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33 patient evaluations for Nortriptyline

  • Chelena
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    • Sex: Female
    • Age: 57y
    Condition: Chronic Neuralgia 17 additional condition(s)
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Moderate
    • Physical: Moderate
    I am: Good
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  • by Chelena
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Purpose: Other (Started Nov 01, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 21, 2008 10 mg Daily 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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Purpose: Other (Started Jun 11, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 30, 2008 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Mar 29, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 29, 2009 75 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 29, 2009
Advice & Tips
Cheap, older treatment, but has no effect on me.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Sleeplessness (Started May 31, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 23, 2009 75 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Apr 23, 2009
Advice & Tips
Supposedly supposed to help me fall asleep and for some pain relief. It helps somewhat, combined with other medications, to help me fall asleep. Definitely do not get any sort of pain relief from it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Fibromyalgia (Started )
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 02, 2009   Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Dec 02, 2009
Advice & Tips
I don't think this medicine had any effect on me at all that I can tell.
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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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  • by obody
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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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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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  • Crispo
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 5 yrs
    Type: Relapsing-Remitting
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: None
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: none
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: mild
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Purpose: Depressed mood (Started Nov 30, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 24, 2009 25 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Sweating excessive, Sleepiness
Date
Jun 24, 2009
Advice & Tips
It was worth trying a different medication for depression, what I was on before made me worse not better. This medication was better. I tried stopping taking it as I felt much better, but began to have trouble sleeping again so started on 1 tab a night again for good sleep.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Nerve pain (neuralgia) (Started Dec 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 03, 2010 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Feb 02, 2010 50 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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  • BobbyG
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    Major Depressive Disorder
    Depression: 4
    Mania: 1
    Emotional: 3
    Anxiety: 4
    Compulsion: 2
    External Stress: Moderate
    31 M
    Function: Low
    Distress: High
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  • by BobbyG
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Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started Sep 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 10, 2008 100 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Oct 02, 2008 100 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Diarrhea, Anger and irritability between doses
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