Posted by Maxime on April 10, 2005, at 15:16:54
In reply to Re: nortriptyline/pamelor - experiences please! » Maxime, posted by ed_uk on April 10, 2005, at 8:24:50
Hi Ed.
I don't think I will try anything until I FORCE someone to do proper bloodwork on me. I'll draw it myself if I have to.
xxxxxx
Maxime
> Dear Maxime,
>
> I'm not sure whether galactorrhea has been reported with nort, sometimes they list all the side effects reported for TCAs, regardless of whether it's been reported with that specific TCA- this is the case for the nort data sheet in the UK.
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> I found one article that said nort had no effect on prolactin levels and another article which said small increases may occur.
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> Re the anxiety: perhaps you could take 25mg desipramine for a few days- a short taper if you like.
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> Re the sedation: When taking amitrip, most of the sedation come from the amitriptyline molecule itself, not from the nort :-) Nort is more likely to cause drowsiness that desipramine but I think it would tend to wear off after a few days/weeks- it wouldn't be as bad as ami.
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> Love Ed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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