I've had trouble sleeping for years now. I took Seroquel for a long time, and it did help me sleep, but it also seemed to cause me to gain a lot of weight (which I couldn't lose even with dieting and exercise). My doctor switched me to Lunesta, but that didn't seem to help my insomnia. He just switched me again, this time to doxepin, but I've read that it can cause weight gain. I'd just like to know if people have found that to be the case...
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Nik.Nikita2 Apr 2011
Hope, that's such a pretty name. Anyhow, it's not likely to cause weight gain. It's a lot safer than Lunesta, so thank god you quit taking that drug. Lunesta is a very dangerous sleep aid. it causes a person to sleep walk and do all kinds of daily activities like driving while on it, and not even realizing you are awake. Doxepin is a lot safer for sleep. It's also not addicting like Lunesta is. I've never heard of anyone gaining weight while using it. Good luck, NIK
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I was on Doxepin and it caused weight gain slowly over a period of time. But it doesn't cause you to gain weight if you don't give in to comfort food,which I am inclined to. I quit taking it because it quit working. Hope it works for you. Remember everyone is different and what works for one maybe will not work for another. Happy Hunting. Yea!!!