User Reviews for Anafranil oral

I had to quit this drug because of urinary retention. I landed up in the ER needing to be catheterized. I don't think it is a common effect but it happened to me. I really loved this product too. It was really helping me sleep.

started taking 25mg at night , then 50mg, then 75mg, but at that dose my appetite went out of control and in 2 weeks I gained 10 pounds. Not a good thing for me. I would like to know how other patients deal with it.

My doc has a theory bulimia is closely related to OCD and prescribed me this for bulimia, has worked wonders, compulsion to binge is greatly reduced, the side effect I suffer from is dry mouth, I'm basically on a liquid diet b/c I have no saliva, worth it tho

I have been on anafranil for 6 months. I now have a balance I can live with. Anxiety, panic attacks are under control. Before I was extremely hyper to the point I had a bells palsy/stroke. My doctor started me on this. He monitors my condition very close. For me this medicine works.

I took it may years ago for a month -- immediately gained 20+ pounds and felt good for one day, but generally it did not seem to help.

somnolence,sexual disorder

I have taken many other antidepressants over many years and have side effects with all I have tried, so I was excited about trying a different drug in a different drug category. Initially I felt the Anafranil was beneficial and I tolerated it at the lowest dose ok but wasn't fully effective so my doc increased the dose (which was about a medium range dose). When I hit about 3-4 days into my dose of 150mg daily I started noticing that the way I was feeling was likely due to this med. I experienced SEVERE dry mouth with furrowing in my tongue making it uncomfortable to eat, cracks in the corners of my mouth - neither of these responded to hard candies, gum, mouth rinsing or drinking copious amts of water or other fluids. Then I noticed I was way more jittery and anxious than usual and the worst was these random, nonpurposeful muscle twitches of varying levels on an increasing interval. When I decided to taper myself off the med I might have twitched 20 times in 5 minutes - everything from a contraction of my little finger, followed by my hip twitching then my opposite shoulder ---- all over! It was awful making my insomnia even worse. I was tremulous, agitated, uncoordinated, confused thinking...I could go on. I have been completely off it for 3 days (after a slow taper down) and still feel a bit irritable with rare twitching. when I told my psych doc today about this = he says, "yeah, some people get that jerking pretty bad".....no one told me it might happen UGH! But remember, just because it happened to me doesn't mean it will happen to you. Every patient is different.Read More Read Less

I haven't seen much reduction in my OCD problems, but every time I sneeze, I have an orgasm! And it's allergy season! My doc says 5% of patients experience this side effect- but no one ever talks about it. I LOVE it! I will NEVER give up this drug!

Excellent result for premature eyaculation, however take it around 11:00 Am Because the later you take it it might affect your erection.

To manage side effects I had to start at low dosis until my body got used. I have to sleep my hours to avoid sleepiness in day; I have to watch my weight, and exercise. I started to feel the real effects after taking the medicine for more than three months; I think that it made the full effect after six months. You must be patient to feel the liberating effects of Anafranil

Did not notice improvement in symptoms. Had quite severe dry mouth and strong urine which I could not drink enough to dilute. Nice that CVS pharmacy has blood pressure machines. This medicine raised both numbers by about 15 points which put me at 1st stage hypertension and pulse rate as well. Phychiatrist stopped this medication and tested me for ADHD. I scored high on that test and medicine for that seems to be working. I had been seeking treatment for insomnia for 2 yrs and had been on different depression medications. Keep working with your doctor! Everybody has slightly different metabolism and mental illness symptoms often overlap. When I drew this for my Dr he just smiled and showed me he used the same interlocking circles to describe to his patients.Read More Read Less

Took this medicine for 3 weeks when I was 16. I quit because the side effects were too much to handle. Just started taking it again a week ago. I haven't had any panic attacks or any OCD issues, however, my hands have been very shakey, my pupils have been dilated, I'm very fatigued, and keep getting headaches. I also spent one morning dry heaving. I'm going to give it a bit more time, but stay on the lowest dose to see if the side effects go away. It works... you just have to be able to tolerate the side effects. Read More Read Less

The side effects are driving me crazy. I have uncontrollable muscle twitches, am groggy, nauseated, and dry mouth. Will give it 3 more weeks to see if things change.

I was put on the medication for anxiety due to insomnia. I never had experienced such severe dry mouth. It was almost causing panic attacks. I am now on luvox and doing great.

DR prescribed this for premature ejaculation have to take it 24hrs before having intercourse.

Suffer from severe OCD with anxiety and depression. Early on, the side effects of this medication were difficult to deal with - dry mouth, unbelievable appetite, sweating and sexual dysfunction. Over time, side effects diminished along with the symptoms. Currently, I am 18 years symptom-free and have been off the drug for the last 12!

I have trouble sleeping as I have major clinical depression, panic/anxiety disorder, and OCD. I took Benadryl but it only sedated me and I had night terrors. Anafranil at bedtime works like a charm. I think my other meds keep the side effects at bay.

I took Anafranil to treat anxiety and phobias, and the side effects were too much for me to handle. I became very agitated and aggressive while on it. My friends nick-named it "The Devil Drug" because I acted so unlike myself while on it. I nearly attacked a kid at school with a math text book for making a bad pun, and almost went after the drama teacher with my scissors for messing up a costume I made. Considering that I have never even gotten near getting in a fight my whole life, I think it is safe to say it was the medication. Apparently this is a common side effect for pediatric patients--it sure drove me nuts.Read More Read Less