Seretonin syndrome.?

[Emma143]

My doctor wants me to come off my chlomipramine antidepressant because it’s old and because I’ve been on it 23 years he thinks it’s stopped working for me as I feel so anxious, and to take Duloxetiene aswell. I read where you shouldn’t take both as it can lead to seretonin syndrome. I have been taking one Duloxetiene tablet 30mgvin the morning and 25mg of Clomipramine at night for the past 3 days. I feel dreadful. So dizzy and drowsy yet the doctor said it’s safe.

I don’t know what to do now.

Should I just take clomipramine and wean myself off gradually and then start taking the Duloxetiene or what?

Please help.

[Marysblue]

I think you should let your doctor know. And ive called a pharmacist and asked them their opinion, they know more about drugs than doctors. It could be the effects of weaning off of one of them. It takes a new one a while to get in your system.