Any bad side effects from nortriptiline? Which one is most effective for the burning pain? Have u ever tried to get off of either? Tia!

Does sfn due to trauma get better? If so, how long? It's been about 6 minths and it's only worse ( horribly). Family thinks there is no way it could get this bad that quickly. I don't know hat to do. Please, veterans I'm in desperate need of advice on how to help myself

My PN symptoms started three days after a car wreck in which I helped sweep up the glass and refused to go to hospital. It is 2yrs gone by now and I am better. Seems some of folks have an acute phase. My journey included muscle wasting and motor function. If your improvement is dependent upon nerve regeneration, that takes time. I am not well versed in SFN but wanted to tell you that it ain't over until its over. Good Luck, Ken in Texas.

when did you feel like it stopped getting worse and started getting better?

Could not resist ripping off the three stooges. As it has been two years, I feel one year was a descent marked by pain that moves and changes. Left side involvement 60 days after trauma. At the worst I could not manage a sidewalk curb using a walker. Now I am practicing walking without the walker at all(inside the house). Lost 60lbs and now gained 20 back, still need to lose a lot because I know that would help my mobility. There are few hard facts with Neuropathy as I read posts,the old disclaimer applies"results may vary". Good Luck, Ken in Texas.

Were you in a car accident? How did it all start?

Are you sure it is a correct dx? If trauma was involved perhaps RSD/CRPS...
We have a forum for that also.. if you want to read about it and the symptoms -
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum21.html

Hello,

My dr would like to try nortryptiline. I need relief from the extreme body wide burning. I'm very nervous... Is it effective ? Anybody have bad side effects? If so, what were they? Any troubles getting off? Please respond.... Thanks so muxh

I've been on it over 2 years, and have more or less settled on 50mg daily. Initially it made me very jittery & I had to delay upping my dose. It kind of makes me feel run down, and constipates me a bit, but I consider it worth the relief. I think it's probably one of the easier drugs to get off of, but you'd still have to taper down, but I haven't tried to do so. It relieved the general burning covering the soles on both of my feet. I also have a different burning feeling on the sole of my left foot about the size of a quarter, which is somewhat less bothersome to me that the drug doesn't touch, at least at my present dosage.

I'd say go for it. It shouldn't take too long to get some results, but would say it took me about 2 months to receive maximum benefit from a particular dosage. My neurologist says he has people on it taking up to 150mg daily, which is regular antidepressant dosage.

I'd be more worried about getting off one of the newer drugs, such as Lyrica, Cymbalta, & Effexor. More habit forming than Nortriptylene, even in a short time.

I am also wondering what the lesser evils are in drug taking. What is the opinion on nortriptylene vs lyrica for side effects? I was told that lyrica was safer? I tend to believe peoples experiences more than what the docs say though.