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Posted by elderweissblue on June 25, 2001, at 15:20:02
I went to an anxiety page and it said that imipramine was good for GAd, and I also know it is antidepressant. My depression is chronic low level depression, or rather dysthmia. I would rather avoid Srri's because of agitation side effect. What is the side effect profil for Tofranil, is it tolerable? Any body take it and have comments to add?
Posted by Waterlily on June 25, 2001, at 21:03:27
In reply to Imipramine (tofranil)- A good choice for Gad?, posted by elderweissblue on June 25, 2001, at 15:20:02
> I went to an anxiety page and it said that imipramine was good for GAd, and I also know it is antidepressant. My depression is chronic low level depression, or rather dysthmia. I would rather avoid Srri's because of agitation side effect. What is the side effect profil for Tofranil, is it tolerable? Any body take it and have comments to add?
I take imipramine 75 mg at bedtime for generalized anxiety which I started about 7 months ago, plus Wellbutrin for major depression that I've been on for about 4 years. I have no side effects with the Wellbutrin, but going on the imipramine was a bit more difficult. I had some lightheadedness, hot flashes, nausea, and dry mouth. All of the side effects are gone now except the dry mouth, which is better now than when I started. I had a blood level drawn about a month after I started it, which showed therapeutic levels of the medication, and I have to have another drawn next month. I believe that imipramine is cardiotoxic at high doses, so that's why the blood level needs to be monitered. I had tried Paxil for the GAD, but didn't like it and that's why my psychiatrist, who is a professor at a medical school, suggested imipramine instead. I'm doing well now, but had some ups and downs for the first few months of imipramine. Hope it works well for you!
Posted by Anna Laura on June 28, 2001, at 14:15:26
In reply to Imipramine (tofranil)- A good choice for Gad?, posted by elderweissblue on June 25, 2001, at 15:20:02
> I went to an anxiety page and it said that imipramine was good for GAd, and I also know it is antidepressant. My depression is chronic low level depression, or rather dysthmia. I would rather avoid Srri's because of agitation side effect. What is the side effect profil for Tofranil, is it tolerable? Any body take it and have comments to add?
As far as i am concerned imipramine saved my life. I took it back in 1993 the first time and the last winter the second time.
I didn't have any considerable side-effects in the long run; just blurred vision, a little bit of anxiety and dry/bitter mouth in the first weeks.
I think side-effects depend on how healthy you are: the more you're fit and in good health the less you're supposed to have relevant side-effects (that's my personal opinion though).
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