Posted by automatedlady on July 5, 2002, at 12:00:27
I've just started taking Lofepramine and I'm having a lot of problems with it. I know it's not prescribed in the US so there might not be many people here who've used it, but I believe it's similar to the TCA Desipramine as well.
I've been taking it nearly two weeks now, and I feel AWFUL, mentally and physically. I felt mentally awful before I started taking it anyway (obviously), and I don't think I'm mentally much worse than before except to the extent that the physical side effects make me feel more depressed.
But physically, I feel sick, really dizzy, I have a constant slight headache. My eyes hurt and I have trouble keeping them open. Whenever I stand up I feel like I'm going to fall over. The worst bit is that I feel really really drowsy all day (I'm taking 1 pill am and one pm) and have found myself going to bed in the daytime because doing anything is such an effort. This is really bad as it was one of the problems of my depression anyway, and I'm encouraged in the behaviour by the present side effects. I am doing everything really slowly.
I'm in despair because I'm starting a new job on Monday and this drug is going to make it more difficult to cope, not less. I don't want to give up now as I know I haven't given it long enough yet, but does anyone have any experience with either this drug or related TCAs? Did the side effects go away? I would describe myself as an atypical - is this the right drug for this kind of depression?
HELP! Anybody
AL
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