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confused mommy
09/10/09
confused mommy
Topics:Anxiety DrugsAnxiety

is the med Imipramine used for anxiety? for a 5 yr old with autism?

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Eileen Bailey
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My experiences as a mother of a son with mental illness (Bipolar...

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Thank you for your question and welcome to AnxietyConnection.com

 

Imipramine has been found to be effective in reducing symptoms of anxiety or in reducing the number of panic attacks.

 

As far as for a young child with autism, I am not sure. This you should discuss with your physician.

 

Eileen

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confused mommy
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 09:45 AM

Thanks for the answer. The Dr did not put him on it instead they put him on Zoloft not to happy about that but will give it about a month.     Thanks again!!

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kannan
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i feel that i am ineligible to live in this earth

NOW I AM UNEMPLOYEE.I DO NOT ABLE TO WORK BECAUSE OF THIS SEVERE...

Friday, September 18, 2009

my age is 21.i feel some good when taking propranolo,imipramine,fluoxetine.i feel some improvement of 20% out of 100% in my anxiety.ple

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