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What Causes Severe Insomnia After Switching From Doxepin To Restoril?

I just switched my sleep aid meds from Apo-Doxepin 25mg toRestoril 30mg due to benefit coverage. I have the worst case of insomnia and think I should go to a sleep clinic. I suffer P.T.S.D. and all the other problems that are secondary to the primary. Advice? YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 21 Jan 2020
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Hello,

* The Doxepin is a Tricyclic antidepressant medicine, while Restoril is a sedative benzodiazepine group of drug.

It takes around a couple of days for body to get adjusted to the newly changed molecule for receptor level action to take at its highest level.

I would suggest waiting for 3-4 days with a new drug, later if severe insomnia persist, it should switch over back to the previous molecule after discussion with your doc.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes Severe Insomnia After Switching From Doxepin To Restoril?

Hello, * The Doxepin is a Tricyclic antidepressant medicine, while Restoril is a sedative benzodiazepine group of drug. It takes around a couple of days for body to get adjusted to the newly changed molecule for receptor level action to take at its highest level. I would suggest waiting for 3-4 days with a new drug, later if severe insomnia persist, it should switch over back to the previous molecule after discussion with your doc. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon