Anyone been prescribed nortriptyline?

[Scarlett2013]

Hi all, been to see a new ent doctor today who has prescribed me nortriptyline to replace the 10mg of amytriptyline I take at night. He said it could reduce the level of my tinnitus. Has anyone else heard of this please

[RAL125]

Hi not heard of this but could you keep us posted about how you are with it?

[Scarlett2013 in reply to RAL125]

Certainly will, Thankyou.

[Tintim]

Yes I have read previously that Nortriptyline is a drug that may quiet things a bit.

If you google ‘nortriptyline tinnitus’ I’m sure you will find plenty of hits but as always use them as a guide only, as what works for one may be different for others.

My wife who has musical tinnitus currently takes 25mg of amitriptyline which she finds helpful with maintaining sleep patterns. Our GP said she could try nortriptyline but that the sedative effect is less, so currently she is staying on the amitriptyline as sleep had become a major problem.

Please do keep us posted on how you get on.

[Scarlett2013 in reply to Tintim]

Thankyou so much for your reply. I agree with your wife, sleep is very important.

[drumcraw]

hi Scarlett, ive had both and sadly they didn't work. nortriptaline is a mider form of amitriptaline as I remember I troed them both for a while but no success, I think it was to help theT and help me sleep on which the both failed miserably. you might have more luck as my T is extreme;ly loud andive not found anything to take to reduce it yet so I just have to suffer it but good luck with yours. Take care Crawford.

[Scarlett2013 in reply to drumcraw]

Hi sorry to hear that, hope you find something that does help.

[Lynne-H]

Hi Scarlett,

Yes one of the members of our tinnitus group was given nortriptyline to replace amitriptyline and she did better on the nortriptyline.

Hope you find it helps you too.

Lynne

[Scarlett2013 in reply to Lynne-H]

Thanks very much, think I might give it a go.

[Shellipops in reply to Scarlett2013]

Scarlett,

A very well respected moderator on the other Tinnitus forum has taken it for a while. She has stated on numerous occasions that it helped her head tinnitus....if that helps. Please do keep us posted on how you get on.

Best wishes,

Shell

[Scarlett2013 in reply to Shellipops]

Thankyou will do