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Nortriptyline Question

Nortriptyline Question

My Dr. just prescribed Nortriptyline for tension headache, and mentioned that it can take some time to feel the full benefit of it. How long does it generally take for it to be effective?
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Hi,

How are you?
It is used in migraine and headache prophylaxis. However due to its side effects it is started at a very low dose at about 10 mg in the night. Then the dose is slowly increased.
Every two weeks.
The effective dose and the time to reach the effective dose will vary from person to person. Therefore it is very difficult to tell when exactly you will start experiencing beneficial effects of nortriptyline.
Take care!



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