Posted by jujube on November 11, 2004, at 13:50:11
In reply to Re: Anafranil - Interactions » jujube, posted by dove on November 11, 2004, at 8:23:03
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> > Can I ask if you have ever used Anafranil? If so, what was your experience? Were the side effects really bad? Was there any cognitive impairment? As you can probably tell, I am a bit nervous about starting it. I have had the prescription for over a week, and still have not got up the nerve to start. I have heard that it is considered one of the best ADs of all time, but the side effects can be a bear.
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> > Tamara
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> Hi there Tamara!
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> Unfortunately, no, I have never taken Anafranil, but I have taken other TCAs, which is why I knew about the interactions. I have read a lot of good stuff about it, and it is suppose to be better than the sedating TCAs like Amitriptyline for obsessive compulsive disorders.
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> Maybe you should start another thread asking about cognitive impairment and what to expect during the first few weeks of initiation.
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> Good luck and sorry I couldn't be of more help!
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> dove
>Thanks Dove. You were a tremendous help. If I can bother you with one more questions, could you tell me if you were told that Ginkgo interacted with TCAs? Thanks.
Tamara
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