Posted by ricker on August 3, 2008, at 18:15:22
In reply to Re: Milnacipran - available in Canada ?, posted by WhatToDoNext on August 3, 2008, at 17:27:25
> That I wouldn't know, but if thats your biggest concern, I wouldn't worry about it. Most of them have the anticholenergic effect. I'd rather have that then increased anxiety, n/v, diarrhea, etc.
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> I've been on Nortriptilyne for 3 days and already notice a difference. SSRI's had more side effects for me than I've had with the Nortriptilyne which so far have been nill.
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> My anxiety is terrible, so when I say I notice a difference, it's not gone, but I will say I notice a definant decrease, and I havn't today I'm starting to titrate up. I'm praying this will work. Go to www.askapatient.com and type it in, you will see that most people have great success with it.
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> Best of luck,
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> SteveHey Steve,
I can relate to the anxiety issues whith certain A/D's.
So, I've been thinking of giving cymbalta a shot, but I think my anxiety/irritability will become too much of an issue!
After reading the thread on "Knowledge is Power",
I'm really considering the nortriptyline. I'm already taking zoloft 100mg, lamactil 50 mg and rivitrol 0.5 mg/tid. I can't get past 50 on the lamactil....no sleep, whicked headaches and increased irritability.I need something to get out of this "I just feel empty and don't care" feeling.
The site spoke rather highly of nortriptyline augmented with zoloft?
That may be a better option for me, at least a less invasive trial. If the nortriptyline gives me the push I'm looking for, then great, if not, I would then consider cymbalta.Any thoughts?
Regards, Rick
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