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Lofepramine

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sadie11336
sadie11336

Hi i have been taking 70mg of lofepramine in morning and eve for nearly a year. My dosage has just been increased to 79mg am and 140mg at bed. I feel constantly drunk. Has anybody else experienced this and will it subside. Ive been on new dose for two days. Thank you in advance

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  • lynne82155
    lynne82155 sadie11336

    Posted

    When was your dose increased? sometimes it take a few weeks for your body to get used to the extra drugs

    Stay stronglol

    • sadie11336
      sadie11336 lynne82155

      Posted

      Thank you for replying Lynne. This is my third day taking my increased dose,  Hopefully they will kick in soon 
  • r82789
    r82789 sadie11336

    Posted

    Hi, how are you getting on with the Lofepramine? There's nothing worse than that 'drunk, spaced-out feeling', I got that in a huge way with Fluoxetine, it was awful. 

    I was on Lofepramine for a while about a year ago and asked to stop it as I believed it was making me gain weight. Just wondering if you have noticed weight gain as a side effect as otherwise it seemed to be working OK for me and I wish I had not given up so quickly. Please let me know how you're finding it. 

    I'm not sure it was the Lofepramine causing the weight gain at the time after all but I guess I'd rather be happy and fat than miserable and skinny! 

     

    • sadie11336
      sadie11336 r82789

      Posted

      Hi touch wood im not doing too bad now its kicked in thank you. I havent noticed any weight gain but like you say best to be chubby n happy.

      Thank you for replying

  • r82789
    r82789 sadie11336

    Posted

    Ah that's good it seems to be working well for you and I'm glad you haven't been experiencing weight gain. Think I'll give it another try! My GP will be so fed up with me haha! Thanks for getting back to me 
    • sadie11336
      sadie11336 r82789

      Posted

      No problem at all. Hope all goes well for you. Keep me posted
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