Posted by Justherself54 on May 24, 2010, at 21:09:17
In reply to Re: Clomipramine - Singing and Dancing?, posted by Roslynn on May 24, 2010, at 19:35:22
I don't know which neurotransmitters it hits, but I'm able to tolerate it to date, whereas I wasn't able to tolerate amitriptaline, nortriptaline or desipramine. I can't handle any of the SNRI's, so I'm thinking it must not tamper too much with the norepinephrine thing-a-ma-bobs in my brain.
A month and a half ago I was just about ready for a stay at the psych ward. I'm not in remission yet, but at least I have some hope of getting closer. I've been able to socialize, have my grandkids sleep over and had a family dinner on mother's day. Major improvement. Side effects are dry mouth and a bit of weight gain, but the craving for sweets seems to have abated.
I have some breakthrough back pain, but I also have been driving quite a bit, so that may explain it. I hope it's not pooping out on me so soon. At least I have some room to increase my dosage.
It's a completely different feeling from SSRI's. I'm still amazed I can tolerate a TCA. Who knew!
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