Doxylamine and Headaches: What Users Say
Brand names: Unisom SleepTabs, Sleep Aid, Nighttime Sleepaid
Reviews for Doxylamine
- Deb...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 12, 2019
Doxylamine for Insomnia "Started taking doxylamine succinate (aka Unisom) for occasional sleeplessness about 6 weeks ago. I'm a 59-year-old woman, healthy, menopausal. Box says the dose is 25 mg. I started with 12.5 mg because I'm sensitive to most meds. It worked VERY well. I fell asleep fast and stayed asleep, no issues except maybe a mild drowsiness feeling during the day here or there. Fast forward to last week, I'm experiencing dizziness, mild balance issues, headache. Don't know if it's because I took it 3-4 days in a row sometimes and stopped for a day or two? I just know it's a bummer because it works, but this stupid dizziness and balance thing is hanging on into day 2, and I don't want to take it anymore because of that. They say it's 'not habit-forming.' I think my body got used to it and I'm 'withdrawing.'"
- Pot...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- August 23, 2019
For Insomnia "I took one 25 mg doxylamine pill, and it knocked me out, made me hungry first. I woke up a few times during the night and felt very drugged. I had 9 hours before I had to wake up, didn't feel like it was enough, I was very groggy for several hours. I tried half the pill, still too much. I take a quarter of the 25 mg pill, and it works well, oftentimes even less than that. I find I need to take it at least 7 hours before my alarm goes off. After 15 min awake, I am alert and ready to go. I find it hard to sleep without but have been taking it for a few months like this now and find I haven't needed more. Sometimes there is a headache, but I don't know if it can be attributed to the pill."
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- dav...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 11, 2022
For Insomnia "After a few nights of waking really early and not being able to get back to sleep, I was given these from the pharmacist. A very traumatic experience followed. Paranoia, feeling of being disconnected from reality, feeling physically weird, very little sleep, headache, dry mouth. Truly awful experience."
- Sam...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 15, 2015
For Insomnia "My OB recommended this for my insomnia/racing thoughts at night in pregnancy. Took 25 mg and was out within 30 minutes and tired the next day. Cut down to 1/2 a pill and was much better. Haven't gotten a full night's sleep in 6 months and was losing my mind, it completely fixed that. I will say that if I don't drink lots of water with it, I get terrible headaches, but as long as I stay hydrated and give myself 8 hours to sleep, I am ready and wake up right away with my alarm in the best mood I've had since the pregnancy started."
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- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 26, 2018
Doxylamine for Insomnia "Heard about this from a friend. It works well. I usually wake up a few times during the night but slept like a baby when I took one gel tablet. The only thing is that the following day I would be very cranky and had a massive headache. Will not be taking this anymore!"
- Pre...
- August 11, 2015
Doxylamine for Insomnia "I'm pregnant and my doctor recommended I take Unisom and B6 at night for my morning sickness and nausea. When I took it, I easily fell asleep, but I could not sleep through the night, I would wake up at least 3-4 times. I woke up irritable (more than normal for being pregnant), and it also triggered my migraines. Almost every time I took this, I would get really bad headaches."
- Hbl...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- November 24, 2021
Doxylamine for Insomnia "So I am 24 weeks with my 2nd baby, and my bed has become very uncomfortable. I wake up multiple times, tossing and turning. My doctor told me I can take these tablets. The only thing I would say is, if you haven't taken them before, take half a dose. I took the whole dose and went to sleep, woke up late, and ended up taking a 5-hour nap and am still tired, with a minor headache as well."
- Fox...
- July 6, 2015
For Insomnia "I took 25 mg of Doxylamine for the first time, only for one night so far. I took it at 8:30 pm, it put me to sleep quickly. I did wake up a couple of times during the night. Like most of the reviews, I woke up feeling very tired, unable to push myself out of bed at normal time. I had a slight headache, and my legs are hurting from it. Feeling very tired at the moment. I do hope it wears off soon."
- Amp...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 17, 2022
Doxylamine for Insomnia "I’ve been taking Unisom Sleep Gels for 3 to 4 years every night. I was first suggested them by my OB/GYN while I was pregnant for nausea and for insomnia. I have no side effects while taking it. When I try to stop, I get serious nausea, cold sweats, and headaches, it’s like really bad."
- Hei...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- July 31, 2021
For Insomnia "I suffer from insomnia. However, taking only a quarter of a Restavit about a half hour before sleep and listening to some meditation music for about 10 mins during that time gives me an amazing sleep for about 5 hours. I don’t wake up heavy-headed and feel wonderful the next day. Very happy with Restavit."
- Kal...
- March 15, 2015
Doxylamine for Insomnia "I took 1 50 mg tablet of Unisom; it didn't work, so I took another one. I fell asleep 4 hours later, and when I woke up, I had the worst headache of my life and a bad taste in my mouth for a whole week straight."
Doxylamine for Insomnia "I have tried melatonin (3 mg) to help sleep during the day, as I work 3rd shift, but it doesn't work as well as I'd like. So, I figured I would give Unisom a try. My head feels like a pressurized can ready to explode, headache, diarrhea, a slight labored breathing/weight on chest feeling, and completely lethargic. Missed work as a result. Won't be taking this again."