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Just prescribed 25 mg of clomipromine and 1 mg (1/2 tablet) if resperdal at night. Anyone have experience with this or if they are good together? I'm super nervous About them

[Miswimmy1]

I was on Clomipramine for a few months. I had too many side effects so I ultimately stopped taking it. It lowered my heart rate and blood pressure so much that when I would stand up or even change position, I would see black. 25mg isn't a very high dose so I don't think you should get very many side effects. Also - if I recall - it takes a few weeks or so for the med to build up in your system.

[MusicLover82]

I love Risperdal. It helps with my hypomania and anxiety.

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Originally Posted by Miswimmy1

I was on Clomipramine for a few months. I had too many side effects so I ultimately stopped taking it. It lowered my heart rate and blood pressure so much that when I would stand up or even change position, I would see black. 25mg isn't a very high dose so I don't think you should get very many side effects. Also - if I recall - it takes a few weeks or so for the med to build up in your system.

Aside from the side effects did you notice anything positive?

I was on 300mg for OCD laterally so 25mg is nothing. I don't know about Risperdal but I know clomipramine made me sleepy at night, a dry mouth, disinterested in sex and constipated. I also sweated a lot more than others. You will burn easier in the sun too. You might put weight on, I didn't really but some people can. Risperidal didn't work for me, I got really depressed on it, and lost a stone in a month just from not eating. The OCD got really bad on it too.

Good luck.

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Originally Posted by cyberwoman

I was on 300mg for OCD laterally so 25mg is nothing. I don't know about Risperdal but I know clomipramine made me sleepy at night, a dry mouth, disinterested in sex and constipated. I also sweated a lot more than others. You will burn easier in the sun too. You might put weight on, I didn't really but some people can. Risperidal didn't work for me, I got really depressed on it, and lost a stone in a month just from not eating. The OCD got really bad on it too.

Good luck.

Aside from the side effects didn't help your OCD?

The Risperdal didn't, no. The clomipramine did. At least until I started taking imipramine, then my brain got used to it and the clomipramine didn't work any more. I would be wary of going on antipsychotics for OCD, you might end up dependent on them and developing psychosis if you try to come off them. It happened to me. Risperdal is one so think about it before you continue taking it. I now have a diagnosis of schizophrenia as a result and OCD and schizophrenia have similarities so it is easy for a doctor to switch diagnoses. They would rather do that than admit the drugs can cause a change in brain chemistry that can make you dependent on them. It's all about money with psychiatrists and nothing to do with helping a person. I would remember that when they are prescribing you drugs. It is very easy to become dependent on a drug. You should try and get therapy of some sort to find out what caused the OCD and work on that. You might not need drugs at all if you do that. Mindfulness is good for OCD too. I have been told carrying out mindfulness for 20 minutes a day can stop OCD. Try all other options before you settle for medication. Be very wary of taking antipsychotics or you could end up with a schizophrenia diagnosis.

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Originally Posted by cyberwoman

The Risperdal didn't, no. The clomipramine did. At least until I started taking imipramine, then my brain got used to it and the clomipramine didn't work any more. I would be wary of going on antipsychotics for OCD, you might end up dependent on them and developing psychosis if you try to come off them. It happened to me. Risperdal is one so think about it before you continue taking it. I now have a diagnosis of schizophrenia as a result and OCD and schizophrenia have similarities so it is easy for a doctor to switch diagnoses. They would rather do that than admit the drugs can cause a change in brain chemistry that can make you dependent on them. It's all about money with psychiatrists and nothing to do with helping a person. I would remember that when they are prescribing you drugs. It is very easy to become dependent on a drug. You should try and get therapy of some sort to find out what caused the OCD and work on that. You might not need drugs at all if you do that. Mindfulness is good for OCD too. I have been told carrying out mindfulness for 20 minutes a day can stop OCD. Try all other options before you settle for medication. Be very wary of taking antipsychotics or you could end up with a schizophrenia diagnosis.

I'm post partum and started getting OCD intrusive thoughts at the end of my pregnancy. I don't plan on taking the resperdal just the clomipromine but now I'm scared to even take that bc I read about someone who killed others and them self on it or a medication like it. I just feel so stuck. And worry that what I have isn't even OCD.

What are your symptoms? Intrusive thoughts are a symptom of psychosis. I have heard of post partum psychosis but not post partum OCD. Are you worried about harming your child? That is an OCD thing.

I have never heard of clomipramine making anyone violent but antidepressants can. I don't think it happens in most cases though. I wouldn't want to take anything if I was breast feeding though. I don't know if you are, it's just something I wouldn't do.

If you are worried about harming your baby I'd be more worried about clomipramine and breast feeding if you are. With OCD it's very unlikely you would. The fact you worry about being violent or possibly harming someone means you probably wouldn't. I am presuming that's what you are worrying about, forgive me if I am wrong.

Try not to worry. I know that's not easy with OCD but I know you won't harm anyone or be violent.