Posted by zeugma on September 25, 2003, at 22:08:13
In reply to Re: antidepressants exacerbating colitis » zeugma, posted by ams on September 25, 2003, at 20:26:28
> Thanks very much for the advice, zeugma; I'll start looking into them. May I ask which one(s)has worked for you and how you've found any other side effects?
I've taken nortriptyline for the past year. Side effects: some sedation (good for my chronic insomnia). constipation, dry mouth sometimes. In the beginning there was a lot of dizziness. A little weight gain- about five pounds. That's good for me too, because I am also underweight and have had to go off stimulants because of weight loss.Nortriptyline is a good med if you can tolerate the side effects. It predominantly affects norepinephrine instead of serotonin, and threre's a good chance if an SSRI didn't help you that nortriptyline might.
poster:zeugma
thread:263102
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030923/msgs/263355.html