Posted by angel1 on June 23, 2002, at 7:33:47
In reply to Any Experience with Norpramine/Despiramine??, posted by lucky77 on June 22, 2002, at 0:11:59
Hi Lucky,
I've been on Desipramine now for about 3 months, working my way up slowly to a theraputic level.
I'm currently on 75mg, which I am having success with, but I feel there is room for improvement.
This is the only AD that hasn't caused weight gain, or sleepiness. The only thing it doesn't seem to help with is P.M.S. (Don't know if you are female, if not sorry about that). I was using it together with Celexa, which worked for about a month then seem to stop, so now I am slowly working on increasing the Desipramine and
maybe possibly augmenting with something else.
It does cause a little dry mouth and sometimes constipation, but nothing you can't live with. I also have a slight case of social phobia which I
really haven't noticed any improvement in, but maybe as I work my way up to a theraputic dose, it will help me there. I think minimal theraputic range is 150mg - I'm halfway there. I would give it a try. Oh I forgot one other side effect at least with me is increased heart rate, but that was with higher dosing(I was on Desip. three years ago at higher dose)around 150 mg. So you see, I am on it again for a second time as it
seems to be a drug that works and doesn't have terrible side effects. Good luck to you. It does take a while to work - at least 8 weeks so if you do decide to trial it, give it time. I know everyone responds differently, so keep in mind that these are my opinions only.Angel1
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