Posted by jujube on November 11, 2004, at 17:36:01
In reply to Re: anafranil inquiry, posted by tom_traubert on November 11, 2004, at 17:15:34
Thanks for the response. I am being treated for depression and anxiety. In the past year, I have been on Paxil, Prozac, Effexor and now Celexa. None of them have seemd to help relieve the depression. My pdoc and I discussed TCAs as the next option, and I would have preferred something like Nortrityline, but he prefers Anafranil (he's been practising for probably about 30 or more years). I know that Anafranil is primarily used for OCD, but I guess he also thinks it is very effective for depression and has used it for such in his practice. I think it is approved and used for depression in other countries, but is only FDA approved for OCD. I'm very concerned about sedation and cognitive impairment, but maybe at a lose dose it won't be such a problem. If it is, I'll have to stop. Because of the work that I do, and the environment that I work in, I have to rely heavily on my memory and my ability to think fast and make decisions.
Well, thanks again. I think tonight is going to be my first dose. Actually, I am just finishing dinner, and am supposed to take it at dinner time. So, here goes nothing.
Tamara
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