Withdrawing from nortriptyline
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I have been on nortriptyline for 8 months for migraine prevention and I can’t say that it has reduced my migraines but they have been less severe . I am now reducing the dosage I was on 30 mg a night so I have reduced to 20 then now 10 I seemed to be having palpitations which I didn’t have when on it but my weight has increased while on it also another reason for reducing and come off it .i have tryed a number of migraine preventions in the past but might consider the magnesium route but which one and dosage is another issue I currently take Zolmitriptan for my migraine attacks which is my life safer and works very well for me . I am also finding I am a little light headed and not sleeping well I think another side effect of withdrawal I think I might be going back to my head ache specialist to see if there is something else I can try but I have tried a few In the past whichhavent really helped I have also had MRI to make sure there is no nasties I am 59 so post meno and was told I should start to get less migraines but not seen it so far be nice to hear from anyone who is going though similar .
JS
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Guest Joyous18
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Hi JS, I am the same age and last year decided to go to a Neurologist for migraines. I experience the throbbing above the eyes and the silent (body migraines of weakness, lightheadedness,etc-without pain) migraine. The doctor prescribed me noritriptyline for migraines and wanted me to get off the prednisone which I had been taken as needed for 5 yrs from my PC-the prednisone dose help me. I will try to stay away from meds if I can and tylenol , Ibprofrin , any of that stopped working years ago. Anyway the noritrip didn't work was on it from may to september and I didn't like the way I was feeling and decided not to return to the doctor for quite a few reasons. So I spoke with a pharmacist and he told me how to wean off of it, although I think I did it soon than what he suggested. The first two weeks I had some symptoms after that fine and felt back to myself. What helps is magnesium, not synthetic magnesium that stays in the stomach and colon, but magnesium in foods such as cashews, pumpkin seeds ,some veggies that go directly into the blood stream and the vitamin riboflavin that is abundant in almonds. It worked for me and a few others I spoke with. I usually have 3-4 servings a day. Too, "Austra" makes a great spray on magnesium that absorbs thru your skin into the bloodstream and that is good (I have that too I used when out for day ) as well. The best thing to do is research on alternative safe ways. I hope you feel better very soon. I didn't think I would ever feel better .
Joyous18 Guest
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Guest Joyous18
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I think my second sentence I wrote throbbing above the eye and silent ones without pain. The throbbing then thru my head in pain. I certainly do understand what you are going thru. Many people think migraines and headaches are the same. Big difference. I am a brain tumor patient so I live with tolerable headaches everyday, and had a spinal leak after surgery (had the biggest surgery cause tumor on artery and 12 cranial nerves that control body) because partial bone removed near brain so got a spinal leak and had excruciating head pain. had another surgery 5days later to stop leak while in ICU for 2wks so after 21days in hospital , Had to take codeine for few months to to stabbing headaches. Well, all the codeine with tylenol I believe helped keep the throbbing and other debilating migraine symptoms not occurring but my body seemed to reject Ibprophren and tylenol later on for migraines which led me to migraine meds that cause rebounds, then to prednisone and that is what help though I only take when necessary. I do drink diet pepsi for the caffeine and when I had abruptly stopped drinking it I got pain. I couldn't understand why the magnesium form in tablet wasn't working for me (didn't know there were many forms of magnesium in tablet) and found out thru searching on the net that it doesn't go into the blood stream to brain, to put it j, it ust cause supset stomach and stays there. I make cashew butter , other nut butters or just eat the nuts. Some veggies are high in magnesium, Like i said the company "Austra" has a product with true magnesium you just spray on and it works. I just happened to love food and rather get it from that but I also have the Austra magnesium spray on hand too for when I can't get to the magnesium in foods. My former Neurologist said would lose weight on the noritriptilyn I didn't find that for me. I have come across anything with Q10 going to search on that. I have experienced those hives too, but from tomatoes last year. Oh, I took about 3wks to come off of the northrip.
Guest Joyous18
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due to my memory I forget things, If you like cheese (that was migraine causing for me, chocolate too) raw cheese I did well with and I forget the reason but something being it doesn't go thru the process that depletes things that pasteurized cheese does. Don't know if you have seen the alternative pills in health food stores for migraines.
Joyous18 Guest
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thanks
Js
Guest Joyous18
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Thank you, I'm actually doing good , though I have issues. Here are some informative articles and the site for "Austra" Walmart sells it online as well.
Magnesium info
https://www.naturalnews.com/046401_magnesium_dietary_supplements_nutrient_absorption.html
https://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/types-of-magnesium/
If you decide to use nuts such as cashews, almonds-riboflavin, pumpkin seeds, etc. Traders joes is priced well and if you look on some of the bags no oil such as canola oil, veg oil is not in, however some do have oil. I always purchase without oil.
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