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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ANAFRANIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Ocd | Terrible heartburn, brain fog and nausea. Rather live with Ocd than take anymore of this evil medication | 58 | 4 weeks 25 1X day | 1/8/2022 | 5 | Ocd, depression, anxiety | No side effects | Most effective medication for me | M | 28 | 1 years 250-300 mg 1X day | 5/26/2021 | 3 | Anxiety ocd | Headache Muscle soreness Stomachache Bitter taste in mouth | Been on 6 antidepressants Non worked Last resort was clomiipramine and it is somewhat better then the others I haven't been on it long enough I guess I start my 10th week today Still getting side effects remaining hopeful I hear it takes time to work for some Best luck to us in need of peace | F | 16 | 3 months 50 mg 1X day | 5/24/2021 | 5 | OCD and anxiety | Flushing | They changed my life enabling me to live with OCD pure O I dread to think how I would have managed without them. | F | 62 | 40 years 25 MG 1X day | 11/21/2020 | 5 | OCD | Side effects were gone within the first couple of week. The only annoying is constipation. | Much calmer and happier overall. It didn't remove OCD thoughts, but definitely helped with panic reactions and anxious behaviour. | F | 34 | 2 days 75 mg 1X day | 11/17/2020 | 1 | Somatic OCD | Triggered an autoimmune disorder, dangerous lack of concern for self, suicidal ideation, memory loss, brain zaps, seizures, heart damage, began serious self-harming. | This medication is the turning point where my life fell apart and everything along with it. The side effects were severe and some have been permanent over 5 years later. I have almost no memory of the time I was on it. I now have a permanent autoimmune disorder that this medication set off that I will spend the rest of my life fighting to keep it from killing me. The skin on my arms is destroyed, have damage to the side of my head and several arteries, and it made my OCD a million times worse. I wish I could sue due to how much this medication ruined my life, if only to pay for the medical bills it caused me to rack up (and continue to rack up). | F | 25 | 1 years 1X day | 11/7/2020 | 5 | Extreme Anxiety, OCD | Brain Zapping on and off. Extremely sensitive skin unable to sunbathe burn very easily even when using high factor sun cream. | Life changing! Had many problems with SSRIs over the past 10 years I was allergic to everything but Anafranil along side Lamotrigine is a game changer for me and my family. I am much better person and feel so much better than ever before. | F | 39 | 2 years 50 MG | 5/28/2020 | 4 | Severe OCD | Increased thirst, orgasmic dysfunction, orthostatic hypotension, constipation | Was on 80mg of Prozac for 25 years and basically OCD symptom-free. Prozac stopped working and was put on 200mg Luvox. Helped a lot with OCD but made me so tired I fell asleep briefly behind the wheel once. Now on max dose of Anafranil for OCD (250mg). It’s lights out for OCD but with really annoying side effects. It’s only been three months but I am thinking of going back to an SSRI like Zoloft and see if that helps with fewer side effects. If not, I’ll probably be on Clomipramime for life. It’s all about trade-offs since no med is perfect I think. | 49 | 3 days 250mg | 3/23/2020 | 1 | ocd | Extreme insomnia,Excessive thirst, | M | 28 | 2 days 25 1X day | 8/17/2019 | 4 | OCD/dermatillomania, Anxiety, depression | Dry mouth, brain zaps, night sweats,sexual dysfunction, tremmors, muscle twitching,insomnia | Side effects halted after 6-8 weeks of starting medication as well as with every dosage adjustment. Sexual dysfunction is still an issue a year later | F | 23 | 1 years 175mg | 4/17/2018 | 5 | Anxiety, major depression, OCD | Constipation, Short term memory loss, hand tremor, weight gain... all minor but much better than not taking the medicine. | My Doctor quickly upped the dosage higher and higher. Over 150 mg at one point. I cut it down to 25 mg and kept it that was for many years. Now I have reduced it to 10 mg. Doctors like to increase the dosage but I feel fine now at 10 mg. My Doctor is aware that I cut it back. Anafranil is an old drug but was brand new when I first started. I tried the newer drugs but they don't work for me. Zoloft was terrible. I also tried Citalopram, Wellbutrin and others but for me I seem to do best with Anafranil. What works for one person won't always work for another. Anafranil is a miracle drug for me. | M | 49 | 32 years 10 1X day | 12/22/2017 | 1 | OCD an Depressin | Dry mouth, insomnia, pains in joints, burping, terribe constipation, increased depression | I did note a slight decrease in my OCD within a day or two, but the side effects such as insomnia made me feel worse and overall I got more depressed. I would rather have my OCD than put up with the terrible side effects. Celexa 20mg controls my depression well, by the way. | F | 49 | 5 days 50mg 1X day | 8/6/2017 | 5 | Ocd | M | 22 | 3 weeks 25 | 2/28/2016 | 5 | ocd, anxiety, bulimia | nausea, acid reflux if I don't eat right after taking it | The only med out of 6 or 7 antidepressants I tried for my anxiety/ocd/eating disorder. I take dramamine for if I'm not the driver in the car. I feel SO much better than I have since I was 7 years old. My bulimia is totally gone. | F | 29 | 2 years 150 1X day | 1/13/2016 | 1 | OCD | Nausea, heart palpations, vision, sickness, dizzy, blood issues, | Took for one day insomia bad sickness to avoid this crap mellows you out but has sides | M | 24 | 1 days 25 MG | 12/21/2015 | 1 | anxiety ocd | Sleepy | I found it really didn't do anything at all good or bad. Not sure if I needed to up the dose and stay on it longer. Could others please include the dosage they were on for ocd purposes. | F | 32 | 2 weeks 50 MG | 12/2/2015 | 4 | Severe pure ocd and anxiety | Severe Weight Gain Acid Reflux | Saved my life but came off it because of weight gain but started on it back again. | F | 34 | 5 years 150 mg | 3/18/2015 | 4 | OCD | Acid reflux | When I first started Anafranil, I started with one a day, and slowly increased to where I am now-- 4 a day. I initially didn't feel any difference until week 4 and it has seriously helped me. I get this "acid reflux" like feeling after I take them. I try to eat a little something before I take it, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. | F | 22 | 6 weeks 25mg 4X day | 10/7/2014 | 5 | OCD anxiety depression | Nil except a little drowsiness first couple of days | I am stunned at how effective this is for me. I am taking it in conjunction with Quetiapine. I have taken many other antidepressants but nothing has touched the anxiety which feeds the OCD until I started this. In one week my stomach has completely unknotted, I am stable and happy and my compulsions are coming under control. I could not be more happy so far. | F | 54 | 7 days 75mg 1X day | 9/15/2014 | 1 | OCD | Palpitations, Depression, Increased intrusive thoughts, Agitation, Insomnia | Horrible chemical. Had a bad reaction for me. I am glad to be not taking it anymore. Now dealing with horrible withdrawals of not being able to get off the sofa from tiredness and lethargy. | F | 34 | 9 days 20mg 1X day | 7/3/2014 |
ANAFRANIL (CLOMIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE): Clomipramine is used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). It helps decrease persistent/unwanted thoughts (obsessions), and it helps reduce the urge to perform repeated tasks (compulsions such as hand-washing, counting, checking) that interfere with daily living. This medication belongs to a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressants. It works by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (serotonin, among others) in the brain. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA) FDA Approval Date: 1989-12-29