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Posted by ace on April 30, 2003, at 22:37:34
How did it affect your sleep. My bro McPac and me also experience a 'wake up phenomenon' where we would awake wide-eyed at 4am or therabouts. I actually got to sleep VERY quick but had this thing at 3/4am.
Did this happen to you. I don't like this s/effect and it better pass.
Thanks boys and girls,
Ace.
Posted by ace on May 1, 2003, at 2:35:51
In reply to Anafranil users/ex users - how affect your sleep?, posted by ace on April 30, 2003, at 22:37:34
Posted by Frog on May 1, 2003, at 7:29:49
In reply to Anafranil users/ex users - how affect your sleep?, posted by ace on April 30, 2003, at 22:37:34
I have taken Anafranil for 6 weeks (reaching 225mg/day and also 300mg/day for few days) . The only side effect I had were : little sweating , and slight dizzyness from 225mg/day. Regarding sleep , Anafranil did not affect my sleep at all. I stopped after 6 weeks(switch to another drug) since I have not felt any improvement at all regarding my resistant depression.
Frog
> How did it affect your sleep. My bro McPac and me also experience a 'wake up phenomenon' where we would awake wide-eyed at 4am or therabouts. I actually got to sleep VERY quick but had this thing at 3/4am.
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> Did this happen to you. I don't like this s/effect and it better pass.
>
> Thanks boys and girls,
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> Ace.
Posted by rod on May 1, 2003, at 8:14:25
In reply to Anafranil users/ex users - how affect your sleep?, posted by ace on April 30, 2003, at 22:37:34
> How did it affect your sleep. My bro McPac and me also experience a 'wake up phenomenon' where we would awake wide-eyed at 4am or therabouts. I actually got to sleep VERY quick but had this thing at 3/4am.
>
> Did this happen to you. I don't like this s/effect and it better pass.
>
> Thanks boys and girls,
>
> Ace.
I'd love to have this effect, because I sleep 12h+ if nobody wakes me up. Wihtout meds, I often sleep 20h.When I was taking Anafranil, I did not experience this. My sleep pattern was just getting normal.
But I would not worry about this. It is highest likely to go away after some time. And the people I know who took or are taking it never reported this in relation to Anafranil.Do not worry. Just give it a proper try and remember that Anafranil is a 1st line drug for OCD.
bye
Roland
Posted by caroline on May 1, 2003, at 13:42:45
In reply to Anafranil users/ex users - how affect your sleep?, posted by ace on April 30, 2003, at 22:37:34
Hi, I've been on and off anafranil for past 12 years. It's always been the one drug that helps me sleep and doesn't let me wake in the early hours. Remeron (which I'm also on) woke me at 3am every night. I'm planning on sticking with anafranil for life now, having found it the most effective for my sleep and OCD.
Best, C
Posted by McPac on May 1, 2003, at 19:11:30
In reply to Re: Anafranil users/ex users - how affect your sleep?, posted by caroline on May 1, 2003, at 13:42:45
So many different responses to Anafranil...it just shows how unique we all are...I've always said , "one man's meat (medicine) is another man's poison"....hard to tell sometimes what exactly a med will do for you until you take it!
Posted by ace on May 1, 2003, at 19:30:00
In reply to Anafranil users/ex users - how affect your sleep?, posted by ace on April 30, 2003, at 22:37:34
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