep! I wake to go to the bathroom but I am able to resume sleep when I return di
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