Posted by spike4848 on January 20, 2002, at 16:13:29
In reply to Re: Are tricylics safer than ssris? » borderliner21, posted by Mr. Scott on January 20, 2002, at 13:30:31
> Safer? Hell no! Have you tried all the SSRI's?
>
> Prozac
> Zoloft
> Celexa
> Paxil
> Luvox
> EffexorHey There,
That is a pretty resounding no. For me, I felt the tricyclics were much easier to tolerate than the SSRIs. On desipramine or pamelor I had:
Dry mouth ..... so I chewed gum and this stopped after a month or two
Sedation .... great-finally sleeping for the first time in years
Weight gain ..... I needed an extra 5 lbs anywayWith SSRIs I experienced .....
Insomnia .... pure torture and thus I needed second med for sleep
Sexual Dysfunction .... that made me depressed more .... it alway took a toll on my relationships
Persistant Nausea .... pure torture again, can't enjoy food or nice night out at a restaurant
As far as long term side effects, we have use tricyclic for years with no known long term adverse effects. And there studies to show TCA are safe on the heart. With SSRIs .... who knows? We do know that similar drugs that raise serotonin levels may cause primary pulmonary hypertension and cardiac valve defects.Unfornuately .... companies pushing SSRI downplay the fact that many people on ssri's are suffer from nausea, impotency, insomnia!
So my vote is for tertiary TCA!
Spike
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