ANAFRANIL Reviews (CLOMIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.7 (133 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ANAFRANIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ANAFRANIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | OCD | it has helped but I have noticed an increase in low back pain and pain in the joints of my hands. The pain is worse in the mornings and as the day progresses improves. Other than that its good. | F | 53 | 1 years 25 1X day | 2/3/2011 | 4 | OCD, Anxiety & Aggression | Constantly having dry mouth, confusion, increased urination, feeling tired most of the time, loss of apetiate sometimes would be light headed, headaches | it did help me in the OCD matter, I would say about 60% its gone. regarding agression I would say I still have it and currently taking Xanx for such problems.. This drug is good and bad at the same time, for higher doses I won't suggest it because I was on 150 MG per day and made my life a living hell for 10 days had severe constipation, sweeting, excesive urination, feeling tired all the time and of course lower sex drive!! is it worth it to go for high doses ..NO. | M | 27 | 4 months 50 MG 1X day | 1/27/2011 | 5 | pure O, anxiety, intrusive thoughts | at first tired! then just one day i woke up feeling great. sweating!!! id wash dishes and be pouring in sweat! but that side effect is gone away. | anafranil literally saved my life!! i had sever derealization after smoking weed one time!! lasted for 2 and a half years before i finally decided to get help. i am so glad i did!! i never thought my life would be "normal" again but after 2 months on anafranil it is!! im happy again, im going places, i am not afraid of panic attacks or anxiety when i go into wal mart!! im taking my kids to the park again!! as my oldest says, mommy your better!! | F | 32 | 3 months 150mgs 1X day | 1/17/2011 | 1 | ocd | dry mouth,constipation,priapism,weight gain,sleeping too much,mania,heart attack,agitation | horrible drug. do not take this chemical. | M | 30 | 2 years 150 mg 1X day | 10/22/2010 | 3 | Severe depression, anxiety | Rapid weight gain, doped up feeling, insomnia at night, sleepiness during the day (even when taken at night), no sex drive, etc. | It seemed to lift my depression, but am considering getting off of it due to the weight gain. :( | F | 30 | 2 weeks 150mg 1X day | 10/3/2010 | 3 | OCD, depression | Frequent urination, sleepiness, headaches, thirst, strange euphoria, increased hunger. | I REALLY wanted to like this drug and to stay on it. I mean, it made me so happy and carefree. But I had the worst headache on it, my mouth was bone dry, and even if I wasn't drinking water, I had to pee every 20 minutes for some reason. I also gained 10 pounds because it made me ravenous! It did help with OCD a lot, but it just wasn't worth it. | F | 21 | 21 days 50 mg 1X day | 9/27/2010 | 2 | Anxiety and Depression | Dry mouth, severe constipation (successfully treated with 20mg lactulose daily) and extreme difficulty reaching orgasm (even through masturbation; and if I managed, I would experience a strong headache for hours afterwards). | I've tried SSRIs, SNRIs, tricyclics, Aurorix, Avanza, etc. Efexor is the only one that's worked (though only temporarily). I had high hopes after reading the positive experiences of others here. Sadly, I observed no benefit after being on 75mg for four weeks and I was not prepared to go higher due to the side effects. I'm weening myself off clomipramine and have just commenced Valdoxan. | M | 34 | 4 weeks 75mg 1X day | 9/19/2010 | 5 | OCD, depression, fibromyalgia | At first many such as anorgasmia and weight gain and sweating profusely but these have to be lived with sometimes for weeks because it is such an old medication. The good news is that with time these subside and adding 30 min of cardio 4 times per week can really help with the weight as well as the depression. | Old medicines sometimes work better than newer ones | M | 37 | 5 years 225 mg 1X day | 9/6/2010 | 5 | anxiety panic | bad constipation, sleepiness, hungry feeling, dry mouth, dizziness upon standing. Shut down the panic. But side effects and using Phillips all the time made me change. | Took six weeks to finally tolerate the side effects to a limited degree | M | 52 | 3 years 75 1X day | 8/18/2010 | 5 | depression/anxity | after the first week no side effects remain | worked like magic was very happy with it. | M | 32 | 4 months 50mg 1X day | 7/18/2010 | 1 | OCD | Anxiety, dry mouth, constipation, zombie-like, emotionally numb, personality changes, suicidal, cutting | I was introduced to anafranil in 1990 by Dr. Jenike at the OCD Clinic at Mass General Hospital. I had a history of panic disorder from the time I was 10 and it manifested into OCD when I was 25. Approximately 5 hours after taking my very first dose which was probably 50 MG, I went into one of the worst anxiety attacks of my life and had to be taken to the hospital. Anyone with pre-existing anxiety disorder should be aware that anti-depressants can trigger extreme panic attacks! Be sure to take your xanax or klonpin when taking anafranil. After 4 years (not consecutive as I became pregnant and stopped all meds during that 9 months), I couldn't bear not having the desire to play my musical instruments or do art any more. I felt like a zombie most of the time. Looking back, there is so much that I cannot remember from 1990 - 1995. I do recall cutting myself (the scars are still there on the back of my arm) and threatening suicide in front of my parents. Anafranil may have stopped me from doing a lot of the obsessive rituals, but it also ruined my kids' and my life. I was introduced to zoloft in 1995 and that actually worked amazingly well for the OCD without all the horrible side effects of anafranil. I've been med-free and I'd say about 95% OCD-free since 2004. | F | 45 | 5 years 100 MG 1X day | 6/26/2010 | 3 | ocd,anxiety,depression | sweating,sleepiness,insomnia,dry mouth, | M | 38 | 9 weeks 100mg 1X day | 5/28/2010 | 4 | racing thoughts and anxiety | So far I have had dizziness and very sleepy during the day | After taking the 1st dose, my racing thoughts had disappeared. I haven't had to take my antianxiety medicine for a week now!!!! I can't wait for the beginning side effects to go away, I feel better than I have in 4 years!!!! | F | 34 | 7 days .25mg 1X day | 4/24/2010 | 5 | OCD | None-minor constipation | M | 45 | 25 1X day | 3/18/2010 | 4 | OCD,PSTD,DEPRESSION,ANXIETY | constipation, dry mouth, sleepy, extreme thirst, heart burn, acid reflux | rampant thoughts have left, ocd still there when i get extremely agitated, but the racing obsessive thoughts are tamed, i can't believe how quiet my head is. Depression and suicidal thoughts, still lurk in the shadows. | F | 34 | 3 months | 1/31/2010 | 5 | OCD | Side-effects as to be expected from a TCA: dry mouth, little sedation (got less after weeks), obstipation and ... no orgasm anymore | Life-safer. First time I visited a psychiatrist I was diagnose as bipolar disordered because I decribed my thoughts as "racing" and got a terrible acathisia on SSRI's which he thought to be hypomaniac symptoms. Took me 8 years to get rid of that diagnosis. I'll save you that story. Anafranil made the violent, sexual thoughts, the continuous doubt and need to position things "right" and the need to "confess" so much less. Adding a little risperdal (0.5 mg) made things even better! Symptoms are 60% less and I can have a professional life again! Damn that anorgasmia though ... but it is worth it. I actually don't really understand why TCA have this bad reputation; I personally find them even to be better tolerated than the SSRI's, that for sure. | M | 32 | 6 months | 1/6/2010 | 5 | Depression/OCD/Social Anxiety | Constipation and slight dry mouth. Higher sex drive which is not usual in anti depressants. | Works GREAT for OCD and Depression. Also helps a bit with anxiety! I went on this drug about 18 months months ago and my life completley turned around. I felt like I needed a break from it a few months ago so came off it. I was feeling fine for about 6 weeks then all of my symptoms came back, especially severe depression. I have gone back on it now and realised I need this medication at this point in my life. I have to put up with the side effects because this is the only drug I have had that has been effective. | F | 22 | 18 months | 1/5/2010 | 5 | depression | weight gain, sleepiness | It changed my life, now I´m a happy person again. It is the best medicine by far. | M | 31 | 5 years | 1/4/2010 | 5 | FOR ANXIETY WITH OBSESSIVE THOUGHS | DRY MOUTH,CONSTIPATION,HEART BURN | I HAVE TRIED MANY OTHER ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND HAVE NOT HAD SUCCESS WITH THEM LIKE ANAFRANIL.I AM ABLE TO WORK AND HAVE A NORMAL LIFE. I HAVE STRUGGLED WITH THIS DISEASE ON AND OFF SINCE I WAS TWENTY ONE. | F | 43 | 10 years | 12/19/2009 | 5 | OCD/depression | constipation, weird dreams, difficulty losing weight | I rather be overweight and happy than thin and miserable. Really helped with both depression and obsessive thoughts, | F | 56 | 2 years | 9/24/2009 |