Posted by KimberlyDi on December 15, 2003, at 11:52:13
When high blood pressure caused my pdoc to reduce my Effexor dosage from 300mg a day to 150mg a day, I was close to panicking. My moods were fluctuating wildly and I was crying all the time. She started me on Imipramine, 50mg a day, because 1) I hadn't tried it and 2) we wanted something that would help with anxiety w/o weight gain like Remeron. After a month on 50mg, I didn't feel anything, zero, zilch. BUT, when she upped it up to 100mg a day, it was remarkable. Only complaint is that is keeps me sleepy and yawning. But I'm thinking clear, few side effects, no withdrawal with a missed dosage, and my sleep at night has improved dramatically.
So, those having problems with the SSRI-type medications... remember there are other options to choose from. Plus the older medications have generics to choose from.
THankful for a sane life,
KDi in TX
poster:KimberlyDi
thread:290024
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20031213/msgs/290024.html