Posted by johnj on January 10, 2003, at 23:54:11
In reply to Nortriptyline-Need some support!, posted by hopko on January 10, 2003, at 9:20:28
HI
I have been on nortryptline for about 10 years. How are the side effects. I think if you can tolerte the side effects it is a very good med. However, for me, I cannot seem to be able to workout without feeling really bad. My sleep becomes disrupted and I get depressed again. I have met through this board, a few people with this similiar problem and also on amitryptline, nor's mother drug. There are lots of people that have no problem working out so it is very individual.
I was on remeron for 3 months. The sleep was lovely, but I was always to spaced out. I was on 30, then to 37.5 and then to 45. 45 was way too much for me. In fact when I titrated down just for the sleep help(I was still on nort the whole tme) I started to feel terrible. the lower the remeron the more sedating, for me anyway. 7.5 mg or even half that had me feeling much worse than 30 mg. I didn't have the spaciness at the low doses, but just felt like hell. The withdrawl was actually enjoyable.
Nort will help with sleep, but amitrypltine is more sedating, but has more side effects too. You could try a small amount of amit for the sleep help? I am on a benzo for additional sleep help as nort by itself wasn't enough. But, who knows, if you get the depression under control the sleeping may resolvo itself. For all the bad rap TCA's get, they seem to work rather well and don't cause much sexual dysfunction. ssri's, from what little I tried made me want to almost hibernate. Man, I wish I could get remron's sleep effectiveness without all the other junk. Hope this helps a little. Compare the side effect profile of each TCA and then talk with your pdoc. Even though I sometimes hate benzo's they keep me going! take care and get your vitamins, especially extra B's. I take a multiple in the morning and some extra B's at lunch and a little after dinner. I feel better, but can't tell if it is the vitamins or not.
Take care
Johnj
poster:johnj
thread:135174
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030106/msgs/135256.html