Posted by monserrat on June 12, 2005, at 22:32:29
In reply to Re: Has anyone here taken Desipramine?, posted by Emily Elizabeth on June 12, 2005, at 21:02:03
Actually I switched from Lexapro to Desipramine. I couldn't take the side effects from anything higher than 5mg lexapro (most disturbing were night sweats). I've only been on Desipramine for 2 weeks and side effect wise I've experienced some increased heart rate, dizzyness, and sexual side effects - decrease of libido and even pleasure. There has been no antidepressant effect yet and so far I'd say Lexapro is a superior med... but I know it's still early. What is your dosage of Lexapro and Desipramine? I'm currently on 75mg and will go up to 100mg this week.
> I found it pretty helpful, although it didn't completely get me back to 100% well. Are you using it alone or with an SSRI? I use it along with Lexapro (also Neurontin, Ambien, and Dexedrine). Side-effect-wise I mostly had problems with dry mouth and dizziness upon standing. The higher the dose, the more side effects. However, they weren't so bad that I wanted to stop taking it.
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> > I'm currently starting on my first trial of a tricyclic AD. I've tried most SSRI's (and others) with mixed results and after a lot of research decided to give Desipramine a try. I'd be very interested in hearing any experiences people have had with this med.
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