Posted by Barbara Cat on July 18, 2003, at 13:42:02
In reply to Re: I'm just too scared to try it, posted by Dinah on July 18, 2003, at 9:55:14
Dinah, if you really think nortrip will help your overall symptoms then it might be worth a try. I'm very sensitive to anything provoking anxiety since I live in dread of mixed states. Right before I went on it last February I was an emotional wreck. My Mother's death in December tipped my delicate balance. My anxiety level was so high I couldn't ride as a passenger in a car without moaning and yelling 'SLOW DOWN' at whoever was driving (especially my husband). I was crying most of the time and in bed unable to function the rest. Coffee sent me through the roof. I was starting to get daily panic attacks again. Nortriptyline lifted me out of that state and helped put my unbearable fears in perspective. It was not at all speedy but did help to motivate me in a calm and level-headed way. If it weren't for constipation problems and dry mouth I'd still be on it today. It broke a bad cycle for me and I'm glad I took it. - Barbara
> I keep remembering that I said the same thing about Effexor. That I wouldn't let the agitation last long enough to hurt me. That I'd get off it fast enough. But it did hurt me, and I'm not sure there is fast enough.
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> I'm just too scared that will happen again.
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