looking for answers Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 ANyone ever take? HOw sedating is it? Doe it get activating at all? I have heard weight gain and weight neutral? Seems it increase appetite, so if you can control that, the weight likely wont come, can change metabolism, but far less likely Did it work? Ive scoured over lots of posts from prior, but hard to condense the info for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooster Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I took it ages ago. I can't attest to how sedating it is, because I was taking it with something notorious for sedation at the time. It worked fine for me when I took it. It tends to not be prescribed as often now because other classes of medications are less toxic in an overdose situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looking for answers Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, Wooster said: I took it ages ago. I can't attest to how sedating it is, because I was taking it with something notorious for sedation at the time. It worked fine for me when I took it. It tends to not be prescribed as often now because other classes of medications are less toxic in an overdose situation. other classes arent working for me, what about weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooster Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Truthfully, I don't recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looking for answers Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, Wooster said: Truthfully, I don't recall. no problem, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikl_pls Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I took nortriptyline a while back. I took it at 50 mg, but kinda tried it up to 150 mg on my own (I know, bad patient) because 50 mg wasn't working, and it wasn't until 150 mg did I start to feel something. I didn't experience any weight gain or anything. No help with sleep or anything either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looking for answers Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Good on the weight at 25 it does make me a bit drowsy. i hope at some dose it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looking for answers Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Pdoc told me 25 was just to see if i tolerate the side effects, before he ups the dose, and we had stopped latuda, cut back seroquel and stopped buspar, so ALOT happened at once...........been a moderately rough few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looking for answers Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Well 2/2 for it helping is goof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looking for answers Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 anyone else with tricyclics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DopamineSick Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 On 2/12/2018 at 8:35 PM, looking for answers said: anyone else with tricyclics I'm currently on 100 mg of imipramine (Tofranil) because nothing else has worked for me. The main side effect I'm getting right now is dizziness when I stand up, but it's tolerable. I can't tell if it's going to work yet. I'll probably need to get to 150-200 mg to find out. I have noticed a subtle difference over the past few days though. My doctor says he has other treatment-resistant patients who have done well on imipramine so I'm hoping I get the same benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looking for answers Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 2 minutes ago, DopamineSick said: I'm currently on 100 mg of imipramine (Tofranil) because nothing else has worked for me. The main side effect I'm getting right now is dizziness when I stand up, but it's tolerable. I can't tell if it's going to work yet. I'll probably need to get to 150-200 mg to find out. I have noticed a subtle difference over the past few days though. My doctor says he has other treatment-resistant patients who have done well on imipramine so I'm hoping I get the same benefits. I’m hopeful for me and u that tricyclic do the trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisHarleQuinn Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I took it when I got with my old doctors, who were also older than dirt. I'm told that it's a pretty old drug for depression, and it didn't do a whole hell of a lot for me. I'm on Zoloft now, actually, and it's worked for me when I took it like I should. I don't recall the Nort. being sedating, maybe mild weight gain. I've always been heavy, though, so it's a bit hard to tell actually. I hope you find something that works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looking for answers Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 Thank u! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpheus Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) It caused strange effects for me, little sedation, but also way too activating. Was edgy on it. My dose was 100mg. Summary didn't feel positive effects on it. Edited March 13, 2018 by centaurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looking for answers Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 1 minute ago, centaurus said: it was strange for me, caused little sedation, but also was way too activating. Was edgy on it. My dose was 100mg. Yuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiet storm Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 I took it for a while way back when. Dosages ranged from 50-150mg but mostly 100mg. I found it to be activating so I took it in the morning. But plenty of people find it sedating and take it at night. I found it to be pretty similar to Cymbalta. Which make sense, they both hit norepinephrine pretty hard. Activating and sweaty. Had terrible night sweats on both. But not a bad experience overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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