Tricyclic Medicines for pain and link to CVD

I am a 44 year old male in good health, very active. I do have low hdl, moderately high triglycerides, but normal cholesterol and low LDL. There is maternal cholesterol issues and grandfather died of a heart attack on mom's side. The one health condition I have is a trigeminal neuropathic pain condition, localized chronic dental pain due to dental work years ago. Last year I took a tricyclic antidepressant(Nortiptaline) to help calm the nerve pain condition. That was taken for 8 weeks. This spring I took another TCA amitriptaline for 6 weeks and stopped due to side effects. My pain doctor wants me to try nortriptaline again for another trial. I recently read reports that these medicines have been linked to heart disease. With my lipid issues, is there risk for contributing to heart disease if I take this medicine or adding to my risk? I may take this medication for several weeks or for a year of more. My diet is healthy, I take supplements such as coq10, fish oil and resveratrol and exercise regularly. Normal EKG at physical 3 years ago.

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Below are the following concerns for the use of Nortryptiline in heart-related conditions. However, if there are specific concerns with the use of this medication, it should be addressed by your prescribing physician.

Contraindications: use in a patient during the acute recovery phase of MI

Adverse Effects (Cardiovascula)r: Arrhythmia, flushing, heart block, hypertension, MI, palpitation, postural hypotension, tachycardia

Caution for use in disease-related conditions:
Cardiovascular disease: Use with caution in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease (including previous MI, stroke, tachycardia, or conduction abnormalities); the risk of conduction abnormalities with this agent is moderate relative to other antidepressants.