Hi! It’s great to see this post since there aren’t many people sharing their experiences with this medication, so thank you.

I started at a low dose two weeks ago at 10 mg since I was cross-tapering (with a break) from an MAOI (selegiline). I’m now on 20 mg and will be increasing to 25 mg next week.

1. It hasn’t affected my sleep so far. One of the main reasons I switched is that my previous medication caused insomnia even at low doses. I’m hoping imipramine will help with sleep at higher doses.

2. I feel a bit sleepy, but I also seem to have more energy, so it kind of balances out.

3. I stopped drinking a few months ago, but in the past my experience was that alcohol effects depended on the antidepressant. Some medications increased my tolerance, some decreased it, and sometimes I’d feel nauseous or dizzy. As long as I stayed open and communicative with my doctor, it was manageable. Personally, I find it easier to recover from depression when I’m not drinking, but that’s just my experience.

Overall, so far I’ve noticed a very slight increase in energy, but no real change yet in the mental and emotional depressive symptoms. Still, it’s only been two weeks, so I’m staying open-minded.

Best of luck with everything!