User Reviews for imipramine oral

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.

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.

My GP prescribed this for me to take at bedtime so that I would have a better night's sleep and wake up feeling refreshed (and also for mild depression). As far as my sleep goes, it doesn't really help me sleep any better (doesn't make it worse either), but I do wake up feeling well-rested. The best part about it? For me, it has decreased my appetite so much that I haven't eaten a meal in 4 days (I just started taking it a week ago). I have to force myself to eat a cracker or a piece of bread just so I have something in my stomach. I have lost 7 pounds in a week!! I know it's not the best way to lose weight, but why fight it? I need to lose 25 pounds anyway! I don't know if it actually helps with depression, but if I lose 25 pounds I probably won't be so depressed anymore.Read More Read Less

I asked the doctor to take me off of this med. I had ringing in my ears, acne, hair loss,wt. gain, dizziness,bad taste in my mouth,urine retention, and urinary tract infection, unable to focus on problems,memory loss. It did not help the depression.

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. Read More Read Less

my consultant prescribed this drug at 10mg to be taken at night. i am very sensitive to drugs and the reaction from this has been cloudiness, dizzy spells, vision hazy, palputations and anxiety to name a few. i suffer from chronic pain syndrome post operation on my foot. The consultant stated must take this medication for at least two weeks to notice any result. i had only had th medication for approx 5 days and the drowsydizziness just got provessively longer resulting in a serious fall from the top of the stair and multiple bruising Read More Read Less

I have taken this drug for a number of years and I am quite satisfied with it. My doctor prescribed other meds to replace this but I noticed nothing else was as effective and this med.

I was given this medication for PTSD. I have severe panic attacks and bouts of deep depression. I feel that I have evened out somewhat, but the side effects in the begining were hard to cope with. I sweated, delt with stomache cramps and dry mouth. Things seem to be good now...

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.Read More Read Less

I was on every kind of anti-depressant there is for panic disorder and absolutely none of them worked, until I started taking this. I've been on it for 9 years now (started it when I was 14) and it's been terrific! Never any problems! I have very few, mild flare ups and the medication goes to work very quickly.

FNP put my daughter on this for bedwetting; worked great for that but she began losing weight and having terrible stomach aches, so bad that I finally took her to another doctor and they did a ct scan to see if she had a blockage. Medication had caused her to be extremely constipated thus the stomach pain. Doctor told me that this medication is good for short term (summer camp, sleep-overs, etc) but not long term. Once off the medication, she began bedwetting again but no more constipation. She eventually outgrew the bedwetting. The negative side effects were not worth the dry nights. Read More Read Less

My husband took this medication at the age of 10-12. He started having auditory and visual halusinations. Tremors of the hands and legs. And many other problems. He was taken off the medication. He is 29 now. But after this medication, he never lost the "voices and visuals" nor the tremors. Because of the voices and visuals. He is now "schizophrenic". His doctor said these will never go away. Please dont put your children on this medication!

I take 50mg at night to help for Migraines. They are down to 1 a month Vs 6-10, I was on Anatripaline before but switched to this because of lower side effects. They are alot better then on the last drug... Is there suck a thing as side effect free/ or not having side effects to drugs? I never was a pill taker. I get bad dry mouth and carry mints everywhere. and i am having balder issues as while and Have to take detrol because of that issue.

Is 25mg too high a dose to stop this medication? Should it be tapered down lower before stopping?

I was taking 75mg a day to help with Bipolar Disorder/ADHD along with 54mg Concerta and 100mg of Seroquel. I stopped taking this medication several months ago with mixed feelings due to side effects I felt threatened my health. I do feel abit down and compulsive without it though. I delt with major constipation, excessive sweating, a strange metallic taste in my mouth, and a huge decrease in urine output. It was as if my body would no longer tell me I needed to go. It gave me a big sweet tooth. Read More Read Less

This medication was prescribed for me for Chest Post-Sternotomy Nocioception Abnormality. 25 mg. I was advised it might take two to three weeks before noticing a difference, but my pain I've had for 3 years is nearly gone. I do feel funny though, kind of fuzzy headed. I'm concerned about long-term use.

After my son took it for a week, no more wetting! However he has lost his appetite and starting to have abdominal pain, time to visit the doctor!

Prescribed for complex migraines. Dry mouth was initially a problem, but is now tolerated. Acute episodes of heat intolerance and perspiration several times daily is a relatively intolerable side effect.

Heartburn when I take drug and pain in my heart; mild problems breathing--short of breath. Heart area hurts.