Posted by yxibow on March 9, 2009, at 0:02:13
In reply to Clomipramine - Experiences, posted by Meltingpot on March 6, 2009, at 13:28:10
> Hi,
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> As my lexapro seemed to have stopped working to the extent that I wasn't sleeping on it and was getting a lot of agitation etc I decided to start taking Clomipramine instead.
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> I started it last Friday and got a lot of start up anxiety which I stopped with Zyprexa. The last few days I've been sleeping well and eating better but I seem to go through different phases thoughout the day. I'm very drowsy and slightly anxious in the morning, I feel very flat, morbid in the afternoon (like I did on Seroxat when it stopped working) and then I sort of pick up in the evening. I think I'm currently taking about 40mgs a day (I cut the tablet in half). Are things likely to improve.
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> I ordered this drug off the internet so I've only got a certain amount left to take. Not sure what do, whether to get some more just in case it does work or just bide my time. They seem to be helping a bit but not enough.
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> Can anyone advise? I feel like I'm just going to end up like I did on SSRIs which is that sort of numb, nothingy kind of feeling.
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> DeniseIt is a fairly potent SRI and also is somewhat 'unclean' so it has a NE component that can be agitating at a certain dose.
I'm not going to inquire why you didn't go through your doctor's channel for clomipramine other than I think he/she should be aware that you're taking a TCA, since you're also taking an AP.
Here its capsules, I haven't heard of a tablet formulation of Anafranil but I suppose there might be.
I take 75mg, which is about the highest I can stand at the moment before NE kicks in big.
It can be a good antidepressant and an OC agent if others have failed.
As a TCA it is virtually going to be more unclean than an SSRI, but the initial effects do go away. The NE part still stays though, at least for me.
-- tidings
Jay
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