Reviewer: buenogato, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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This was prescribed for trigeminal neuralgia, but now have severe hyponatremia, low blood pressure, extreme heat, sweating, nausea, very weak and now anxiety attacks and vertigo. Originally was on 150mg, now down to 50mg and no relief in sight. I keep passing out due to low blood pressure. Anyone else have these wonderful side effects?

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This was prescribed for trigeminal neuralgia, but now have severe hyponatremia, low blood pressure, extreme heat, sweating, nausea, very weak and now anxiety attacks and vertigo. Originally was on 150mg, now down to 50mg and no relief in sight. I keep passing out due to low blood pressure. Anyone else have these wonderful side effects?
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Reviewer: gunny g, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was prescribed 10 mg for 1 week, then increased to 20 mg for 2nd week and onward if it was working for irritable bowel syndrome. I am a Gulf War vet, and suffer from this disability. I was waking up every night with severe belly aches and diarrhea. This, along with Lomotil, have gotten it under control.

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I was prescribed 10 mg for 1 week, then increased to 20 mg for 2nd week and onward if it was working for irritable bowel syndrome. I am a Gulf War vet, and suffer from this disability. I was waking up every night with severe belly aches and diarrhea. This, along with Lomotil, have gotten it under control.
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Reviewer: oshkoshbgosh, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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It was given to me at 20 mg nightly to desensitize my gi track. I have been taking it 5 monthes now and side effects I am now noticeing are very increaced sweating, hungry most of the time and some trouble urinating. I have hadgood results though with my stomach issues.

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It was given to me at 20 mg nightly to desensitize my gi track. I have been taking it 5 monthes now and side effects I am now noticeing are very increaced sweating, hungry most of the time and some trouble urinating. I have hadgood results though with my stomach issues.
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Reviewer: Cybil, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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Imipramine was prescribed as last resort for me when I suffered cystitis-like symptoms which often left me immobilised after urninating...I could not walk! This medical condition was impacting upon my life in a way that left me unable to plan activities and any social occasions; often bed requirement was required following a visit to the loo! Not ideal for a teacher! Initially ...and for just ... Show Full Comment

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Imipramine was prescribed as last resort for me when I suffered cystitis-like symptoms which often left me immobilised after urninating...I could not walk! This medical condition was impacting upon my life in a way that left me unable to plan activities and any social occasions; often bed requirement was required following a visit to the loo! Not ideal for a teacher! Initially ...and for just under 5 years, Imipramine has been a life saver, however the side-effects , the dreadful dry mouth, the sluggish mental ability and hoarse voice, has forced me now in to recently giving up the medication. Almost immediately I have returned to a clear-thinking individual; I have rediscovered my vocabulary; my voice sounds less hoarse as the vocal tract is not dried out and most importantly of all...so far...I have not had a cystitis flare-up. I was on 75mg per night and started at 25mg per week building up over three weeks before I gained physical benefit from the medication. I have maintained this level of medication occasionally increasing it, when high levels of stressful episodes were imminent. Throughout this I have taken laxatives to maintain a bowel movement. This medication should be valued, but used with intelligence. It has side-effects which at times I thought were worse than the condition...it is a medication which has very personal side effects and it needs a user to monitor well-being versus side effects...whatever they may be. Don't dismiss it because of the side-effects but don't let the side effects take over your life either.
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Reviewer: pieceofmind, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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2 yrs. after birthing my daughter, I began this rare form of chronic severe hives. Allergy tests showed no cause (possibly stress/trauma related) though I suffered panic attacks/anxiety yrs. before. After a rough pregnancy, with diabetes, high blood pressure, toximia, I think that started a cycle of inflammatory issues. After trying several antihistimines for the hives, I eventually tried Imiprami ... Show Full Comment

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2 yrs. after birthing my daughter, I began this rare form of chronic severe hives. Allergy tests showed no cause (possibly stress/trauma related) though I suffered panic attacks/anxiety yrs. before. After a rough pregnancy, with diabetes, high blood pressure, toximia, I think that started a cycle of inflammatory issues. After trying several antihistimines for the hives, I eventually tried Imipramine HCL; it made me somewhat drowsy and constipated, dry mouth, but really helped with any anxiety, especially at suppressing the hives--I couldnt work without it. within the first year of taking it, I had a minorly physical job 2 days a week, at age 33, was having sudden hot flashes, sweating, heart pounding, lasting up to 20 min. I would have to sit down at my job until it went away. Quite scary, but every time I asked a dr. if I could try something else, they would say "As rare and extreme as this hives is, if you found something that WORKS, stick with it!" I felt I had no choice. It affected my memory, I felt light-headed, groggy much of the time, and still struggled to work reliably. After 15 yrs., reaching age 50, more recent jobs that were more physical caused profuse sweating, and I thought it was true hot flashes. After I lost 2 jobs, I decided to cut way back on it, to see if I still had hives, which I would try to do once a yr. or so, and it was gone!! When I got off the Imipramine, the sweating and hot flashes were nearly COMPLETELY GONE, I had to get USED TO being CHILLED at times--I could actually wear sweaters again, my memory and mind was clearing, I felt like someone lifted a huge wet wool blanket off of me!! Now Im struggling with digestive problems, severe IBS; apparently my system got SO used to being stopped up and sluggish, even after my gall bladder removed, once off of it, my intestines got really sensitive, without the real drying effects slowing it down, and 3 months off the drug, still trying to change my diet and habits, taking fiber pills helps.
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