ANxiety

Has anyone ever taken Tofranil PM or Anafranil for anxiety / panic and it worked my dr just told me start lowering my dose of prozac since its not doing anything and when i  see her in 2 weeks we are going to discuss other options and other classes of meds like TCA 's SNRI's ect since SSRI's arent doing anything.  I was on Tofranil before for post partum depression and anxiety panic and it worked great.  But now i just have GAD and some panic and  unwanted scary thoughts  that pop out of no where.  ANy info would be appreacited

[greenlydia]

I took imipramine for depression after my mum died and it worked very well. It did not help my panic disorder at all. But bear in mind that we are all different, we all react to meds differently, what works for you may not work for me...................

You say that now you just have GAD, some panic and scary thoughts, but no depression.

I am not a doctor nor a pharmacist, I DO know there are antidepressants out there that also have an affinity for anxiety/panic disorders. But I just don't believe in being treated for something we don't have. You are not depressed. Why should you be treated for it?

Perhaps because you had depression before, your doctor is covering the bases and it's well known that anxiety and depression often go hand in hand, but I would definitely discuss, as you said, other options.
Wishing you the best
Peace
Greenlydia  

[julieswhimsies]

I take Klonopin for anxiety and panic attacks, and am beginning imiprimine at 75 mgs. tonight.  I'll let you know how it goes!

[Paxiled]

Imipramine stopped me from getting new phobias for a few years, but stopped working when I hit my first emotional crisis (a relationship breakup).  Kind of odd, since I wasn't using it for depression.  It didn't get rid of my old phobias, but did stop me from forming new ones until it stopped working.