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28 patient evaluations for Nortriptyline with a adherence rating of AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways

Purposes: Depressed mood and Pain (Started Dec 15, 2010)
Date Dosage Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness Pain Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 04, 2013 50 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    MS: 7 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: mild
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Dec 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 18, 2012 150 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Unrefreshing or poor sleep (Started Dec 15, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 25, 2012 50 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Oct 25, 2012
Advice & Tips
Upped dose is all
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Purpose: Peripheral Neuropathy (Started Feb 15, 2012)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 08, 2012 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Aug 08, 2012
Advice & Tips
I would say to others that the benefits far outweigh the risks and based only on my experience I know of no side effects. As far as I'm concerned this medicine impacts my daily life in a more positive fashion, again due to no side effects at all.
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Purposes: Depressed mood and ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) (Started Jul 07, 2010)
Date Dosage Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 27, 2011 50 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 17, 2011 25 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 07, 2011 25 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Bladder problems
Date
Feb 07, 2011
Advice & Tips
i havebeen diagnosed with Sensory Neuropathy. This is the reason why I take this drug to control burning sensations to the skin.
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Purposes: Pain, Fibromyalgia, and Depressed mood (Started Sep 01, 2010)
Date Dosage Pain Perceived effectiveness Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness Depressed mood Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 23, 2011 50 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default ModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Oct 23, 2011
Advice & Tips
My dosage was incrementally increased 10 mg at a time. With the initial 10mg, I had a little bit of dry mouth and constipation at first. The dry mouth stopped after a short time, and the constipation was very manageable with fiber...until the last 10mg. When I moved up to 50mg the dry mouth returned and has persisted, and the constipation is decidedly harder to manage. If I miss the fiber pills or don't drink enough water for a single day, there are repercussions (and I have plenty of fiber in my diet too). This last increment also affected my sleep for better and worse: I can now fall asleep quite easily, stay pretty soundly asleep, and wake up feeling rested (very good), but it also makes me sleep for very long periods--10, 12, even 14 hours. I have found it difficult to wake up if I've slept less than that. (not good!). It's hard to describe, but there's a sort of heaviness that's come with this last 10mg. I've had a particularly hard time with concentration and thinking through work related issued. I'm not sure if that's all the fibromyalgia, or if the med is actually contributing. In terms of depression--which is what this stuff was originally meant to address--I'd say, I'm a bit more cheerful than I was, but at the same still feeling very negative. It's like I'm a bit depressed, but it seems to matter less. That said, the fear of not being able to make a living eats at me a lot, and the loss of focus makes that a genuine issue, so there's real stress too. Hard to parse this out. Meanwhile, the med doesn't entirely get rid of my fibromyalgia pain, but does definitely make it ignorable on most days and nights. I am now six weeks on with this dosage and both the dry and constipation continue. It's possible that the long, long sleeps might be improving...not quite sure yet. I'm waiting to see if these side effects abate with a little more time. Will go confer with my m.d. soon. By the way, when I was on a much lower dose--maybe it was 20mg or 30mg, I accidentally let my prescription run out, and was without it for a few days. On day 3, I find myself vomiting on the side of the road. Learned my lesson, and I'm religious about taking this every day.
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< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started Jun 07, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 27, 2011 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • obody
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    Major Depressive Disorder
    Depression: 2
    Mania: 0
    Emotional: 1
    Anxiety: 1
    Compulsion: 0
    External Stress: Severe
    Rx
    52 F
    Function: Low
    Distress: Moderate
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Purpose: Peripheral Neuropathy (Started Mar 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 13, 2011 25 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Dry mouth (xerostomia)
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Purpose: Migraine headaches (Started Feb 02, 2011)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 16, 2011 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 15, 2011 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 11, 2011 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Dry eyes, Confusion, Urinary problems, Memory problems, Cognitive Confusion, Hiccups (hiccoughs), Ringing in ears (tinnitus), Panic attacks, Constipation
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Purpose: Excess saliva (Started Apr 20, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 08, 2010 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Dry mouth at night, Drowsiness
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