Anafranil User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

Anafranil has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 72 reviews on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 13% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Anafranil

Bcat
Taken for 1 to 2 years
May 23, 2022

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "This is the only medicene that ever did anything for my OCD. I have tried everything!! (Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, Welbutrin, Celexa, Prozac) It does have some side effects. The bothersome ones for me are weight gain (not extreme like 5-10lbs) & fatigue. I recommend taking it at night before bed because it can make you tired. If your body can adapt to the side effects, it's worth it. Especially if you have intrusive thoughts. I have obsessive checking behaviors & I also pick my skin, which is considered the same type of disorder as trichotellomania. Anafranil helped me completely stop this. I had no desire to think about it or do it anymore it was crazy. If you have tried a lot of other things, give it a try in low doses, slowly. It will get better, little by little."

8 / 10

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Rlwrlc
Taken for less than 1 month
April 4, 2022

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "I’d love to know how anyone else went on this drug?? I’m only on 25mg am also on Concerta 18mg for ADHD, so I’m basically OCD/ADHD, I have been getting really bad insomnia, but I do find it is helping. I take it in the morning at the moment cause when I first started I found it kept me up worse when I took at night. I will eventually increase. I get dry mouth but it has also fixed my IBS. Please feel free to share experience if the insomnia side effect goes away. I’m on week two now."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 2 to 5 years
September 17, 2022

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "This medication has helped me immensely with my OCD. It has been life changing. The only side effect I would like to warn people about is I take anafranil at bedtime I have hunger pangs all night and although it helps me fall asleep the hunger pangs wake me up at 1 and 2 am. It’s not a normal hunger either it can’t be satisfied and it makes me crave carbohydrates like pretzels sweets etc. I gained weight initially on it because I didn’t look into this side effect. I am now more mindful I jog on the treadmill and I try to watch my calories during the day and find snacks low in calorie so if you wake up hungry you can eat and go back to sleep. The weight can come off you just wanted to let people know. I find Zoloft helped my OCD just as much without the crazy hunger."

8 / 10

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Seren...
Taken for 2 to 5 years
September 18, 2022

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "For those who are comparing OCD medications, you should note that Anafranil and Clomipramine are the same medication. Personally I’ve found this medication to be the most effective for OCD with it essentially removing all intrusive thoughts I had for the most part as well as allowing me to easily dismiss or accept whatever intrusive thoughts did rarely arise without it provoking an anxious response, meaning they could pass from my mind without issue. Unfortunately however the medication suddenly stopped working for me after a 3 year period and left me taking something much less effective. This has left me hoping that one day I’ll be able to go back on Clomipramine and that it’d work again or that I could find another medication just as effective, if not more effective. It is an older medication, so it can have more side effects. Personally I only had two, weight-gain and Orthostatic-Hypertension, however the latter only appeared after a large dose increase much later."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 27, 2018

For Depression "I was prescribed Anafranil for depression after having a stillborn baby. It was given to me intravenously and during one treatment I had a fit which caused my shoulder to dislocate. Following this I was prescribed a smaller dose in tablet form which made no difference to my depression. Not long after I had another fit which again resulted in a dislocated shoulder! Following this second incident I stopped taking the drug. All in all my shoulder dislocated 14 times due to damage caused by this drug until it was finally operated on but I never gained full use of the arm and still experience pain at times. I felt my personality had changed and I was unable to function and finally got better by talking to a very understanding psychologist . I still have episodes of depression but have learned to cope with them with determination and the help of relatives and friend. Needless to say I was not impressed with Anafranil in my case."

1 / 10

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Wilbur
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 6, 2018

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "I have been taking Anafranil 200mg for OCD for three months and it's not working. I'm getting severe anxiety, intrusive thoughts and tremors. My GP gave me diazepam 2mg for when I get really bad and that helps but last week he told me to stop taking it, and the psychiatrist told me to just ignore my thoughts and anxiety. I can't get into a private psychiatrist or a public one for a second opinion so I don't know what to do."

3 / 10

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johns...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 14, 2020

For Irritable Bowel Syndrome "This drug was a miracle for me. I have irritable bowel syndrome, my main symptoms are urgency to poop, loose stools and chronic pain in the intestines. But I had to stop taking Anafranil because it gave me a horrible skin side effect on my testicles [genitals]. If you have Irriable bowel syndrome diarrhea you should try it."

10 / 10

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Elite...
January 19, 2012

For Panic Disorder "I had a bad weekend and couldn't control my emotions when on Librium alone. But with Geodon, a medication I've been experiencing serious side effects with, I am a lot calmer. So basically, it works but with something extra."

6 / 10

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ocd...
November 16, 2014

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "I took Anafranil for only 3 months, it completely cured my 30-year obsessive-compulsive disorder. Free of OCD for 15 years."

10 / 10

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Amate...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
July 5, 2013

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "My 13-year-old daughter is on this. None of the SSRIs worked to control her obsessive-compulsive disorder. Anafranil has been awesome."

10 / 10

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JW 84...
September 3, 2014

For Depression "This medicine has minimal side effects. It makes me less sad or reduces obsessive worry. It lowers my anxiety. It also helps with digestion regularity."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
September 13, 2008

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "Anafranil completely rid me of OCD for the first time in my life. No other medication was as effective. I recommend anyone with severe OCD at least give Anafranil a try."

7 / 10

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Nutcr...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
June 16, 2013

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "Works better on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder than on depression. Also helps one sleep and counters nervous diarrhea."

10 / 10

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Laura
April 22, 2019

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "It (anafranil) saved my life - I highly recommend it for OCD"

10 / 10

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pcfan
November 6, 2009

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "It's the only medicine that worked for my OCD, and I have tried almost all of them."

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mike
November 10, 2010

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "Anafranil made me feel alive again. I used to weigh 120 kg before taking it. I lost 34 kg in 2 months."

10 / 10

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luisc...
June 10, 2009

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "I've been taking since last year, and my obsessive-compulsive disorder is treated with almost no side effects. I avoid alcohol since I started."

10 / 10

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Cassn...
February 14, 2015

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "My husband gave clomipramine a try yesterday and as a side effect he got very violent and angry."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
August 30, 2020

For Panic Disorder "Anafranil is a life saver. I had been suffering from panic attacks and OCD for 4 years without finding a solution. I tried other medicine in vain. I am so happy now "

10 / 10

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Lala
December 16, 2017

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "Took this medication for 5 months at 250mg and it done nothing for my OCD and GAD. It actually made my anxiety worse. So glad to be off it."

1 / 10

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shb
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 27, 2013

"Started out good, then headaches then sleep problems. After that muscle spasms, also weakness, although I started feeling better to start with as far as my mood and depression."

4 / 10

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Marc
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
August 5, 2020

For Panic Disorder "On 100 mg Anafranil and it makes me calm and I don't worry about things any more but can still have panic attacks. Side effects : makes me sweat when it's warm a lot ."

7 / 10

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Unkno...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
March 1, 2024

"This med saved my life about anxiety and panic disorder. Nothing else worked for me. For OCD, it starts to kick in after 100 mg. Don't lose hope."

10 / 10

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