devilwithangelwings
03-04-11, 12:48
Hi all, what a very helpful and informative site this is!
I have been on clomipramine for several years due to showing signs of anxiety/OCD as a teenager triggered by a life changing event. I didn't realise that this could (should, IMO!) have been a temporary measure and I would now like to come off it. My doctor has been giving me repeat prescriptions with no questions asked ever since, no reviews or anything and I should have really come off it ages ago as I do feel I can cope without it now, and have been able to for a long time. To be honest I often forget to take it or renew prescription :blush: and the only ill effect I have experienced is a bit of dizziness, even after several days.
Having had a scout around it seems the advice is to withdraw slowly over a period of about 4 weeks. Can anyone add to that or give their own experience?
My other question is that I am due a medical for work shortly and I would prefer for the clomipramine not to show up on the urine test so how long would it take to leave my system once I have stopped taking it, so that it doesn't show up in urine results?
Many thanks in advance :hugs:
I have been on clomipramine for several years due to showing signs of anxiety/OCD as a teenager triggered by a life changing event. I didn't realise that this could (should, IMO!) have been a temporary measure and I would now like to come off it. My doctor has been giving me repeat prescriptions with no questions asked ever since, no reviews or anything and I should have really come off it ages ago as I do feel I can cope without it now, and have been able to for a long time. To be honest I often forget to take it or renew prescription :blush: and the only ill effect I have experienced is a bit of dizziness, even after several days.
Having had a scout around it seems the advice is to withdraw slowly over a period of about 4 weeks. Can anyone add to that or give their own experience?
My other question is that I am due a medical for work shortly and I would prefer for the clomipramine not to show up on the urine test so how long would it take to leave my system once I have stopped taking it, so that it doesn't show up in urine results?
Many thanks in advance :hugs: