39 patient evaluations for Nortriptyline

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Jun 2, 2021 (Started Jul 01, 1990)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 22, 2016 (Started Jun 19, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for peripheral neuropathy)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for TMJ (temporomandibular joint) pain)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for vulvodynia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (tachycardia (fast heart rate), constipation, heat intolerance, sweating, nausea, flatulence)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 6, 2016 (Started Dec 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for drooling)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg/5 mL Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2010 (Started Oct 01, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 7, 2015 (Started Jun 30, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 13, 2015 (Started Dec 08, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Increase effect of another treatment)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sensitivity to sunlight)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Aventyl is another main name for nortriptyline HCl , like how Zoloft is the brand name of sertraline HCl :)

May 18, 2015 (Started Dec 08, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for anxious mood)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sensitivity to sunlight)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This Nortriptyline (tricyclic antidepressant) helps my Zoloft (SSRI) work...., that is, using a different type of antidepressant to make the original antidepressant work, called "augmentation" :)
  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 15, 2014 (Started Jun 23, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for multiple sclerosis)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 2, 2014 (Started Mar 26, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (metallic taste in mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 27, 2014 (Started Nov 15, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry throat)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: i take 30mg of nortriptyline at 9pm every night and by 11-11.30 pm i am ready for bed , which is the best it has been for a long time and no side affects to speak of apart from dry throat.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 15, 2012 (Started Mar 24, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for headaches)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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