"i started this medication about 10 days ago.  doxepin, 10mg, has been working more days than not.  like most medicines, the first few days it worked like a charm.  i took it and i slept about 5.5 hours straight.  sometimes can go back to sleep for another 1/2 an hour.  i do feel a little help in the anxiety category.  not a lot but it does help a bit.  the bad thing about this medicine is that you feel very sedated throughout the day.  you know you slept because of the vivid dreams and you don&#039;t wake up the whole night.  nevertheless, you feel extremely tired the whole day.  i wish i didn&#039;t have to take medicines.  but i rather be feeling sleepy and knowing that i slept as opposed to feeling sleepy due to no sleep."