dybjoAt the beginning of the year, the mail order drug co. I get my imipramine from, changed manufacturers (Lupin). I used to take a small green pill and now take a larger burnt orange pill. About 2 months ago, I started having occasional panic attacks while driving. The last 2 weeks I've had them daily. Is it possible that by switching manufacturers of imipramine, I'm not having the same results as my old green pill? My old pills worked great!
I have been on 150 mg of imipramine for approx. 19 years?
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- 29 Sep 2011 by dybjo
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Mary6320095 Oct 2011
I was not familiar with your medication, but after reading up on it it seems you are having a bad side effect from it. Usually the only change in the generics are the fillers they use & it could be that is your problem, but since allergies can change during a life time, it's also possible you have developed an allergy to this med. I would contact your doctor immediately about this. I am listing below what I have read. Please read the side effects, Good luck to you... Mary632009
23 Oct 2011
Hi Dybjo,
I have just started imipramine, so I can't give you a definite answer to your question, but I did do an internship with a pharmacist who told me it was never a good idea to change manufacturers with a medication if it can be avoided because differences in binding agents, etc. can make a difference in the effectiveness of the medication. Did you have any side effects when you began taking imipramine? And if so how long did they last? I have only been on it 5 days but am exhausted all the time and wondering if this will pass? Thanks for any advice!
dybjo
24 Oct 2011
Hello mphd97,
Thanks for responding! I totally agree with the cause being the manufacturers switching. Unfortunately for me, Medco, which is the mail order pharmaceutical that I'm required to get my meds from, chose the mftr. and I can guarantee it is because of cost. (Not that it saved me any money).
My advice to you is that once you have been on the imipramine for a longer period of time, your side effect of being exhausted all the time should diminish. I am assuming you take your med before bed time? Some of the other side effects that I've dealt with over the years are dry mouth and constipation. These too should decrease. (For me, the green pill I took worked much better than the larger orange pill I was switched to.)
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Thanks for getting back to me. I did go see my doctor and she has prescribed a different med for me. I'm hoping this new med does the trick. When my panic symptoms subside, I will be going to meet with more of a holistic/natural remedy doctor in the area which I've heard good things about. Do not want to live on medications!!
Good for you. I hope all works out for the best. ..
Thanks, so do I!!