Posted by jms600 on February 10, 2009, at 17:05:14
In reply to Not tolerating Clomipramine well, which TCA to try, posted by incubusfan5 on February 10, 2009, at 11:45:24
I agree with SLS - you need to give it a chance of at least a few weeks. As you're probably aware, taking antidepressants is always the hardest at the start. Unpleasant side effects with no apparent beneficial action from the drug. After a week or two, some of the side effects start to go and (hopefully) the depression/anxiety etc begins to diminish.
I had a slight 'weak' feeling when I started Amitriptyline - it gradually lessened over the following week or so.
Clomipramine is supposed to be a very good drug for phobias/OCD; however, it also possesses anticholinergic properties which can make the side effects a little troublesome. I believe Lofepramine has a weaker anticholinergic profile; however, it's not as good for phobias/OCD.
My psychiatrist claims that Luvox isn't as good as the other SSRIs but that really is his own opinion. I've read on here that people have done well with it.
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