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Re: Crying: Tricyclics vs. SSRIs

Posted by silvercoin on August 10, 2006, at 8:15:55

In reply to Crying: Tricyclics vs. SSRIs, posted by Michael D on August 10, 2006, at 5:03:55

> I've tried several SSRIs and they all increase my anxiety and stop me from being able to cry.
>
> Has anyone found that tricyclics are different in this respect?
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> Has anyone found that certain SSRIs are different in this respect?
>
> Michael


I found desipramine to increase my anxiety, particularly initially, but it was excellent at allowing me to feel emotion and be able to cry, having almost a spiritual aspect to it. However, I have read other anecdotes saying almost the exact opposite. I think nortriptyline is a better med for anxiety, and it also seems to be a good AD, the major drawback being the sedative aspects of it that can be too much for some people.

SSRIs in general do seem to blunt emotions; although, this is certainly not true in every case. I found Prozac to be the worst SSRI in terms of increasing anxiety. Zoloft increased it initially for me, but this tended to go away relatively quickly.

Todd


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