In clinical studies with nortriptyline, according to eMedTV, some participants reported weight gain and others weight loss as side effects.A study published in the March 2000 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry compared nortriptyline with the drug fluoxetine, commonly known as Prozac, for treating depression in 104 stroke patients over 12 weeks. My left arm and hand were paralyzed. Then I started having neuropathy issues due to my lupus, RA or ??? I went to see my Dr and the entire team at Kaiser said YES YES YES!

That is not predictable. no problems. Copyright © We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information - She did not start eating more. 1 Patients who are overweight when treatment begins are especially at risk if given weight-promoting agents. !I am also on nortriptyline for migraine, I was told to take 3 every night before bed, I helps the migraines but it looks like weight gain is happening around the mid section and thighs.
I have only started taking then Feb 27 2017. I personally have weight gain from it and have read countless testimonies of the same experience.I am sorry to report that that answer is incorrect. During the surgery, I had three strokes. I also had several bad reactions to it, including some dizziness,tiredness and being very sensitive to any type of flickering/flashing light. Abnormalities of chemicals in the brain can affect mood and behavior leading to depression. So if people are gaining weight on this drug, the ResponderX, you are one of the lucky few. In about three months time, after being put on this drug, eating minimal calories and exercising daily, I packed on 45 pounds. I just can't go there again. Weight gain is a common side effect and cause for noncompliance in patients taking nortriptyline.Weight gain is a common side effect of nortriptyline due to excessive appetite and decreased metabolism. Patients who gain weight within the first few weeks are more likely to have significant changes in body weight. I gained almost 59 lbs taking it . Half the participants discontinued treatment early due to weight gain. I went back on the medication, drastically lowered my calorie intake, started walking 6 miles a day, and have gained 5 pounds in about two weeks. It should state right in black and white on your print out about weight gain and your medication. I have Parkinson's Disease and often have anxiety attacks. I did decide to TRY it and see. I was so hungry all the time. I had been on nortriptyline for approximately 15 years. Also when I stopped taking it, I lost that weight.I was prescribed nortriptilene for depression in September. Nortriptyline is not known as a drug where individuals put on weight. I however upon taking this drug three times in my life have put on 8 to 10 pounds and I am taking my self off it now. After I stopped taking it my problems from it gradually went away and were all gone in about 7 days.

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Try searching for what you seek or The easiest way to lookup drug information, identify pills, check interactions and set up your own personal medication records. I also noticed xanax made me feel very hungry too. The headaches and many of the other problems have stopped and I have been doing okay with my weight. I did not experience any craving for food and was taking 30 mg of Adderal a day. It has been two years and I am still having difficulty losing weight. I had terrible problems with an excessively dry mouth to the point of losing two teeth due to the dryness. I gained alot at least 50 lbs and makes you tired. !The drug companies and people like you make me sick! Even once I was weaned off of these drugs, I couldn't budge the numbers on the scale down by even a pound or two.