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Below are Anafranil (Clomipramine) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, Anafranil has an overall score of 9. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 6. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Anafranil review by 32 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | Excessive fears |
| Dosage & duration: | | 50mg taken once a day for the period of 2 years |
| Other conditions: | | None |
| Other drugs taken: | | First 6 weeks combined with oxazepam, later Seroxat | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | I could function normally again, after 6 weeks sick leave, I had a kind of a Burn-out. |
| Side effects: | | In the first 2-3 month very dry mouth and heavy perspiration. These side effects disappeared after about 3 month. |
| Comments: | | Started with anafranil 50mg once a day combined with oxazepam 10mg three times a day. Anafranil could make the fears worse the first to weeks they told me therefore I had to use oxazepam for 6 weeks. The first four weeks oxazepam 3 times a day 10mg, after that for 2 weeks I used oxazepam 10mg once a day. I have a medical profession and I knew the risks of oxazepam and wanted to stop with it as soon as possible. The first period I had a lot of side effects, dry mouth, have perspiration but it normalised after about 3 month. The first 3 months fear changed in almost fearless but this also normalised after 3 months. The rest of the time I used anafranil I had no side effects. I felt fine, however after 1 year I had to change physician because I moved. The new physician described Seroxat as he thought there was not only a fear issue but also a mild depression. I used Seroxat 20mg once a day for several weeks but did not feel oké. I felt almost without any emotion. Not happy, not sad, nothing. I did not like that at all, I felt worse!! I went back to my physician and we came to a compromise. Once a day 10mg seroxat and once a day Anafranil 25mg. I used this combination for 6 months and I felt good. After 6 month I stopped the Seroxat and used the anafranil 25mg once a day for another 6 months.
I had also psychotherapy as well during these last 6 months. After that I felt oké and stopped without any problems. I feel great now. |
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