Posted by OldSchool on January 20, 2002, at 17:38:04
In reply to Are tricylics safer than ssris?, posted by borderliner21 on January 19, 2002, at 19:00:25
> I need an anti-depressant badly. Although the ssris are very effective, I am intolerant to them now.(akatesia, dystonia, rash)
> Does anafranil sound like the next choice for me?You shouldnt be getting dystonia from SSRIs. Akathesia is rather common on SSRIs though and I find that this is just an early adjustment side effect of SSRIs that goes away after a few weeks. If you are getting dystonia from SSRIs, you need to tell your doctors this. Thats not normal. Rash isnt normal for SSRIs either. Somethings not right here. Tell your doctor this stuff.
Tricyclics are more sedating and are less likely to cause akathesia. Also tricyclics have anti-cholinergic side effects and that can help combat akathesia and dystonia.
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