DQ asked:


1) Sleep aid
2) Depression
3) To get boost of energy
4) To help with my pain (was told only little bit of help though)

I was told it can be used for my sleep problem with the first night I be out without problems is this true?

rs asked:


Jane Doe, 28 year old, healthy. has parkinson white syndrome, Physical Exam- normal BP122/78, HR -71, Lab- normal, has reoccurant head aches, and is going thru anti migrant therapy, not effective. new HMO, put her on amitriptyline week 1-10mg/day@bedtime, week 2 -20 mg/day@bedtime, week -3 50mg/day@ bedtime and week 4 increased his dosage to 100mg/day @ bedtime. and Nortriptyline 0.05mg/L. Jane doe followed the dosage regiment but no follow up with her HMO, two days later, playing soft ball, Jane Doe rushes to catch the ball, jumps up, pops up ,throws the ball and collapses.CPR given. with in 5 mintues the paramatics arrive, unable to revive. No stroke, No MI, No injury, caffine in the system, urine screen negative.Autopsy no apparent cause of death? comment on the drug amitriptyline and reasonable dosage? Toxicity?
whats the cause of death? do you think amitriptyline contributed to his death? if yes why? Is the HMO at fault? if no explain how an healthy, 28 year old , drop dead?

deathbykerosene asked:


I just started taking it for migraines(even though it is an anti-depressant). And I am really tired and out of it.Does any1 know how long before the grogginess wears off?

devyn asked:


has anyone ever taken this drug and had side effects that included loss of energy or motivation, feeling bi-polar, or having constant nightmares when you slept? i take this, and it says on the label if you have thoughts of suicide to discontinue use, but i just have those symptoms, they arent listed, anyone have advice? only if you have taken this pill please.

Naomi B asked:


my regular md prescribed chantix and my neurologist prescribed chantix. I have been taking nortriptyline for 2 months with no side effects. I have had the chantix laying around for 3 months and I am ready to quit smoking.

justwondering asked:


I have trouble swallowing capsules. Can I dissolve it, or the contents, and then take it?

socalledstarknite asked:


I was just put on it today, but i’ve never heard of it so i’m alittle concerned. please tell me about your expriences with it.

Stupified asked:


I am a male taking amitriptylin for bladder pain. I started on 20mg and pain releif was quite good. At times I actually found myself forgetting about my pain for hours at a time and seemed to need toilet slightly less often. However the side effects were quite bad, extreme tiredness, some dizziness etc. so reduced the dose to 10mg and the symptoms are much more manageable but the pain is almost as bad as when I wasn’t taking anything. Someone suggested nortriptyline as an alternative, has anyone tried this for bladder pain, or failing that chronic pain in general? Is it as effective as amitriptyline?

conradscustomcomputers asked:


My psych wants to put me on amitriptyline but i’ve been reading up on the two and it seems that nortriptyline is more effective and has less side effects. What say you? Anyone been on either?

Not looking for the same old web md…drugs.com fda sites…read all those..looking for people who have either seen one or the other work or personally taken them.

Karen M asked:


I was prescribed nortriptyline several years ago for chronic back pain. For the most part it took “the edge” off the pain. I recently began using another medication (celexa), but this resulted in chronic pain so I went back to taking the nortriptyline . I just began taking it again over the last week and have not slept through the night since. This was not the case in my prior usage — if anything I slept well — thereby reducing the pain after a good night’s rest.

I was told by a physician that the side effects of taking nortriptyline could be dangerous and here’s my concern. I was never aware of the dangers in the past as no other doctor had expressed any concern.

Are there any new medications currently being used for chronic back pain that will offer me some relief without dangerous side effects? What medications are currently being prescribed for this type of pain?