RE: clomipramine (Anaframil)

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I think Clomipramine is the generic name for Clonidine, which is actually a

blood pressure medication but has several off-label uses. My 14yo son (not OCD)

uses it for his Tourette's tics and has been on it for a number of years now.

The only time he has had a problem was when we tried to increase the dosage and

it was apparently too much for his skinny little then-preadolescent body. He

started having " mini blackouts " where he was still aware but things went black.

We backed down on the dosage and they stopped. Eventually, his med regimen was

changed to taking Abilify in the morning with a small " booster " dose of

Clonidine in the evening. I think it made him a little bit sleepy/lethargic in

the beginning, but that passed pretty quickly. As I said, he does not take these

for OCD, but TS is somewhat related. Good luck to you and your family as you

move forward with trying to find the right combo of meds.

P.

Ballard <hlballard@...> wrote:

Hello All,

The latest med prescribed for Elise is clomipraminean (an older OCD med with

more side affects) along the mood stabilizer Abilify. If anyone has first

hand experience or knowledge regarding one or both or these meds (good or

bad) could you please share it with me?

Thank You,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I can't help with the Anafranil, but my daughter was on Abilify for a few

months, as well as my son. He is on it presently. My daughter had to discontinue

it due to a large amount of weight gain. My son has also gained a large amount

of weight, but he was so small to begin with, we are sticking with it. I

understand a side effect of anafranil is weight gain also.

The abilify works very well for my son. He has the " bad thought " ocd subtype.

His thoughts have dramatically reduced.

Hope this helps some!

If I can help you out with anythng else, give a holler!

Hugs

Judy

[Guest guest]

jchabot wrote:

>

> Hi ,

> I can't help with the Anafranil, but my daughter was on Abilify for a

> few months, as well as my son. He is on it presently. My daughter had

> to discontinue it due to a large amount of weight gain. My son has

> also gained a large amount of weight, but he was so small to begin

> with, we are sticking with it. I understand a side effect of anafranil

> is weight gain also.

> The abilify works very well for my son. He has the " bad thought " ocd

> subtype. His thoughts have dramatically reduced.

> Hope this helps some!

> If I can help you out with anythng else, give a holler!

> Hugs

> Judy

>

> Judy, is your son ONLY on Abilify? Thx! Dina

>

>

> [

>

[Guest guest]

jchabot wrote:

>

> Hi ,

> I can't help with the Anafranil, but my daughter was on Abilify for a

> few months, as well as my son. He is on it presently. My daughter had

> to discontinue it due to a large amount of weight gain. My son has

> also gained a large amount of weight, but he was so small to begin

> with, we are sticking with it. I understand a side effect of anafranil

> is weight gain also.

> The abilify works very well for my son. He has the " bad thought " ocd

> subtype. His thoughts have dramatically reduced.

> Hope this helps some!

> If I can help you out with anythng else, give a holler!

> Hugs

> Judy

>

> Judy, is your son ONLY on Abilify? Thx! Dina

>

>

> [

>

[Guest guest]

,

Clomipramine, Anafranil, is a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat

depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Clonidine belongs to the

general class of medicines called antihypertensives. It is used to treat

high blood pressure (hypertension). Clonidine was prescribed for Elise as a

sleep aid, it made her sleepy but she had restless legs as a side affect and

couldn't fall asleep. It was a very long night for us.

_____

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Price

Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 10:36 PM

Subject: Re: clomipramine (Anaframil)

Hi,

I think Clomipramine is the generic name for Clonidine, which is actually a

blood pressure medication but has several off-label uses. My 14yo son (not

OCD) uses it for his Tourette's tics and has been on it for a number of

years now. The only time he has had a problem was when we tried to increase

the dosage and it was apparently too much for his skinny little

then-preadolescent body. He started having " mini blackouts " where he was

still aware but things went black. We backed down on the dosage and they

stopped. Eventually, his med regimen was changed to taking Abilify in the

morning with a small " booster " dose of Clonidine in the evening. I think it

made him a little bit sleepy/lethargic in the beginning, but that passed

pretty quickly. As I said, he does not take these for OCD, but TS is

somewhat related. Good luck to you and your family as you move forward with

trying to find the right combo of meds.

P.

Ballard <hlballardadelphia (DOT) <mailto:hlballard%40adelphia.net> net>

wrote:

Hello All,

The latest med prescribed for Elise is clomipramine (an older OCD med with

more side affects) along the mood stabilizer Abilify. If anyone has first

hand experience or knowledge regarding one or both or these meds (good or

bad) could you please share it with me?

Thank You,

[Guest guest]

,

Clomipramine, Anafranil, is a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat

depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Clonidine belongs to the

general class of medicines called antihypertensives. It is used to treat

high blood pressure (hypertension). Clonidine was prescribed for Elise as a

sleep aid, it made her sleepy but she had restless legs as a side affect and

couldn't fall asleep. It was a very long night for us.

_____

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Price

Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 10:36 PM

Subject: Re: clomipramine (Anaframil)

Hi,

I think Clomipramine is the generic name for Clonidine, which is actually a

blood pressure medication but has several off-label uses. My 14yo son (not

OCD) uses it for his Tourette's tics and has been on it for a number of

years now. The only time he has had a problem was when we tried to increase

the dosage and it was apparently too much for his skinny little

then-preadolescent body. He started having " mini blackouts " where he was

still aware but things went black. We backed down on the dosage and they

stopped. Eventually, his med regimen was changed to taking Abilify in the

morning with a small " booster " dose of Clonidine in the evening. I think it

made him a little bit sleepy/lethargic in the beginning, but that passed

pretty quickly. As I said, he does not take these for OCD, but TS is

somewhat related. Good luck to you and your family as you move forward with

trying to find the right combo of meds.

P.

Ballard <hlballardadelphia (DOT) <mailto:hlballard%40adelphia.net> net>

wrote:

Hello All,

The latest med prescribed for Elise is clomipramine (an older OCD med with

more side affects) along the mood stabilizer Abilify. If anyone has first

hand experience or knowledge regarding one or both or these meds (good or

bad) could you please share it with me?

Thank You,

[Guest guest]

Judy,

Did you notice a difference in eating habits? I'm asking because when Elise

started I noticed an increase in her carbohydrate intake. She would sneak

down to the kitchen and bring 3 beagles up to her room and eat them all.

This is something we never saw before. She also showed a taste for

chocolate, something she's never been all that fond of. I found a pile of

wrappers under her pillow! She is a very skinny girl right now (my husband

and I both were at this age); I can't find pants that fit her around the

waist. So maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing if she put on a few pounds.

How much weight did your daughter and son gain?

Thank you Judy,

_____

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Dina

Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 4:28 PM

Subject: Re: clomipramine (Anaframil)

jchabot wrote:

>

> Hi ,

> I can't help with the Anafranil, but my daughter was on Abilify for a

> few months, as well as my son. He is on it presently. My daughter had

> to discontinue it due to a large amount of weight gain. My son has

> also gained a large amount of weight, but he was so small to begin

> with, we are sticking with it. I understand a side effect of anafranil

> is weight gain also.

> The abilify works very well for my son. He has the " bad thought " ocd

> subtype. His thoughts have dramatically reduced.

> Hope this helps some!

> If I can help you out with anythng else, give a holler!

> Hugs

> Judy

>

> Judy, is your son ONLY on Abilify? Thx! Dina

>

>

> [

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry, my mistake. I knew that Clonidine was generally known as an

antihypertensive, just got the generic names confused.

P.

Ballard <hlballard@...> wrote:

,

Clomipramine, Anafranil, is a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat

depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Clonidine belongs to the

general class of medicines called antihypertensives. It is used to treat

high blood pressure (hypertension). Clonidine was prescribed for Elise as a

sleep aid, it made her sleepy but she had restless legs as a side affect and

couldn't fall asleep. It was a very long night for us.

_____

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Price

Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 10:36 PM

Subject: Re: clomipramine (Anaframil)

Hi,

I think Clomipramine is the generic name for Clonidine, which is actually a

blood pressure medication but has several off-label uses. My 14yo son (not

OCD) uses it for his Tourette's tics and has been on it for a number of

years now. The only time he has had a problem was when we tried to increase

the dosage and it was apparently too much for his skinny little

then-preadolescent body. He started having " mini blackouts " where he was

still aware but things went black. We backed down on the dosage and they

stopped. Eventually, his med regimen was changed to taking Abilify in the

morning with a small " booster " dose of Clonidine in the evening. I think it

made him a little bit sleepy/lethargic in the beginning, but that passed

pretty quickly. As I said, he does not take these for OCD, but TS is

somewhat related. Good luck to you and your family as you move forward with

trying to find the right combo of meds.

P.

Ballard <hlballardadelphia (DOT) <mailto:hlballard%40adelphia.net> net>

wrote:

Hello All,

The latest med prescribed for Elise is clomipramine (an older OCD med with

more side affects) along the mood stabilizer Abilify. If anyone has first

hand experience or knowledge regarding one or both or these meds (good or

bad) could you please share it with me?

Thank You,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My son (5) started on the Abilify at age 4.10. He was only 32 lbs. Now he

weighs43,which is a perfect weight for him at this point, but I can see how it

can get out of hand very quickly. My son never ate much before this med, now he

wants to eat constantly. He asks for chocolate and cheese. It's like he needs to

eat every 2 hours!

My daughter(10) was underweight also before starting on Seroquel, which was than

switched to Abilify. She started on Seroquel at age 9, and weighed 64 lbs. She

now weighs 85, which is an extreme weight gain for her.She is also short, and

went from an 8 slim, that was hanging off her, up to a size 12, in literally 4

months. It was fine at first, because she was so thin, but it quickly escalated.

She too will shove down food and hide it in her room on the side of her bed.

It's awful.My daughter basicaly eats only carbohydrates at this point.

I had posted a few months ago, because she is a gymnast, and this massive

weight gain has really taken it's toll on her skills. She dropped out of her

meet last week due to her weight gain. She was afraid she wouldn't be able to do

her roundoff-backhandspring because of this weight from these meds.

She has also had this happen to her in the past from other meds. It's

devastating.

I hope you have good luck! On a positive note, despite the weight, it works very

well for my son!

Hugs

Judy

Ballard <hlballard@...> wrote:

Judy,

Did you notice a difference in eating habits? I'm asking because when Elise

started I noticed an increase in her carbohydrate intake. She would sneak

down to the kitchen and bring 3 beagles up to her room and eat them all.

This is something we never saw before. She also showed a taste for

chocolate, something she's never been all that fond of. I found a pile of

wrappers under her pillow! She is a very skinny girl right now (my husband

and I both were at this age); I can't find pants that fit her around the

waist. So maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing if she put on a few pounds.

How much weight did your daughter and son gain?

Thank you Judy,

_____

..

[Guest guest]

Hi, my daughter is on clonidine at bedtime to help her sleep. I'm not sure if

it actually helps all the time. She will fall asleep about one hour later. Her

rituals at night have decreased somewhat. I'm not sure if it is because she is

able now to understand more about her disease or we are able to redirect her

easier. She has some nights where she sleeps the whole night and others where

she will wake up a few times and need me to lie down with her and fight back the

OCD. Her psychiatrist said it was the only med she can have at this time till

she passes puberty. She is 9 years old.

Hope this helps you to know someone else is on this med. I haven't noticed

too many side effects. She is taking half of a 0.1mg tablet and sometimes I

will give her the whole tablet.

Price <firecooklmp@...> wrote:

Hi,

I think Clomipramine is the generic name for Clonidine, which is actually a

blood pressure medication but has several off-label uses. My 14yo son (not OCD)

uses it for his Tourette's tics and has been on it for a number of years now.

The only time he has had a problem was when we tried to increase the dosage and

it was apparently too much for his skinny little then-preadolescent body. He

started having " mini blackouts " where he was still aware but things went black.

We backed down on the dosage and they stopped. Eventually, his med regimen was

changed to taking Abilify in the morning with a small " booster " dose of

Clonidine in the evening. I think it made him a little bit sleepy/lethargic in

the beginning, but that passed pretty quickly. As I said, he does not take these

for OCD, but TS is somewhat related. Good luck to you and your family as you

move forward with trying to find the right combo of meds.

P.

Ballard <hlballard@...> wrote:

Hello All,

The latest med prescribed for Elise is clomipraminean (an older OCD med with

more side affects) along the mood stabilizer Abilify. If anyone has first

hand experience or knowledge regarding one or both or these meds (good or

bad) could you please share it with me?

Thank You,