Heart problems/topical Tri-cyclic creams?

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I have a friend that was taking the Imipramine and she developed

heart problems. The symptoms started out slow, but then she had all the heart

tests done and it became quite serious and she had to stop taking the drug. She

takes Cymbalta now.

nne

From:

VulvarDisorders [mailto:VulvarDisorders ] On

Behalf Of slatrat58

Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 3:18 PM

To: VulvarDisorders

Subject: Topical Tri-cyclic creams?

All,

My vulvodynia and vestibulodynia are both well controlled by

Imipramine. My daily dosage is 35 mg. However, I've got a real issue

with Imipramine - it has increased my resting heart rate to ~85 bpm.

It also jacks my heart rate way up when I engage in aerobic

activities. This is not a good thing and severally limits what I can

do - stairs can be a real challenge.

I was curious - has anyone had success with topical tricyclics?

Thanks,

Steph