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Posted by: Susie | 2007/03/28

Q.

Trepiline

Hi Doc,

Thanks for telling me that Trepiline is an antidepressant. I took it on Monday night. It really had a very strange effect on me. I would rather not take it during the week when I have to drive and work all day. Will it still cure the headaches if I took it for 2 days on weekends only?

Thanks for your time.

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Expert ImageCyberDoc

Hi susie
Not really - but try the following - take only half ( cut it with a sharp knife ) but swallow quickly as it is very bitter inside. Take it at 18h00 in the evening - then its worked out by the next morning.

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Posted by: Xaviar | 2013/05/16

My 17 year old son has been diagnosed with Aquired Heart Block Mobitz 2. In trying to find the possible cause, we found that certain medication can cause the Heart Block. These medications include Beta Blockers such as Trepiline which he had been taking for a few weeks prior to his Heart Block symtoms showed. Could the Trepiline have caused these Heart Block symtoms

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Posted by: Anonymous | 2013/03/13

Does anything think that by stopping taking Trepiline 10mg tablets after a period of 6 months if it could cause a second degree heart block? What are the side effects of stopping taking Trepiline?

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Posted by: DEBBIE | 2013/03/13

I Have been given tripiline, as ive had a really sore back. i was told it will work as a muscle relaxant. is this so?

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Posted by: Margo | 2013/03/09

I have taken trepiline for over six months and now feel dizzy only if I put my head down. Help. Thanks

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Posted by: Lou | 2007/03/29

The doc is right, you need to take it at around 6pm, otherwise you will battle to wake up. I found that the first time I took it, the next morning I felt drugged and out of things. I perservered and the next day was better and after that I was 100%. Your body gets used to it, so you just need to carry on taking it, but make sure its early in the evening. It wont work if you only take it for a day or two out of a week, you need to take it consistently. It really is a fabulous little pill once your body has adapted to it - worth carrying on with.

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Posted by: Susie | 2007/03/28

Thanks for your info Lou. When you first took it did it make your legs go all weak? Also I had trouble waking up at 5,30 on Tuesday morning. I took the meds at 9.00 the night before. It also gives me mood swings, in the morning I felt very happy but by the evening everthing was gloom and doom again. Perhaps I will give it another try on the weekend 2 days in a row.

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Posted by: Lou | 2007/03/28

Trepiline takes a little while to get used to. If you have been prescribed it for migraines or bad headaches, then you will need to take it every evening - the side effects diminish, the second time you use it will be better than the first, and after a couple of days your body will be used to it and wont have any negative side effects.
Trepiline is an anti depressant, but it is also used for migraines etc because it blocks the pain sensor between back/neck and head, so is very effective in lighter doses for this. It also puts you into a deeper sleep, so you sleep better and hence feel better. I've been on it for a couple of years, and it works wonders.

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