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Originally Posted by Pixel22
I searched the forum and I didn't see much info on this. I'm recently diagnosed, but have had symptoms for a long time. I first tried Gabapentin, but even at the lowest dose I could not tolerate the side effects. Yesterday I started taking Nortriptyline at 10 mg. I'm groggy and have a dry mouth today, but it is tolerable. I have a couple questions for anyone that takes this. Is 10 mg. the average dose to get some relief? How long did it take to start working for you? Did it help with BOTH pain and the tingling/numbness?
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10 mg is the average
starting dose for pain. If it works well at that level, great; often the dosage is titrated up until an optimum is found.
AFAIK, when prescribed this way, it's taken at bedtime. The grogginess helps pain patients get to sleep. This effect is immediate. For pain relief it takes longer—up to a month.
I've not heard of anything that helps tingling/numbness much, but everyone is different. I think most will gladly settle for less pain. YMMV.
Doc