Posted by jujube on December 19, 2004, at 23:13:40
In reply to anyone on anafranil at the moment ?, posted by francesco on December 18, 2004, at 11:09:35
I've been using a low dose of Anafranil for 5 weeks now. I had planned/hoped to go up to 75 mg, but was finding the dizziness was starting to become really bothersome (my blood pressure tends to be on the low side, so I imagine that the Anafranil was just exacerbating that). So, I stayed at 50 mg for a week and then went back down to 25 mg. I am sure that such a small dose is not providing any significant benefits. The pdoc also had me continue to take 10 mg of Celexa, which I have forgotten to take for the past 5 days.
At 50 mg of Anafranil, I did not notice any improvement in the adhedonia I had been experiencing. However, I recently added some additional natural supplements, and have noticed an improvement in motivation and enthusiasm. What I am taking is NADH (7.5 mg) and DMAE (250 mg). It is early yet, but I think both of those supplements have made a difference for me at least.
I wish you luck with the Anafranil. I had such high hopes for it, but unfortunately, I will not be able to tolerate a high enough dose for it to make a difference. The dizziness and weight gain (7 pounds in a month without changing my eating habits, and actually eating less the first couple of weeks).
Take care.
Tamara
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