User Reviews for Pamelor oral

I was prescribed Pamelor for stomach and digestive issues. I went to Dr's for over a year getting test after test done and no one was able to find what caused my pain. I took 50mg each night and after about 2 weeks noticed I was able to eat without feeling sick! I did have some side effects: some hair loss (nothing noticable) and he nightmares were bad, but being able to eat food again without being miserable was worth it!

I take this drug as a sleep aid. It does help me go to sleep, helps with my RLS, has decreased my appetite and I have lost weight!

Really helped the depression after th dose was increased, but now I can't stay awake all day, which is intefearinf with my job. Slept all day Saturday. Too too drowsy

I have been using this medication for Migraine headaches for about 2 weeks now and I love it. I had been having a 2 1/2 week streak of waking up every morning with a migraine, since starting this medicine I have not had one at all, however I do wake up with a very dry mouth, but to me it is worth it.

I am taking 25 mgs. of Pamelor for headaches. It took about 2-3 weeks to work, but I haven't had a headache in 8 days now! I am definitely pleased with this aspect. The only side effect I've experienced that I don't like is constipation, but I have IBS with constipation anyway. I take Metamucil, stool softener, eat prunes and apples to combat that. I do sleep longer and feel just a tad sluggish in the morning but it dissipates quickly enough. I dream a lot, though, not bad dreams, just busy. I wake frequently but have no trouble falling back asleep. I am menopausal, too, so part of my sleep disruption is due to that. Overall I'm happy with Pamelor.Read More Read Less

I take this medication as a possible prevention to frequent migraine headaches.

I was prescribed this medicine for nerve pain and muscle spasms, along with my depression. Cymbalta did not seemed to b be working anymore but after taking this medicine I experienced hand swelling, hallucinations, sleeping for about 15 hours and had terrible nightmares. Gained about 5 lb in one week and I did not have an appetite. Worst experience ever.

My neurologist put me on this for migraines. I have noticed a slight decrease in the frequency of my migraines. I do not think the side effects are worth it though. I feel like i'm in a fog all the time and have had suicidal thoughts. If you are not depressed do not take a depression medication. I feel as though doctors should use pain/migraine Rx for migraines. I have become very irritable and snappy with my husband and others around me. I am a very nice person that is not my personality. I have thought about suicide 3 times since starting this. It has made me crazy. Will be seeing my Dr. in a week for another option.Read More Read Less

I have mild migraines and the drug has helped a lot. I take 30 mg each night and it has also helped me get a good nights sleep.

So this is why I am gainning weight. I'm taking Pamelor for migraines. I have daily headaches and Pamelor decreased the amount of pain medicine I take a little. Yes, I have days that I take less pain meds but most days it is the same. About 15% decrease. I don't like the trade off of the weight gain. Strange dreams, cotton mouth, takes longer to get going in the morning.

After trying many, many anti-depressants my Dr. decided to try this. I've been on it for a year and it has really done it's job!

taking 75 mg nightly for fibro to help with sleep and it's working great for that. started at 10 mg & upped gradually to 75, and as soon as it started working, I got dry mouth. I can deal with that, but just the last few days have had severe heartburn that wakes me up. Going to have to ajdust.

I've been using 10 mg Pamelor for migraine prevention. It has helped alot.

I took Pamelor years ago and felt it was a wonder drug. I felt as though the weight of the world had been lifted. My doctor recently gave me Pamelor, but the prescirption bottle shows nortriptyline hcl, I take this at night. It knocks me out and I have trouble getting up in the morning and feel so relaxed that I am not functioning at what I would call a normal level. I do not think it is the same.???

taking 20mg in pm took a good3-4days to adjust felt alittle detached from myself almost like watching or hearing myself from a distance also forgetful and just slow(mentally)all seems well now my back pain is much better very minimal weight gain has anyone had hair loss or thining on this?

Being treated for shingles, nothing but Pamelor worked for me. Although I still have pain and it comes in waves, I am finally able to sleep at night with diminished pain and that is what makes this drug great for me. Shingles pain is the worst I have ever had and NOTHING helped but this drug.

My treatment started for migraines. A 250 mg of depakote twice a day and 25 mg of pamelor once a day. This cleared up most of my migraines and the ones I did get were weak in comparison. My life was much better. When I changed neurologist I had to do a stress test for the heart because the two meds together caused heart flutters. So I was taken off the pamelor then all H… broke loose. I became depressed and developed IBS and my migraines came more often and more painful. I was in a downward spiral for two years. My life is getting back to normal but I am not happy about post pamelor conditions. I now take prozac which helped ease up the post symptoms. Read More Read Less

A neurologist rxed for L3-4, L4-5 moderate herniated discs, secondary to Scliosis. Titrated 10mg each week to 50mg. At 30mg noticed decreased pain sensation. I was able to start excercising, etc. Also, had daytime brain fog and lack of enthusiam which became worse as I increased to 50mg. I'm in a stupor! Pamelor has slowed not only my stimuli to pain, but also normal everyday stimuli that brings enjoyment. Time to DC the med,and not stop phyiscal therapy ever again!

At 14 I was diagnosed with clinical depression and told I was emotionally disturbed. I began using this med after trying several others including Prozac. This was the only med that helped. At 17 I was weened off because of how well I was doing. Fast forward to 31, after discussing with my doctor we decided to use this drug again, I feel much better all together. I am sleeping better and can handle life calmer. After a week I feel great about myself. I am glad this med is still around.