Posted by johnj on April 23, 2002, at 20:52:39
In reply to Nortriptyline questions - mr. scott, others..., posted by Cindylou on April 23, 2002, at 20:29:00
HI, I have been on nortriptyline for over 8 years. It is the first med I was given and at first had bad side effects( dry mouth, constipation), but these can be dealt with and did abate over time. I cannot tolerate high does of any meds and had to stay at 50 mg. 10 mg is very low and my doc said even I was on a low dose. It did help with anixety as well as depression, and allowed me to sleep. The only thing I find, and can't prove, is that when I excercise it causes my sleep and mood to be disturbed, and this is mostly with aerobic type excercise. Check the thread with Ron Hill and Colin Wallace. I posed the same questions and Colin had similiar experience with a pamelor's mother drug, nortriptyline is a metabolite I believe. I think it is very safe, and if you cannot tolerate the side effects try something else. I also take some lithium(lithobid) to "boost" the AD and I do find it helps. Hope this info helps you. If I had to do it over again, I would do it again, because I am much better than when I fell into depression. I had/have a very anxious depression. Take care
Johnj
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