Also I'd like to add for Marie....
Improving magnesium status may improve your heart symptoms.
Magnesium opens blood vessels for better circulation.
The dosing for Elavil and nortriptyline is low and in low dose is less likely to cause a QT event. However, low magnesium is one trigger even for people who do not have long QT syndrome.
I would hope your doctor evaluates your electrocardiograms for this problem before giving Elavil or any other drug with long QT potential. (some SSRIs are problematic... like Celexa).
Here is a link to a recent article about antidepressants and QT risk:
http://www.healio.com/cardiology/arr...ng-qt-interval
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