fibromyalgia forum nortriptyline

I had myofacial pain really bad due to tmj. My dr. put me on an antidepressant called Nortriptyline and i was taking Gabapentin along with it and it really helped. I also take Ativan at night to sleep.

I have taken a low dose of Nortriptyline for several years. I tried getting off of the medication by weaning myself for several weeks. It caused stomach cramps and diarrhea, so I went back on the medication at about 2/3 of my dosage. It calmed down a tiny bit but is still far from normal. I have taken a couple months to decrease my dosage by only 3 mgs but it seems to be getting worse. Is there any bridging medication to help get me off of this?

at CC recommended that I get off Nortriptyline since it may be making my POTS symptoms worse. I feel wired a lot and can't wind down. Without meds I can be up until 3 or 4 AM easily. I take Nortriptyline (50 mg) for insomnia and chronic pain (I have CFS/FMS too). For those of you with insomnia that requires medication, what med are you taking? I tried Trazadone and Klonopin and couldn't sleep. I am worried about taking Ambien longterm. Benadryl and Phenergen are possibilities?

Have any of you been on or heard of Nortriptyline? It's primarily used to treat depression, but in a lower dosage can be used to treat cronic pain. I saw a physical medicine doctor who prescribed it two weeks ago, but I haven't started it yet. She told me it would help with headaches, loose bowel movements, and nerve pain.

I am having some severe side effects concerning short term memory loss, irritability, and fatigue. I have taken Ibuprofen 800mg, nortriptyline HCL 25mg, promethazine 25mg, acetaminophen COD#3, cycmbalta 30mg, pamelor 25mg, cyclobenzarrine 10mg, hydrocodone 500mg, methycprednisolone 4mg, tramadol HCL 50 mg, and viagra 100mg. My question is will any of the medications i was subscribed or taken in combination have symptons of severe memory loss?

I am having a CT of my heart on Monday morning. I have Graves Disease, CVID, and Fibromyalgia, but I am not aware of ever having had a heart attack before. The medications that I take have made my weight fluctuate wildly but would that cause the bundle branch blockage? Could migraine medications do this to my heart? Does anyone know anything out there that could have done this to my heart? I have had courses of DHE to break migraine cycles. Would that do it?

s been seeing has put him on klonipin and nortriptyline. he said the nortriptyline is to help repair his vagal nerve repair itself....

with the recent XMRV findings, I wonder if it would be possible to separate fibromyalgia and ME/CFS (the recommended term for chronic fatigue) into 2 different forums. There are different issues between the 2 disorders.

My husband also takes Nortriptyline for back pain and he got a terrible sweet tooth with it. He got in trouble from the dentist for sucking on Jolly Ranchers too much and losing his tooth enamel on the back of his teeth from it. So do beware of the sweet tooth.

I hope you will check out our Health Pages (located to the right of your screen). Many of the fibromyalgia experts have their treatment plans online and I posted those links. There are also pathogen killing treatments... fairly new and without controversy, but the success stories are impressive. Also.. here are some other links that may be helpful to you. You may want to consider printing any information that you think may be of help to you and sharing it with your physician(s). Good luck !

How many fibromyalgia suffers also have a thyroid disorder, gastroparesis, and also had h-pylori as a child?

Hey I've been on Nortriptyline for years. All I know of Nortriptyline is withdrawals from cutting it off suck really bad! I've been feeling like Nortriptyline worked wonders at first but now isn't doing it for me mood wise. So by doctor's orders I am actually going to try switching from Nortriptyline to Cymbalta starting tonight/tomorrow. This should be interesting.

I have had a constant headache for the past 2 ½ months. I have the following symptoms.

I take nortriptyline (20 mg) for vestibular migraine and found since I started taking it I become really fatigued and tired right after workout. Could this be a side affect.

Your primary diagnosis ? Fibromyalgia/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/osteoarthritis Your current treatment ? several types of pain medications, muscle relaxers, sleep medication, and I also take tons of supplements. Is your current treatment working ? Yes, although I still have some pain it's nothing like it is without taking my meds. I have noticed that this disease has progressed since my DX. What type of physician is treating you ?

s worth, I would encourage you to try posting your question in a couple other forums, too. I would try the Fibromyalgia forum and the undiagnosed symptoms forum. Maybe even the Rare Diseases forum. I think you'll have a better chance of getting your question answered.

So I went to the fibromyalgia forum and no one is there. People post like every other day or something there.

t have a neuro pain forum. We have a neuro member community, and an expert neuro forum, and even a Pain Management member community, but not a neuro pain forum. All of those forums are working correctly. Can you link which forum you are wondering about? We'll check it out.

I checked for drug interaction between Synthroid (levothyroxine) and nortriptyline, but there is only minor interaction reported. However, a potentially life threatening condition called serotonin syndrome may occurred with nortriptyline, either taken alone or with MAOIs (or monoamine oxidase inhibitors) and/or other serotonergic drugs, such as triptans, tricyclic antidepressants, tramadol, and etc.

My doctor prescribed Nortriptyline 10mg at night for tension headaches that have lasted weeks at a time. I am already taking 200 mg of Zoloft in am. Is there any danger and what do I look for if I start having a reaction with the 2 meds.

- Tryptanol (amitriptyline) – 10MG / 1 Tablet twice daily - Arcoxia (etoricoxib) – 60MG / 1 Tablet twice daily, if needed I notice amitriptyline (what the doctor prescribed) is the same class of drug as nortriptyline (what I was prescribed in the States previously). I have read online that nortriptyline is more effective and that it poses less side effects than amitriptyline. Can anyone provide me with more information? Is amitriptyline safe to take? It seems like it has many side effects.

Please consider googling "Co Cure's Good Doctor List". Also, we have a forum for fibromyalgia and CFS. I am one of the Community Leaders there and we would love to have you aboard ! Here's the link if you are interested: http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/44?

Citalopram for years, doesn't work any more. Psychiatrist proposes nortriptyline, but I am afraid for weight. Isn't there another which hasnot this side effect? Thanks for ideas to consider.

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