My GI dr prescribed it. I have taken it in the past. Ironically when I discontinued taking it, the GI pain started up (I was taking it for other nerve pain at the time).
I hope this will help??? Geez. I feel like a walking drug cabinet sometimes.
Nancy
Posted by Carol B (Member # 9110) on :
My GI prescribed it too, for IBS. Can't say it did a whole lot for me-but that's because i don't think I had/have IBS- I think I have food allergies. I don't take it anymore. But I sure hope it helps you.
Then my Urogyn prescribed amitriptyline for my bladder, which also didn't seem to do much so I stopped that too.
I feel like a science experiement-and cringe sometimes when I think of all the chemical reactions going on in my body. Wonder what it would feel like sometimes to be totally drug free.
Carol
Posted by Jillybean (Member # 8071) on :
I'm being weaned off of it as we speak. I am also taking Lyrica, which is helping immensly for the nerve pain. Doc decided I didn't need both.
FYI--watch the weight gain....it's horrid.
Best, Jill
Posted by vachick (Member # 8353) on :
Nancy, I take a low dose of nortriptoline for dysautonomia. Ironically I think it has helped my GI pain on some days. Let me know what it does for you.
Posted by Nal (Member # 6801) on :
I just find any info that supports that nortriptiline can help with GI issues. Why are antidepressants sometimes given for GI symptoms?
Nancy
Posted by vachick (Member # 8353) on :
I haven't heard of it being for GI symptoms; however, it might help your system get into synch which is part of the problem. That is why my Internal Medicine/Lyme doc has me on it. My GI doc has never mentioned it to me so that is a new one on me. Maybe he is thinking outside the box???
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