Posted by zeugma on February 13, 2003, at 19:24:27
In reply to what do people think of nortriptyline?, posted by mopey on February 13, 2003, at 11:57:51
> Hi. I value your first-hand experience of this med -- get scared reading the official warnings, etc.
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> Being treated for depression and anxiety. Paxil and Celexa didn't help me much.
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> Now have prescription for nortriptyline, but am a chicken about starting a new medication.
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> Thanks for any feedback!Nortriptyline, from what I have read and also from my own experience, is a very reliable medication.
Unlike SSRI's like Paxil and Celexa, it works mostly on norepinephrine, which means that it's more likely to work if the first two meds didn't, because it uses a different mechanism. It is something of a rough ride at first, it can make you drowsy, but that can be helpful if you have insomnia problems.
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