Meds maybe working :)

Hi everyone,

I just started week 6 of taking nortriptyline and it does seem to be working some.
I have just had one week of my full dose of 50 mg at bedtime, and what I am noticing is that I can manage my pain better with tramadol/tylenol if needed- before when I took the tramadol it barely touched the pain. Now it pretty much stops it. Yea! Who would have thought i would be so happy taking an antidepressant and using pain meds??

I would say for sure that I am feeling some improvement at least.

I wanted to report here first :) Will let you know how it goes and thank you for all your support.

Bella

Thank you! I am not assuming they are working but taking a maybe they are view.
That is very different from a few weeks ago!

That's really good news, Bella! I hope it continues for you.

Sherrine

Bella- I think a well rounded approach works well for fibro such as the antidepressent. I am glad your getting some relief.

Thanks everyone! What I am seeing is that I am improving, thankfully, with the antidepressant on board. That said, improvement does not mean pain free and I am trying to accept that as being a good outcome. This morning, for example, my leg is not hurting much but I am wobbly which is my usual morning experience. So I feed the dogs with the help of my husband, and then sit down on the futon in our kitchen with a cup of coffee and my laptop. I usually stay here for about an hour then try to take a shower and go to the gym. If I am still wobbly after that I take a tramadol and tylenol which usually helps. An so on..

Bella