Clomipramine for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder User Reviews

• Opt...
• November 27, 2019

Clomipramine "The best medication so far for OCD is Anafranil. It's completely cured my OCD. Remember OCD is just a medical problem due to unbalanced chemicals in your brain. It's not you, it's your brain sending you false messages. Don't believe the obsessive thoughts, they may feel real but they are fake!"

• Hop...
• January 28, 2021

Clomipramine "I had anxiety and intrusive obsessive thoughts so bad that I had insomnia for 3 years. I was an absolute mess, lost 50 lbs, and could barely function. I ended up hospitalized for a week and put on Anafranil 50mg at night. It took about two weeks, but I started to see a light at the end of a very dark tunnel! I had already tried almost everything on the market, and Anafranil finally helped! Today marks 7 years that I have been on this medication. I feel great, and it saved my life!"

• Vic...
• May 5, 2014

Clomipramine "I have suffered resistant depression/anxiety on and off for 30 years, and now I have obsessive-compulsive disorder and intrusive thoughts. I started on Anafranil 15 days ago, and my OCD/intrusive thoughts have almost gone. I'm on only 100 mg per day, and I'm starting to get my life back. The medicine hasn't reached its full effect yet, so at this early stage, I'm happy to recommend this medication. I hope this helps anyone that reads this. Thank you."

• Sha...
• January 17, 2015

Clomipramine "I take this medication for obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety. This medication has been the saving grace of my life! The only side effects I have experienced are insomnia when I first started it or upped a dose, but it goes away within a few days. And dry mouth. But I feel so much better freed of my obsessional thoughts I don't care! I take 150 mg a day and have been on it for 5 years. No other medicine has ever been so effective for this long, and believe me, I have taken everything you can name!"

• med...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 28, 2018

Clomipramine "If you're compulsively looking for evidence for why or why you shouldn't take this medication, stop right now and leave this website! Seriously. Been there many times. Anafranil is a promising drug for the majority of people with OCD and it's worth a shot. I gave it a solid 10 weeks and decided it wasn't the med for me (too many side effects such as fatigue etc and did not feel like myself on it). Feeling a little better w/o it so far (knock on wood), but that doesn't mean it won't work for you. The only way is to know is to try it, and it won't hurt you. Listen to your doctors, but always listen to your body first. If something feels off, don't ignore it. Your doctors want the best for you, but only you can truly know what's working and what isn't. Now, that said, take a leap of faith and stop researching. My personal experience with this drug should mean nothing to you."

• Red...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 29, 2018

Clomipramine "Anafranil has completely cured me of my OCD. I suffered from terrible intrusive thoughts since I was a child, however, I was not correctly diagnosed until adulthood. I have been on 6 25mg tablets a day, and it has completely changed my life for the better. Before Anafranil, I was fearful to leave my house because I was scared of having awful thoughts about the people I loved. I have taken Anafranil for three years, and I am so well I forget I have OCD. I can think of the thoughts that terrified me so much before and not feel anything. I can acknowledge that they are irrational thoughts and move on. I have had minimal side effects and in fact lost 45kgs while on the tablets (I was previously on Lexapro, which added 35kg). Different medication affects people differently, but I can honestly say that I am finally living the life I always wanted to live, and it’s all because of Anafranil."

• ble...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 1, 2020

"I'll keep it short, I suffered from severe OCD/unwanted thoughts. I tried many different meds and just when I was starting to think nothing was going to help, the Lord directed me to clomipramine. This is the only med that has tamed my OCD/unwanted thoughts. If you suffer from this debilitating disorder, please know you're not alone. I don't think I'll ever be 100% cured, but my life is so much better now!"

• hap...
• February 9, 2014

Clomipramine "I have suffered from obsessive thoughts for 26 years. I have tried different medications over the years. I was on Paxil for 10 years, but I never ever felt totally well, and I slowly stopped taking it and became very ill. I started taking clomipramine again seven years ago. Again, it saved my life, and I have been able to have a successful career. I take 250 mg a day. I hate the side effect of weight gain, but I will never sacrifice my mental health to lose weight."

• Dev...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 13, 2020

Clomipramine "Clomipramine is the best medication for OCD. I have tried paroxetine, fluoxetine, etc., but none of them works as much as the clomipramine works. I took it in high dosages, 75mg per day. Now my OCD has gone. It would also be very helpful if you consult with a therapist. My doctors gave me sleeping medicine first. Those doctors are fraud! According to my experience, just take the dosage regularly at a certain amount, you will be cured quickly! Good luck."

• Anonymous
• December 16, 2012

Clomipramine "This has been a miracle for me. I suffer from extreme OCD that had left me at times in a state of paralysis and constant fear. This medicine gave me back my life. It will not get rid of all of the OCD for you, but it will make it 90 percent manageable. The doctor who gave it to me was old school. None of the SSRIs worked for me. They were like sugar tablets. This one does. Highly recommend you speak to your physician about it as an option."

• Mac...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 7, 2013

Clomipramine "I have used Anafranil on and off for 30 years. Each time, it has worked superbly. I stop and then start again about 2 years later, for a period of about 4-6 months. Presently taking 200 mg along with Beta Blockers - the best experience ever: I am happier, more confident, and less anxious than ever in my life. Anafranil side effects are sometimes bad: loss of appetite, sexual dysfunction, and blurred vision tend to hit me badly. Also, can take 2-3 months before they really work. But worth the wait, even though it feels for a while as though it makes you feel worse. Outstanding medicine - a lifesaver!!"

• kit...
• April 25, 2018

Clomipramine "I’ve been suicidal daily for 37 years. Four inpatient visits, two outpatient, 40 years of therapy and 30+ ineffective, neurotoxic meds, all past poop-out, 12+ at a time. At 63, dry mouth has destroyed my teeth and ALL need to be pulled. I have terrifying conscious blackouts up to 24 hours and no short-term memory. For decades I searched for every synonym for uncontrollable thoughts and talking, but nothing fit. Until I heard an OCD trait called ”Memory Hoarding.” Hoard means to protect, not collect, thoughts, feelings, and experiences I fear losing. I tell someone a ”story” about these. Out loud and alone, from when I wake until I sleep. I retell it to embellish, then again to shorten. I do it in my head when I'm talking to people so I feel disconnected. I started 25mg of Anafranil, the highest-rated drug I know, 3 weeks ago. In one week, I stopped feeling suicidal. No panic attacks or rage. I still tell stories, but not out loud, I sometimes can stop a little. Miraculous!"

• kel...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 28, 2019

Clomipramine "Anafranil is AMAZING for OCD. I've tried Zoloft, Prozac, and Luvox, but they all made me hypomanic because I have bipolar tendencies. Anafranil, however, has not done that, but rather almost cured me of my OCD (in conjunction with CBT)! I have intrusive thoughts maybe 2x a day or less! Before that, they were constant (and so were the compulsions). OCD was ruining my life for 10 years, and now I'm 24 and I'm feeling great :) I'm on other meds for depression, anxiety, and ADD."

• mci...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 18, 2014

Clomipramine "Anafranil has always worked superbly for my obsessive-compulsive disorder, and I have used this medicine intermittently for 30 years. My mistake has always been to completely stop when I feel well - it always comes back. Although an amazing medicine, the downside is that it takes about 8 weeks for the medicine to work, and before that, I usually feel worse. And the side effects can be a challenge."

• Rai...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 27, 2021

"I had SSRIs work for 20 years, for some reason they stopped. I had a relapse with OCD and was having 70 obsessions a day, some compulsions too. I went on clomipramine and they started to slowly decrease. It started with one chronic obsession going and slowly got rid of them all, well 90% of them. It took 3 plus months to really feel it. I went up very slowly as I'm drug-sensitive and had the odd lapse where I was so frightened they weren't working, but it just got better and better. Now I'm functioning. I was so chronic, I was going to give up if it didn't work. Definitely with this drug, give it up to 6 months before deciding it's not working. But I believe the person reading this will definitely find peace from an awful debilitating illness called OCD. Try it. Give it a good go. It is rough going at first, it can feel worse, but it will get better. Hold on."

• Mle...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 28, 2021

"This stuff literally saved my life. After failing probably 10 drugs and therapy for extreme OCD, clomipramine (75 mg/day) changed my life like nothing else. We have to be very careful because I'm also epileptic, and clomipramine particularly severely lowers the seizure threshold, but I wouldn't stop it for anything. It gave me my life and my sanity back."

• Mel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 31, 2014

Clomipramine "I started taking this medication 2 months ago, starting on 25mg but was too high as the side effects were bad for me so I started on 10mg slowly to 20mg and I think it has made a big difference. I am doing CBT too but the anxiety has decreased significantly. I suffer from intrusive thoughts and this helps it become more manageable and I feel that I'm living again!"

• cbt...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 5, 2019

Clomipramine "This medication was a life-saver for me after years and years of very, very horrible social phobia and terrible panic attacks (lasting hours) in relation to having committed the 'unforgivable sin'. My social phobia had begun when I was 15 years old and nothing had helped up until starting Anafranil at 23 years old. Had tried several SSRIs with no help i.e. Lexapro at 60mg daily for years. Anafranil (at a high dose, 12 x 25mg tablets daily) has completely taken my social phobia away as well as my 'unforgivable sin' obsessions. Has been effective for 5 years and is still very effective. Gave me my life back. I use in conjunction with 4mg of Clonazepam and 75mg of Lamitrogine daily."

• Kar...
• August 17, 2020

"I have tried all SSRIs for my OCD, but they made my condition worse and caused me suicidal thoughts, aggression, and depression. Taking those pills for several months (3 to 4 months on each SSRI), I had to quit them because I had several suicide attempts. Then I met with a doctor after years of struggling who gave me clomipramine! It stopped my suicidal thoughts and reduced my OCD by 90%. Now I have very few obsessions which are very easy to handle. They don't affect me. I started with a very low dose and raised it to 50mg within 3 weeks. Then I noticed a first small difference. After that, I slowly increased my dose to 150mg/day in week 5, and after week 7 (on 150mg/day), it reduced my symptoms by 90%. I am a 21-year-old guy and my weight is 50kg. Loss of libido, dry mouth, little constipation, and mild urinary retention can be a problem for you also, but this medicine is worth it, some of the side effects will go over time. It is old, that doesn't mean it won't work. This medicine is WORTH IT!!!"

• hel...
• November 11, 2013

Clomipramine "It has worked really well for my severe OCD, depression, anxiety, and panic. It stabilizes my mood too. The side effects are awful for me, though. Sexual side effects (like my genitals are numb) and severe constipation are the two side effects that keep me from being on a more therapeutic dose. At 100mg, the side effects are bad. At 50mg I'm OK in terms of side effects, but the benefits are minimal. I will be going up to 75mg and see how that goes. In the past, I had been on 150mg and then 200mg. I had never been happier. I think I may have been too happy rather than normally happy, though."

• Eli...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 10, 2019

Clomipramine "This drug gave me my life back. After unsuccessfully being treated by various doses of Escitalopram and Paroxetine for nearly half a year, my doctor prescribed Anafranil (Clomipramine is the generic name). What a difference it made! It takes longer to kick in, in my case precisely 4 weeks, but it is well worth the long wait."

• Mos...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 22, 2020

"The only drug to make a significant difference for me. Has approximately halved my depression, anxiety, and OCD. The main side effect is dry mouth. I can actually enjoy life now after twenty years of misery."

• Sco...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 7, 2013

Clomipramine "Anafranil: Most likely the best medicine for obsessive-compulsive disorder overall. Yet each person has their own body chemistry/energy issues. Most people with OCD need about 100 to 200 mg at night. The key is to GRADUALLY go up in dose. This will give your body TIME to ADJUST to Anafranil. I am now up to 150 mg after 3 months, and I am feeling much better. Much fewer OCD thoughts. Yes, sexual side effects... as with any OCD medicine. I used to take a high dose of Paxil for 8 years and it just wore out, OCD came back. I think I will try Anafranil 200 or 225 mg, stay on it for a year, then see how I do as I try to wean down the dose to 50 or so."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 30, 2015

Clomipramine "This medicine saved my teenager from horrible OCD. 200mg at bedtime, dry mouth is the only side effect. Every once in a while he will have an episode, but I am able to talk him through it. He tried every med, this was the only one that worked."

• Pre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 18, 2018

Clomipramine "So I’ve been taking Anafranil for about 8 weeks now. I started at 25 mg and now I’m at 100 mg, gradually moving up as time goes on. I didn’t have OCD until I got pregnant with my daughter and started having horrible intrusive thoughts that made me depressed. I’ve tried Zoloft, Lexapro, Paxil, and now this one. This has worked for the most part, but it hasn’t “cured” anything. I still have my days, but out of all the medication I’ve tried, this has been the best. Thankful overall for this medication. Give it a try and try to remember these kinds of meds take time to work. Sending positive energy to you all!"