Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 7, 2010, at 12:45:01
In reply to Re: Guess work, blood work, death work, posted by Justherself54 on August 6, 2010, at 17:48:50
>I'm currently taking 175 mg daily. This appears to be quite a large dose.
It's fairly high but not very high. It's typical of the doses used to treat severe depression or obsessive-compulsive disorder.
>Now I don't know what to do. This med has allowed me to start living again. I'm scared to keep taking it and I'm scared not to take it.
You should keep taking it.
So long as it is prescribed with care, clomipramine is generally a safe medication. There are certain circumstances in which it is potentially unsafe, as outlined below.
If any of the following apply to you, please contact your doctor for advice....
1. You have previously had a myocardial infarction (heart attack) or stroke
2. You suffer from angina
3. You suffer from chronic heart failure or structural heart disease.
4. You have ever experienced cardiac arrhythmias (or have a family history of long QT syndrome)
5. You take other medications which are known to interact with clomipramine - check the product information leaflet if you are unsure. Some of the commonly used SSRIs such as Paxil can interact with clomipramine. Also, certain cardiovascular medications such as diuretics can be problematic.
6. You have an (uncontrolled) overactive thyroid>Am I at a dose high enough to die from?
That is extremely unlikely!! So long as none of the above conditions apply, there is really no need to worry.
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