Switching from Amitriptyline
My doctor is brainstorming with me about making the switch from Amitriptyline (Elavil) to Nortriptyline (I don’t know yet if this would be pamelor or Aventyl) for me due to excessive weight gain from the amitriptyline. I have gained 40 lbs in exactly 1 year even though I eat healthy (I’m mindful abt calories), I walk 30 minutes every single morning, and I do core exercises. The weight does not budge, it goes up if anything. I’m currently on 100mg of Amitriptyline nightly. It does wonders for the symptoms I was experiencing such as chronic nausea, vertigo sensations, anxiety attacks and migraines but I just cannot function or mentally be well with the weight gain that isn’t stopping. Has anyone made this switch and has had a positive experience? Did you have to taper / cross taper?