Posted by jujube on January 16, 2005, at 13:23:00
In reply to Re: Nortriptyline/Amitriptyline side effects » tensor, posted by sfy on January 13, 2005, at 15:45:24
I have a few questions for you, if you don't mind. Could you please tell me if it is absolutely necessary to have blood tests done when on nortriptyline to check blood plasma levels? Have you found 50 mg sufficient to provide a good antidepressant effect, or is the 50 mg just a maintenance dose? And, what effect has nortriptyline had on anxiety (both social and general), if these were issues for you?
Thnaks.
> I take 50 mg. of nortriptyline at bedtime. The only side effects I have encountered are a dry mouth with an occasionally slightly metallic taste which has improved over time (and is nothing sucking on a hard candy can't overcome) and a noticeable, though not distressing, constipation issue. Taking a stool softener has relieved this issue for the most part.
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