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Posted by Desertdweller on June 12, 2006, at 19:57:03
Anyone have any luck with low dose imipramine for ADD. Second question, how about experiences with regular doses for depression?
Thanks!
Posted by med_empowered on June 13, 2006, at 0:24:28
In reply to imipramine, posted by Desertdweller on June 12, 2006, at 19:57:03
ummm...imipramine really didn't help my ADD. It was OK for depression, though. TCA dosages vary wildly--for outpatients, I think you can safely do 75-200something mgs/day of Tofranil...more than that and you really should be under close care to make sure nothing terrible happens.
Posted by bassman on June 14, 2006, at 6:41:41
In reply to Re: imipramine, posted by med_empowered on June 13, 2006, at 0:24:28
Amen. I was given imipramine several years ago for panic disorder and I thought I was going absolutely nuts for several days-overwhelming anxiety and depression. Not a good med for the doc to say "take this-seeya".
Posted by 4WD on June 15, 2006, at 21:27:33
In reply to Re: imipramine, posted by bassman on June 14, 2006, at 6:41:41
Hi.
Imipramine helped me tremendously back in the 80's when I first started ADs. Iwas taking 150mg. (50mg 3 times a day). It truly changed my life. Side effects were pretty bad so when Prozac came out I was switched.
Now the bad news. I tried imipramine again a few months ago and couldn't even tolerate 25mg a day because of side effects.
I do still believe it is a very effective AD, if you can tolerate the dry mouth, postural hypotension, etc. that come with it.
Best of luck.
Marsha
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