Posted by Chloe on June 25, 2002, at 19:05:27
In reply to Re: Hydroxyzine - For Sleep » DiscoPuppy, posted by fachad on June 23, 2002, at 21:19:48
> I don't take it anymore, but when I was taking it, it was for SSRI induced insomnia. It produces sedation and sleep thru antihistamine properties.
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> It did help me stay asleep until morning, but after breakfast, I'd feel like going back to bed.
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> The sedation lasted too long for me, carrying over into the next morning.Hey Fachad,
Hope I am not interupting but I wanted to update you on my progress...
I am doing pretty well with the doxepin for sleep. Though, I find I can't fall back to sleep hard, after I wake up about 5am with the summer sun. I can't tell if this is related to so much added light (I hate these long days, FYI). But, I like it better than ami in many ways. Some of my mouth sores are healing, I can pee, and the constipation is much less, too. Lastly, my temper is far more tame.But I find that I have the same reaction as you had to hydroxyzine, of wanting to go back to bed later in the day.
I am taking 30 mgs, it is barely enough to conquer the scalp pain. But, I am thinking of asking my pdoc to call in 25 mgs caps to I can "split the difference" betweeen 20 and 30 mgs. And maybe not be so somnolent during the day, but still get the pain suppression...
I think the ONLY thing I really dislike about doxepin is the increased appetite. I wake up in the morning SO hungry...I used to never want breakfast. I hate to feel like I have to watch my food intake if I don't want to gain weight. Any chance this side effect lessens with time?
Thanks Fachad, hope you are well
Chloe
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