Hi I've been on dosulepin for nearly three weeks at 75mg...

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Hi

I've been on dosulepin for nearly three weeks at 75mg. Have had to reduce this as I've been completely spaced out, lethargic, and generally not feeling that great.Actually felt more anxious and depressed on this dose. It seems to help with sleep but has reduced by ability to play sport etc. Has anyone stayed on 25-50 mg and found it helpful?

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    Hi,

    I was the same as you took 50mg was totally spaced out a larthargic the next day so have gone done to 25mg has this helped? Would really like to know. Many thanks.

    Really worries me trying new anti depressants.

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    I have been on dosulepin for 6 week at 25mg, for the first 3 days i felt the same, very spaced out. I have also stopped running in the evenings as i have to take them by 8pm. I'm still not sure of them really they are precribed for depression and anxiety, which i have suffered for a long time. :?:
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    I have been on 50mg for 3 months. Dont feel lethargic, and would say overall i have benefitted.

    Do have funny muscle and nerve 'jumps' and 'tingles' though

    :o

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    I find them the same

    They still don't make it any easier to sleep though. I had my dose upped to 150mg which again, is making me feel spaced out with no energy to do anything, but it isn't helping with sleep. I sleep for an hour or so, wake up, sleep, wake up and so on...

    I know feeling lethargic is a symptom of depression but it wasn't as bad as this.

    It's definately helped with my anxiety though and I've only had one panic attack since I started taking them a month or so ago.

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    ive been taking mirtazapine for about 7 weeks and then the dr tried citalopram 20mg as well but they gave me ringing in my ears which hasnt gone a week after stopping them,neither of these helped.i am now on mirtazapine 30mg with 50 mg dosulepin at night,i dont feel tired or spaced out I still feel nothing.i cant explain how I feel because i dont know,i have voices that im not sure are me or not that tell me to do things but i dont want to tell the Dr this as hes going to really think ive lost it.i cant remember what im meant to be like,what is this?

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