39 patient evaluations for Nortriptyline

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Jan 5, 2010 (Started Jan 04, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for unable to sleep for more than 4 hours a night)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: i have severe dry mouth, and for some reason, i now have problems sleeping, i also have noticed i am quite short tempered so not sure irs working for me anymore
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 18, 2010 (Started Dec 02, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for allergies)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for migraine headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for whole body ache)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: it got me locked up in the mental hospital for 10 days. also kept me very awake for 3 days straight
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 30, 2010 (Started Jan 26, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Energy increase; because of less pain in my leg.
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 14, 2010 (Started )

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Diagnostic assessment)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Trying to understand,and get diagnosis for these symtoms. SO far it has been the down fall of my personal, and professional life
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 3, 2010 (Started Dec 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily

Feb 2, 2010 (Started Dec 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 29, 2008 (Started Dec 02, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for anxious mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I began having convulsions a week after taking. I asked doctors if I should stop taking it they said no. I was in the ER 4 times in 4 months. One night in the Ambulance after a Neuro toxicity reaction to the medication, I almost lost consciousness. I stopped taking it immediately. The symptoms ceased but I am seeing a Neurologist now to treat damage to my brains cognitive functioning.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 25, 2010 (Started Mar 12, 1990)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for whole body ache)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: If I don't take it, I really feel the tingling in feet and legs.
Side effects: dry mouth

Jan 12, 2009 (Started Mar 12, 1990)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for whole body ache)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Have taken it for years...doesn't take away the tingling, etc., but I am not constantly aware of it, so it doesn't drive me nuts. Like Clonazepam, don't just quit...taper off!
Side effects: dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 23, 2010 (Started Jun 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for sleeplessness)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This medication did nothing at a lower dose and so the doc told me to take more and suddenly I was wide awake and very hyper for almost two days. It was awful. It also made me feel shaky and gave me dry mouth.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 14, 2010 (Started Jun 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for sleeplessness)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 8, 2010 (Started Jun 02, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for sleeplessness)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 3, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for cramps)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 8, 2010 (Started Apr 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth at night, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth at night, drowsiness
  • 0 helpful marks
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