Posted by Lou Pilder on January 6, 2013, at 21:03:43
In reply to Re: Need Advice next Tricyclic Antedepressant to try, posted by jono_in_adelaide on January 6, 2013, at 20:08:03
> The increased heart rate is usualy caused by the tricyclics anticholinergic effect, and unfortunatly, most of the tricyclics have it. Desipramine is the mildest anticholinergic and also the least sedating (so least next day groginess)
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> It might be worth waiting to see if the side effects you're experiencing with desipramine settle down over the next couple of weeks as your body gets used to the drug.
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> The other option would be Cymbalta, this is usefull for depression, anxiety and for pain. It shouldnt have any effect on the heart at all.
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> Friends,
It is written here,[...it (Cymbalta) shouldn't have any effect on the heart at all...].
My friends, this drug could have a great adverse effect on the heart, even heart attack that could lead to death.
I am trying to save lives here by responding to posts such as this, for I consider the allowing of statements that are false that could kill someone if they believed it to be true, to constitute an unsound mental-health practice, for the members could think that the statement is supportive becaue the TOS here states that support takes precedence. I think that warning readers of this site of the danger posted here is supportive and supportive in any forum, unless that forum wants people to die. If that is the case, then death is supportive.
Here are some links to reported heart attacks and other heart related effects from Cymbalta.
Lou
http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/cymbalta/death
http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/cymbalta/heart+attack
http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/cymbalta/heart+palpitations
http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/cymbalta/rapid+heart+beat
http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/cymbalta/irregular+heart+beat
poster:Lou Pilder
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