Feeling Down on Doxazosin

[DixieWrecked]

I tried .5mg of doxazosin morning and night. First thing I noticed is that my sleep started becoming much more interrupted and also I feel much more down in the dumps. Like depression, weak, lethargic. This started basically the day after starting and has increased everyday since then. About a week. Anyone else experience this?

 

[Misery]

While I don't think dox is considered a psych drug it is used off label for ptsd/nightmares.

When I start a new med that changes the balance in brain chemistry, I get what you describe above.

I was put on prazosin, which has to be dosed multiple times a day. doxazosin has a much longer half life, maybe taking in the am only will help with sleep?

 

[Weasel]

I experienced the same with sleep disturbance as you. I discontinued due to that fact alone.

 

[tropicaldaze1950]

Ditto, Weasel's experience. First tried prazosin, the doxazosin, for sleep problems related to bipolar illness. For some, either one of those drugs can be like a miracle in restoring sleep. Doxazosin, as has been posted on this forum, can restore erectile function. Didn't help me there, either.