I was prescribed Clomipramine by my Psychiatrist for my OCD after
nothing else was helping. I had tried Escitalopram, Citalopram, Paroxitine, and
Fluoxetine.

I was initially prescribed 75mg which caused such terrible
trembling in my entire body that I had to be signed off work.
However my Psychiatrist kept increasing the dosages, unto 250mg. This caused my body to have severe muscle twitching in my arms, legs, chest, and face. I told my Doctor this but she reported that it wasn't a side effect and that I should keep taking the medication. I stopped going outside because my body would twitch constantly. Due to the twitching I would accidentially burn myself on drinks, and drops things.

Then started the painful leg muscles. I couldn't walk long distances or walk up stairs. I couldn't even walk up the stairs of a bus.

I got to the point where I actually begged and pleaded my Doctor to change my medications, but again she said no as these were not recorded sided effects. After 9 months of being in constant pain and distress a Pharmacist informed my Doctor that the twitching was an extremely rare side effect which had only recently been acknowledged. I was finally taken off the medication.

I was supposed to be restarted on the Citalopram but due to this experience I am now absolutely terrified of taking medications. I am a Psychiatric Nurse and see everyday how medications have help my patients.

I am not saying that everyone will have these reactions, I have heard of people doing very well on Clomipramine. But sadly it has almost ruined my life and my career