Hi,
Could some please enlighten me on the affects of taking nortriptyline?
I’ve read that it’s not effective in treating pains. However, I need help with functional heartburn associated with anxiety and depression.
Has anyone experienced or is experiencing FH? What has been or is your current treatment?
I’m currently talking nortriptyline, it’s my first day and it’s horrible. I’m very angry, agitated, my mood is hell, sleepy and i feel really irritable. Hopefully it should go away?
I’m not looking forward to using this treatment over the next several weeks. It’s similar to Amitriptyline and didn’t do anything for me expect experience terrible effects. I’m wondering if I’m going to go down the same route with nortriptyline?
I also read an American paper that it can help ease IBS?!
Doctors can’t work out or even help me further to shift this constant reflux symptoms. My dentist has never heard a case like it either.
Please help.
I'm sorry I'm unable to help as I've never taken Nortriptyline although I have taken Amitriptyline but that didn't help me at all. I was getting so down feeling nauseous and having diarrhoea every day that I asked my doctor to refer me to a Dietician, I've not looked back. I was put on the Low Fodmap Diet and it was a life saver for me, it doesn't work for everyone, in fact they say it works for 75% of patients with IBS (I'm pretty sure I'm right with that figure).
Here's a link to the diet and it's effectiveness.
verywellhealth.com/does-a-l...
I really hope that you start to improve.
Alicia
Hi yes I have been on Amitriptyline and that was awful. I’ve also been advised about seeing a dietitian due to my weight loss etc. I’ve been following the FODMAP diet and it’s helped with my IBS but not with reflux symptoms as much.
Thank you for your response.
It did nothing for me so I stopped it.
I'm glad the Low Fodmap helped your OBS but I'm really sorry to hear about your acid reflux, possibly probiotics could help, it's worth asking.
I hope you get it sorted soon.
Take care
Yes probiotics are okay. Everything seems to irrate my stomach. I’m trying slipping elms at the moment. Thanks
I take Alflorex which have been scientifically created for those with IBS, they've made quite a difference for me. I hope Slippery Elm makes a difference for you.🙏
Yes I tried Alforex. After 20 days seem to worsen my reflux.
Oh no, not good. I have to say it took about 8 weeks for them to work with me.
I see. It’s strange my stomach acts up. Even with ppi after 20 days start to face problems. Not sure if it’s my stomach lining is the issue or as mentioned, anxiety that is the main cause of it all? All this happened because of a personal issue I went through back in 2017. Nothings been the same. I’ve been prescribed these types of medication because it’s meant to solve functional heartburn associated with depression. I’ve read old papers , but now times have changed you would think so would treatments?!
Thank you
Oh I'm sorry to hear that, anxiety is awful and one of the worst things for IBS.
I'm so sorry to hear about your personal issues. I agree, you would think medication would have improved by now.
Take care🙏
I’m thinking of seeing a herbalist to try slippery elm. How and what are you taking and is it doing any good? Maybe too early to say?
I’m trying slippery elm at the moment- too early to say the effects. I was taking digestive aids for 10 days and no relief. Probably need to stop buying products to be honest cos nothing seems to help me.
By the way you can buy slippery ele powder at a herbal shop. X
I would definitely give everything at least a month before seeing if there is any effect. I want to try digestive enzymes too. lol.
Go for it! Definitely research and try. If it’s anxiety then unfortunately nothing will work? I’m just desperate because of my teeth. X