Posted by daizy on May 6, 2003, at 8:39:16
In reply to Tricyclics and cognitive impairment... help!, posted by Caleb462 on May 6, 2003, at 2:20:53
> Okay... I may be starting Anafranil soon... but maybe not. I'm worried about the anti-chollinergic effect - not so much the dry mouth or urinary retention, but the effect on memory and cognition. I've always had a pretty great memory... I was disorganzied and lazy in school, but did great on tests because I would memorize everything the night before. And not to brag, but I'm also usually regarded as being witty, intelligent, etc. I don't want to lose these things.
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> So to those who have used tricyclics, particularly Anafranil, has it effected your cognition at all? If so, did it pass? Thanks to all who asnwer!
I have to say that for me, Elavil has numbed me, Im also a witty and humorour person, yet I dont think I have laughed and joked in a long while, I seem to take what people say so seriously, and I never used to do that before, I also blow little things out of proportion, and have bad temper. Im not sure if all TCA's would do this, also I tend to be thinking about everything and nothing, a lot more, however isnt Anafranil used for ocd? Maybe its a lot different? good luck.
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