Posted by jen C. on August 23, 2000, at 19:35:50
In reply to Re: Elvalil....please NO horror stories! HELP!, posted by bee on August 23, 2000, at 16:29:05
Bee,
Thanks for the reply. This gives me hope that maybe I won't need a really high dose so maybe I
won't gain weight if I watch my cravings. Good to know about the nausea though or lack thereof.
Good luck in your search. Desipramine might be better for you if you can stand the activation of it.
I took Reboxetine for almost a year which is a cleaner version of Desipramine...or so I've been told. I hated to go
off Rebox because of its not being available here and to expensive to import. I thnk it was begining to
poop out on me anyway. Oh well, here's to Elvalil!jen
Jen
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> I have been on Elavil, off and on (mostly on), for 10 years. I have tried all the SSRIs and couldn't stay on them.
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> The Elavil works great for my depression. I am currently on 80 mg. It does give me dry mouth and carbohydrate cravings. I know this because if I decrease, the cravings for cakes, cookies, etc... stops. I have gained weight.
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> I never noticed increased sweating. I know imipramine caused increased sweating but not this drug.
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> It did not make me nauseous. I sometimes feel faint if I get up too quick.
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> Right now, I am going to try another tricyclic to see if I can get away from the cravings.
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> So, for depression, insomnia and anxiety, the Elavil worked great! The highest I went up to when I was badly depressed was 150 mg. At that dose, I slept great!!
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> Good luck.
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> Bee
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