Nortriptyline for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy User Reviews

Brand names: Pamelor

Rating: 6.3

Nortriptyline has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 6 reviews for the off-label treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. 67% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 33% reported a negative experience.

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Big...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 8, 2014

"My personal experience was that this medicine worked very well for my nerve pain. I did not have full motion of my neck on my right side and had severe pain in my arm and shoulder area. The medicine took a few weeks to build up in my system, but I no longer have any pain and now have full motion in my neck. The downside is that I am a little groggy when I wake up. This medicine has allowed me to return to work without pain."

8 / 10

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Jos...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 16, 2018

"I have suffered with severe neuropathy in both feet for years. No medication 'touched' the symptoms until my physician placed me on nortriptyline, 25 mg, at night. I have only been on the med for 1 week, and the difference in my feet has decreased substantially."

9 / 10

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Taken for 10 years or more
August 5, 2020

"I used this drug nortriptyline for 20 years with great results via VA Medical Doctors. Due to a foul-up, it was transferred to the mental health clinic. Due to Covid-19, the VA missed prescribing it. I fought for 4 months to get it, which included 3 months of misery. When they did get it to me, they had reduced the dosage from 6 daily to 2 daily. More misery. Hopefully, they will take my advice and up the dosage!"

10 / 10

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Taken for 6 months to 1 year
November 9, 2013

"Severe side effects - extreme dry mouth, extreme dizziness, extreme weakness. No real help for the neuropathy. Could not figure out why I was feeling so poorly until I did some research online and discovered nortriptyline has a negative interaction with four of the other medications I take. Stopped taking nortriptyline and felt so much better almost instantly."

1 / 10

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Pat...
March 15, 2022

"Have tried almost everything else, and they either did not relieve pain, or the side effects were terrible. Amitriptyline once worked and then didn't. Nortriptyline (20 mg) keeps the life-degrading pain away (idiopathic neuropathy). Sure, it's still there (never too far away), but at least I can sleep at night. And with the low dose, there is room for upward movement if needs be. Only side effect is malaise. But then compared to other side effects ... this is OK."

9 / 10

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Rob...
August 2, 2013

"This medication has not helped with my neuropathy. I'm using it in conjunction with Lortab and Gabapentin. It does help me sleep, but no real relief from the burning and pain."

1 / 10

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