Posted by SLS on February 23, 2009, at 10:05:38
In reply to Clomipramine + acne and others problems (Scott), posted by Vincent_QC on February 23, 2009, at 9:18:07
Hi Vincent.
> I'm now at 50mg since more than 1 1/2 weeks, I feel ok, I see no difference on my anxiety or depression level but I experience strange side-effects.
You may not see any improvements until you reach 125mg.
> The first thing I notice is that I have a lot of waves of Epinephrine (adrenaline), especially when I express myself in a social situation and that what I say can hurt someone (being bitchy)
I don't want to say that this is normal, but I imagine the increased NE available is putting you in a "fight or flight" mode. It should lessen over time. I experienced something similar with idazoxan, a drug similar to Remeron.
> ... or when I think about a situation that make me feel frustrated or things that I lived in my past that I can't forget and who make me feel a lot frustrated... Is it normal?
Not normal, but plausible. Do you find that you are dwelling on arguments or having arguments with people in your head?
> I have the goosebumps all over my body and I feel pins and needles sensations on my head when all of this happen...
Yes. In "fight or flight" mode, this can happen as blood is shunted away from the skin and diverted to the muscles. The hairs stand on end as a response to the sudden cooling of the skin - just like when you get hit with cold water or first come out of a pool.
> I also have a lot of pimples since 4 days, and no, I don't change anything in my food intakes, I eat always the same things...In fact, I gain weight already and I eat less because I have some nausea in the morning...I normally have a pimple or two, especially after I shave my face, but now it's terrible...I have tons of pimples everywhere in my face...Is it normal?
No normal. You might be sweating more or exuding more sebum and attracting more dirt. Try washing your face more often.
> For Scott, do you think I should switch to the Nortriptyline insistead of the Clomipramine, since the Clomipramine hit more the serotonin and in the past everything who just hit the serotonin fails (Cipralex, Celexa, Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil)???
Are you OCD?
I really don't know what you should do right now. It depends on what conditions you are suffering from.
What is your family history of mental illness?
- Scott
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