Posted by Mitch on October 31, 2001, at 11:45:42
In reply to anafranil....oh lord, posted by elizashae on October 31, 2001, at 0:19:50
> I'm so scared. I was prescribed anafranil this afternoon and have yet to pick up the RX. I've been on lots of meds and I don't think I can do this one. I've already scared myself out of it by reading the side affects. I've taken Remeron, Prozac, Celexa, Effexor, Effexor XR, Buspar, Zoloft, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Serzone, Trazadone, Klonopin, Xanax.....if not more.
> I have depression which tends to make me sleep to much and anxiety and was recently diagnosed with ADD. It's just all to much for me! I haven't been able to function at all for the past two years, although in the past I've had all of this and could function. I just don't know what to do anymore. I'm getting scared of the medicines!! They just don't work, or either the side affects are just too much.
> Anafranil looks scary....side affect wise. Any thoughts or suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Heather~Wow, it looks like you have made the rounds of all the SSRi meds (plus other new ones) and your pdoc is starting to consider tricyclics. I haven't tried Anafranil, but it could be helpful. I find tricyclics a lot easier on my stomach. If the Anafranil is too sedative, you might ask about Nortriptyline. It had the fewest side effects of any of the other tricyclics I have taken (especially dizziness and sedation).
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