Posted by Quintal on December 8, 2006, at 14:17:43
In reply to Re: Tricyclics, posted by lymom3 on December 8, 2006, at 12:07:51
My second AD was dothiepin/dosulepin. Helped me sleep better and lifted my mood quite quickly. Side effects were dizziness, chest pain, tachycardia, difficulty peeing.
I also tried imipramine which didn't seem to do much for me in terms of mood. I didn't give it much chance to be fair because the side effects of flushed cheeks, sweating, constipation and dry mouth were hard to tolerate. I was going through benzo withdrawal at the time though, so that probably screws the results.
In general I prefer the TCA side effect profile to the SSRIs. I get the impression a sedating TCA taken as a singe dose at night can be very effective and fast acting for depression associated with anxiety and insomnia. It's something I would consider doing again myself.
Q
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