Posted by zeugma on September 23, 2004, at 4:51:54
In reply to Anyone tried noritriptyline (pamelor) or know?, posted by lest on September 22, 2004, at 17:33:24
Nortriptyline is the only AD that I have been able to tolerate over the long run. I experienced many side effects at the beginning, but unlike other meds I've tried, they lessened over time. If you have problems getting to sleep it will also probably help; as others have said, it can be fairly sedating. FWIW, my experience was that it knocked me out when I got to a certain dose (about 50 mg), but the unpleasant sedation gradually lifted and the sedation is now confined to when it's desired: at night when I need to sleep. It also has a potent analgesic effect, and I believe it also to be a potent antipanic agent.
-z
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