Doxepin is used to treat depression and anxiety. Doxepin is in a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressants. It works by increasing the amounts of certain natural substances in the brain that are needed for mental balance. Doxepin is also available as a tablet to treat insomnia. This monograph only gives information about doxepin for depression or anxiety. If you are using this medication for insomnia, read the monograph entitled doxepin (insomnia).
A Dr. Anthony Komaroff, MD, Internal Medicine, answered. The sensation of pins and needles is usually due to a nerve problem. The medical term is parathesias. It may also include shooting pains, numbness or a heavy feeling in an arm or leg. Common causes include:Although there are other possibilities, your symptoms suggest carpal tunnel syndrome. Dr. Anthony Komaroff, MD, Internal Medicine, answered. The sensation of pins and needles is usually due to a nerve problem. The medical term is parathesias. It may also include shooting pains, numbness or a heavy feeling in an arm or leg. Common causes include:
Numbness is when you can't feel anything in part of your body, usually a patch of skin. Pins and needles are a tingling or prickling sensation that is often felt in hands or feet. Most numbness or pins and needles is due to pressure on nerves or the blood vessels that supply nerves.This often happens after you've been in an awkward position, like sitting cross-legged or may be the sign of a trapped nerve.umbness or pins and needles can also be due to a trapped nerve. A slipped disc or back problem can put pressure on a nerve that travels from your back, down your leg and into your toes. A trapped nerve in the neck can also cause numbness or pins and needles anywhere from your neck, down your arms and into your fingers.