NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE Reviews (NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (162 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NORTRIPTYLINE H | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Prevent migraines | This has been a miracle drug for me. Besides effectively preventing migraines (except for one that slips through only very occasionally), it also helps me fall asleep and decreases nerve pain in my lower back. I take 30 mlgrams at night. | F | 55 | 7 years | 11/25/2005 | 1 | Cheapert than brand- didn't work! | When I changed from the name brand Pamelor my panic attacks came back. Dosage was adjusted and it didnt help. I don't want to spend an extra $500 per month and my insurance no longer pays. Hoping to find something else. | Took Pamelor with great results. | M | 64 | 1 years | 12/15/2005 | 4 | Classic Migraines | couldn't sleep the first week, but that went it away, which is interesting since it treats insomnia sometimes. Decreased sexual libido, that never got better.. | I was taking it as a preventative for migraines, It worked great..I would only have 1 maybe every 4-6 months down from 1-2/week that last about 8 hours each, and leave me unable to function. However, During the last 6 months I've had to keep uping the dosage, and now my primary doesn't want me on it any longer due to the fact that it is worsening a heart issue, so I'm going to have to get off of it..it worked so good for so long, but the risks of my heart supposedly outweigh the benefits for the migraines (so says the dr) i'll see what my cardiologist says. | M | 19 | 2 years | 4/15/2006 | 1 | migraines | Be careful! After 4 weeks on a low dose I developed an apartently common side effect- a ventricular arrythmia. I stopped the drug over a year ago and still have the arrythmia. my cardiologist cays I probably will forever and that most likely the drug triggered it..The good news is that the Toprol I now have to take for my arrythmia helps with the migraines..some way to find out! | F | 34 | 30 days | 4/20/2006 | 2 | damage to the Peroneal Nerve | M | 84 | 10 days | 3/15/2007 | 4 | Migraine | racing heart, tingling and numbness in my arms and hands, difficulty concentrating, dry mouth | This drug has helped with my migraines. My headaches have decreased from daily to about once every two weeks. However after the first week I started waking up at night with a racing heart rate and numbness in my left arm and hand. The second week I started getting numbness in my right arm too. After the first week I started noticing that I was very tired during the day and had difficulty concentrating. I will need to switch to something else for my headaches because my heart starts to beat so fast that it wakes my up at night. | M | 51 | 21 days | 4/17/2007 | 1 | Migraine headaches | My Neurologist prescribed Pamelor for my Migraines and it works wonderfully well. However, I looked for a generic when it became so expensive. I now use the Watson Labs Nortriptyline and it works just like the brand Pamelor. When a drugstore CVS used the Nortriptyline HCI, I had unbelievable headaches. I get the Watson Labs version at Brunos Pharmacy. I cannot tell the difference between that and the brand Pamelor except it only costs $5.00 | I do not like the weight gain (20 lbs. in 10 years) and have to be very careful about my diet. But the good part-- I have only 2 or 3 migraines per year instead of 15 plus. | F | 63 | 10 years | 5/3/2007 | 5 | Lower back pain- sciatic nerve pain | No real side effects noticed after 5 weeks of use. Pain is almost completely gone. Was on vicodin for 2 years 4 per day and it didn't work this good. | Current dosage is 50mg before I go to sleep. Does not leave me drowsy in the morning even if I only get 5 hours sleep. | M | 35 | 35 days | 5/17/2007 | 4 | migraines/anxiety | racing heart, dry mouth, increased anxiety | At 20mg this med has really helped my migraines/headaches...I was getting daily headaches and since I started this medication I've only had 1...it has however increased my anxiety and I've noticed my heart races at 20mg...I will be decreasing to 10mg to see if it helps | F | 40 | 21 days | 5/28/2007 | 3 | Lower Back Pain/Sciatic Nerve Pain | Minor relief of lower back pain & less tightness in the legs due to sciatic nerve issues. I take 50mg before bed. | I would reccomend to anyone with nerve/back pain to give this drug a chance | M | 26 | 3 months | 7/11/2007 | 3 | Car accident-whiplash-chronic neck | It's only been 3 days but I am soooo tired. And unaware. I guess I have to get used to it, because all in all it works. My pain is mitigated, my anxiety is gone. I am very sensitive to drugs and can feel a difference already. | Chronic neck pain for 2 years, sleeplessness, due to side whiplash. Hit from side by 50mph truck. Have tried everything, new dr wants to wean me off all pain meds by putting me on this one. I admit, I am sleeping sooooo well, and pain is better. But I feel so out of it and sleepy all the time. I have children and a huge house to take care of, it's impossible. Will give it two weeks before I make a decision about continuing. | F | 43 | 3 days | 9/12/2007 | 4 | chronic shoulder/neck pain | SEVER drowsiness in the AM. I take 100mg at bedtime and allows me to sleep through the night more often then not. I take a variety of daytime medicines during day and at night, but had excellent success with this as a aid for pain relief at night. I know this is a bit of a progressive use for this drug, but it worked for me. | Causes extreme drowsiness in the AM, I could not drive until hours later. Wife says makes me talk in my sleep sometimes very loud, which is something I have never done. I am greatful to the nightime relief it brings so that I can get some sleep. | M | 36 | 10 months | 11/26/2007 | 3 | Low Grade Migraine | Dry Mouth. Chest pain a couple of times, the first time I went to the hospital and stayed two days. I suspect the two are related. | I felt better, migraine is gone. Mood is positive. I suspect this is the cause of my chest pain. I have the pain if I don't exercise for a couple of days. I will ask to get off this medication. I am on 10 MG. | M | 45 | 31 days | 12/24/2007 | 5 | yes | none | really helped me get back on track and stay there, feels good to be able to do that | F | 52 | 2 years | 1/22/2008 | 4 | Stomach spasms and depression | No negative side effects. Started at 50mg before bed and the stomach spasms began to improve in just a few days. | I had stomach spasms several times a day, that felt like a very fast heartbeat, which initially made me think I was having a panic attack. The spasms would last from seconds to hours at a time and often was followed with diarrhea and vomiting. Because I tolerated the Nortriptyline well, after 6 weeks, my dosage was increased to 75mg, then 100mg to help with depression. It has been 4 months and I feel better every day, physically and mentally. | F | 31 | 4 months | 2/19/2008 | 4 | low backpain and could not sleep | I cannot trace any side effects to this Rx. | I have been taking 50mg for about 2 years at bedtime, I usually take it about 2 hours before I go to sleep, as soon as i get to bed I'm sleepy, no trouble waking up at 6 a.m. for work each day. They only drug that has been able to keep by back pain in check and keep me from turning over 10-20 times per night due to the back pain. I would recommend it. | 53 | 2 years | 3/15/2008 | 4 | Daily Headache | Sleepiness during the day. | Taking 50mg every night at bedtime. This is the only treatment I found that works after 1-1/2 years of going to the doctor and trying alot of different things. If I forget to take this medicine the headache comes back within 1-2 days every time. Then I have to get the medicine built back up in my system for the headache to go away again, usually after 1-2 days. The biggest problem is remembering to take the medicine EVERY NIGHT before bed, otherwise if I take it in the morning or during the day, I get very sleepy. This medicine does the job. I would rather be a little sleepy, than go back to having the headaches every day again. | M | 35 | 6 months | 6/5/2008 | 3 | nerve pain in shoulder and arm | The only thing I have noticed is that it has caused numbness and tingling in my left arm. But this works out perfectly for me since I am taking it for the nerve pain in that arm! | F | 37 | 12 days | 10/7/2008 | 3 | fibromyalgia,migraines, depression, | Dry mouth, lump in throat,irregular heart beat, blurry vision, speed-like feeling (diet pill feeling), some sexual problems, loss of appetite, continued migraines. | Nortriptyline worked great for my depression and anxiety. Even gave me motivation to start doing things again; however, I had to quit taking it due to the side affects. The racing heart and lump in my throat were the worst and have not gone away yet as of 5 days off the drug. Felt like I had too much caffine, but this made me motivated. Never had any anxiety or depression, even during a difficult family crisis. I had some blurry vision and loss of appetite. I actually lost 9 pounds while on this only 3 weeks. Achieving an orgasm took way too long.Also had 1 migraine after 2 weeks of treatment. I was taking 10 mg and had too many side affects for such a low dose. I can see how Nortrptyline can be effective for someone who is not as senitive as I am. Shame I had to quit. | F | 44 | 4 weeks | 10/8/2008 | 5 | Prevention of headaches; depression | Only side effects that I have noticed are all good. Seem to be a bit of a dry mouth, but I figure I need to be drinking more water anyhow. For years, I had a problem of severe gagging problem and upon taking this medicine that problem has vanished. | This medication was originally prescribed for me to prevent headaches. About a year ago, I suffered from a headache that would not go away. Doctors gave me this medication and after about a month of taking it I didn't have the headache anymore. I stopped taking the medication because it was very difficult to remember to take the medication. Then 2 weeks ago doctors doctors suggested this medication for depression after failed attempts of taking prozac (which made me extremely nauseous) and paxil (which made me light headed and dizziness which in turn made me nauseous). I would have to rate this a wonder drug for me because it took care of a chronic gagging problem in the mornings & I actually feel like doing things again. | F | 40 | 2 weeks | 10/27/2008 |