Archive for May, 2006

Clomipramine

Friday, May 26th, 2006

Flupenthixol has been discontinued, as any intial effect has not continued. I am starting 10mg daily of Clomipramine in addition to the Lithium and Edronax I currently take. 10mg is a very low dose, which is necessary due to drug interactions. Also, I reacted badly to Imipramine, which made me feel terrible for the few […]

Reduced dose

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

I’ve been on the lower dose (0.5mg) of flupenthixol for about a week now, and thankfully the blurred vision has all but cleared up. I would certainly be able to drive, which is nice. We’re not sure how much good it’s doing me though - I’ve had a hellish few days. It’ll be partly to […]

Blurred Vision

Thursday, May 4th, 2006

Blurred vision seems to be the major side effect for flupenthixol, at least for me. My consultant assures me that it’s normal, and is caused by the drug affecting the muscles which control the lens. Hopefully it will improve as I get used to the drug. If not, we’re going to try a reduced dose, […]