# Antidepressants **URL:** https://mvertigo.org/c/medication/antidepressants/10.md?page=1 [Latest](https://mvertigo.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://mvertigo.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://mvertigo.org/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Does Amitriptyline cause anyone else to be angry?](https://mvertigo.org/t/does-amitriptyline-cause-anyone-else-to-be-angry/20171)
**Author:** [@Katy](https://mvertigo.org/u/Katy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/does-amitriptyline-cause-anyone-else-to-be-angry/20171 "2023-01-14T17:15:19Z")
I don’t know if I am crazy or if it’s just the stress of the holidays or what, but I just feel like total crap. My headaches don’t seem as frequent or as severe, but all the other stuff I still have and I think some new … --- ## [Is this normal ?!](https://mvertigo.org/t/is-this-normal/18943)
**Author:** [@Hope88](https://mvertigo.org/u/Hope88)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 2:18pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/is-this-normal/18943 "2022-12-27T14:18:00Z")
Hello everyone, I feel very upset… (why me ?) this is all the time in my mind.. anyway, I am taking Nortriptyline for 6 weeks now and currently i am in dose 20 mg. I still feel dizzy and not normal but I was very happy … --- ## [Good news stories please!](https://mvertigo.org/t/good-news-stories-please/22111)
**Author:** [@Emmieb308](https://mvertigo.org/u/Emmieb308)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 8:42am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/good-news-stories-please/22111 "2022-12-05T08:42:47Z")
After having a long good spell I had a relapse earlier in the year and I’m struggling. I’m back on 40mg ami (which does help a bit) and tried clonidine for 6 months but it made my hot flushes worse and I had a constant h… --- ## [Attempting Amitriptyline at Various MAV Stages?](https://mvertigo.org/t/attempting-amitriptyline-at-various-mav-stages/13966)
**Author:** [@Jess09](https://mvertigo.org/u/Jess09)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2022, 9:48am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/attempting-amitriptyline-at-various-mav-stages/13966 "2022-11-14T09:48:05Z")
Hi all- I feel I have an impossible decision ahead of me. Quick background, have had MAV (mainly dizziness/imbalance with less frequent headaches) for 6 years now. For the past 1.5 years I have gotten worse, have become … --- ## [Weaning off Amitriptyline](https://mvertigo.org/t/weaning-off-amitriptyline/21879)
**Author:** [@Dizzylady25](https://mvertigo.org/u/Dizzylady25)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2022, 4:36am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/weaning-off-amitriptyline/21879 "2022-09-04T04:36:36Z")
Hi guys, I hope you’re well. First, good news. I feel like I’m 90% back to normal. I feel fitter, I don’t remember I have migraine (except a bit of dizziness before my menstrual cycle and fluroscent lights). The person… --- ## [Nortriptyline - increased headaches](https://mvertigo.org/t/nortriptyline-increased-headaches/3932)
**Author:** [@dizzykylie](https://mvertigo.org/u/dizzykylie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/nortriptyline-increased-headaches/3932 "2022-08-16T13:34:58Z")
Hello everyone I am currently searching for my miracle drug without much luck so far. I have been taking Nort for 7 days now (5mg) and instantly noticed a big increase in headaches. I have had an unrelenting “throbbing… --- ## [Oh dear …](https://mvertigo.org/t/oh-dear/21843)
**Author:** [@turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/u/turnitaround)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2022, 12:29am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/oh-dear/21843 "2022-08-11T00:29:01Z")
Not so relevant to MAV but certainly concerning around neurological medicine in general. What a bunch of grifters? --- ## [What’s the difference between Amitriptyline and Venlafaxine?](https://mvertigo.org/t/what-s-the-difference-between-amitriptyline-and-venlafaxine/21825)
**Author:** [@MNEK18](https://mvertigo.org/u/MNEK18)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 10:46am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/what-s-the-difference-between-amitriptyline-and-venlafaxine/21825 "2022-08-08T10:46:48Z")
Hi all I was wondering if somebody knew what the difference is between Amitriptyline and Venlafaxine? My private neuro told me I can take Venlafaxine alongside Amitriptyline as they work differently? How do they differ … --- ## [Lexapro while withdrawaling from prozac](https://mvertigo.org/t/lexapro-while-withdrawaling-from-prozac/21688)
**Author:** [@Kitkat\_01](https://mvertigo.org/u/Kitkat_01)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/lexapro-while-withdrawaling-from-prozac/21688 "2022-06-14T04:13:19Z")
Hi everyone. In a bit of a rut. Was on 6.4mg of prozac and wasnt helping my anxiety enough so my doc direct switched to 5mg of lexapro. The lexapro at 5mg maybe me drugged for a week so we dropped to 2.5mg of lexapro. A… --- ## [Relapse and increasing Amitriptyline](https://mvertigo.org/t/relapse-and-increasing-amitriptyline/20520)
**Author:** [@MNEK18](https://mvertigo.org/u/MNEK18)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/relapse-and-increasing-amitriptyline/20520 "2022-06-11T18:45:15Z")
Hi everyone Hoping for some advice, I’m currently in relapse and appear to have been getting very slightly better the last few days (I mean very slightly) I increased my Amitriptyline as per neuros advice only by 5mg 4 … --- ## [Amitriptyline stopped heart rate still high](https://mvertigo.org/t/amitriptyline-stopped-heart-rate-still-high/21567)
**Author:** [@Brian88](https://mvertigo.org/u/Brian88)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2022, 7:05am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/amitriptyline-stopped-heart-rate-still-high/21567 "2022-05-20T07:05:20Z")
Hello i stopped taking amitriptyline 20mg about 6 days ago but my resting heart rate is still sitting at 100. Is that normal? My usual rest heart rate used to be 75-80 --- ## [Will nortriptyline be able to get me all the way to 100 percent?](https://mvertigo.org/t/will-nortriptyline-be-able-to-get-me-all-the-way-to-100-percent/21418)
**Author:** [@Junco](https://mvertigo.org/u/Junco)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2022, 11:18am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/will-nortriptyline-be-able-to-get-me-all-the-way-to-100-percent/21418 "2022-03-21T11:18:40Z")
I went up to 40mg nortriptyline just over a week ago but it still hasn’t ironed out this last feeling of unsteadiness. And I’m struggling with the GI side effects. Now I’m wondering if nortriptyline will be able to get … --- ## [Has anyone tried Imipramine?](https://mvertigo.org/t/has-anyone-tried-imipramine/19764)
**Author:** [@Amandochka](https://mvertigo.org/u/Amandochka)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/has-anyone-tried-imipramine/19764 "2022-03-11T19:39:38Z")
Hi everyone, I have tried searching for this on the forum but can’t find much about it so thought I’d ask specifically. My GP has recommended I come off Pizotifen as it isn’t doing anything to help my migraines (my hea… --- ## [Effexor 6 months in](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-6-months-in/21367)
**Author:** [@MelissaH](https://mvertigo.org/u/MelissaH)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/effexor-6-months-in/21367 "2022-02-27T12:28:34Z")
I thought it would be worth sharing my update, as I read every post on every site that I could before starting this and others may be doing the same. Special shoutout to @LAM130 who started at the exact same time as me a… --- ## [Nortriptyline Sun sensitivity](https://mvertigo.org/t/nortriptyline-sun-sensitivity/21055)
**Author:** [@Gutwell](https://mvertigo.org/u/Gutwell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2021, 9:01am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/nortriptyline-sun-sensitivity/21055 "2021-09-08T09:01:16Z")
Anyone here have experience taking nortriptyline or another drug for vestibular migraines or related condition that also became sun sensitive more specifically UV light interacts directly with the medication for me causi… --- ## [Zoloft and libido](https://mvertigo.org/t/zoloft-and-libido/21074)
**Author:** [@dizzyZACH](https://mvertigo.org/u/dizzyZACH)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/zoloft-and-libido/21074 "2021-09-14T15:56:47Z")
On 50mg Zoloft. I know from back in the day that any higher dosage has caused disruption in with sexual mechanics. For those taking ssri’s that have had sexual issues have you used any modifications to help so you could… --- ## [Sertraline worsening dizziness?](https://mvertigo.org/t/sertraline-worsening-dizziness/21042)
**Author:** [@Aqua](https://mvertigo.org/u/Aqua)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2021, 11:03am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/sertraline-worsening-dizziness/21042 "2021-09-06T11:03:16Z")
Hey everyone! So I started taking Sertraline the 1st of September, I’m on 25g but I feel my dizziness getting worse! I had a sttomach ache probably from it. I feel like an hour after taking it my dizziness gets worse fo… --- ## [Nortriptyline: what does it help with and at what dose?](https://mvertigo.org/t/nortriptyline-what-does-it-help-with-and-at-what-dose/20835)
**Author:** [@TexOkie](https://mvertigo.org/u/TexOkie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/nortriptyline-what-does-it-help-with-and-at-what-dose/20835 "2021-07-19T20:41:42Z")
I have a question about Nortriptylene. I see a lot of VM sufferers have been prescribed Nortriptylene. I wonder what dosage they are on. I am on a 10mg dose every evening for relief of sciatica and arthritis in my SI j… --- ## [Been feeling really weird upon taking nortriptyline lately](https://mvertigo.org/t/been-feeling-really-weird-upon-taking-nortriptyline-lately/20860)
**Author:** [@Kier](https://mvertigo.org/u/Kier)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2021, 9:08am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/been-feeling-really-weird-upon-taking-nortriptyline-lately/20860 "2021-06-30T09:08:53Z")
Hi all, I’ve been taking Nortriptyline for 6 years and it still seems effective. I am now down to 25 mgs daily from 75 mgs for years. Anyway, just recently and often upon receiving a new bottle, I feel really strange … --- ## [Nausea from Venlafaxine?](https://mvertigo.org/t/nausea-from-venlafaxine/20710)
**Author:** [@cweaver15](https://mvertigo.org/u/cweaver15)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/nausea-from-venlafaxine/20710 "2021-05-30T14:27:08Z")
hi! i’ve been on venlafaxine for almost a week for Vestibular Migraines and it’s weird to say i noticed a slight decrease in my dizziness the next day. Hardly any side effects besides NAUSEA. if i let my stomach get just… --- ## [Brand name Effexor or generic venlafaxine?](https://mvertigo.org/t/brand-name-effexor-or-generic-venlafaxine/20698)
**Author:** [@ElizabethHope18](https://mvertigo.org/u/ElizabethHope18)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2021, 11:35am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/brand-name-effexor-or-generic-venlafaxine/20698 "2021-05-27T11:35:33Z")
Hi all, Sorry for the multiples questions about Effexor/ venlafaxine. I tried to go back and look in older posts regarding whether or not Hain recommends the brand name Effexor or generic of venlafaxine. Hains’ most up… --- ## [Antidepressants (SSRIs)](https://mvertigo.org/t/antidepressants-ssris/19249)
**Author:** [@Daniel63](https://mvertigo.org/u/Daniel63)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2021, 10:35am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/antidepressants-ssris/19249 "2021-05-26T10:35:23Z")
Hi everyone, It’s my first time here. I was diagnosed with PPPD last month and I’ve been through lots of symptoms for the past three months. My ENT suggested SSRI/Lexapro and he said it’s not for depression but there ar… --- ## [Venlafaxine ER question](https://mvertigo.org/t/venlafaxine-er-question/19361)
**Author:** [@Bjonda](https://mvertigo.org/u/Bjonda)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2021, 9:23pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/venlafaxine-er-question/19361 "2021-05-25T21:23:51Z")
Ok so iM on 37.5mg venlafaxine and its been working really good, but i feel like i need to increase the dose. Can i take 1 1/2 pill daily? --- ## [cross tapering antidepressants](https://mvertigo.org/t/cross-tapering-antidepressants/20732)
**Author:** [@cweaver15](https://mvertigo.org/u/cweaver15)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2021, 4:09am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/cross-tapering-antidepressants/20732 "2021-05-24T04:09:00Z")
i’ve been on sertraline(zoloft) for almost 4 years. & i’ve realized i didn’t like how my body was on it. i got the okay from my doctor to cross taper onto a different antidepressant (mirtazapine) and i did it slowly. i f… --- ## [Day 1 of venlafaxine - a wild ride](https://mvertigo.org/t/day-1-of-venlafaxine-a-wild-ride/20724)
**Author:** [@dizzyqueen](https://mvertigo.org/u/dizzyqueen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/day-1-of-venlafaxine-a-wild-ride/20724 "2021-05-22T13:59:27Z")
Yesterday was my first day on venlafaxine/effexor. I took 25 mg, which was definitely too high a dose for my sensitive brain. At first it just made me feel a bit floaty and drowsy and a few hours later I noticed I was ev… --- ## [Amitriptyline question…](https://mvertigo.org/t/amitriptyline-question/20709)
**Author:** [@MNEK18](https://mvertigo.org/u/MNEK18)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/amitriptyline-question/20709 "2021-05-17T17:03:07Z")
Hello everyone Just a quick question as I’ve been on 60mg of Amitriptyline an (extra 10mg) for 4 weeks now and I have been experiencing some visual changes, (slightly blurred/light flashing between blinks) kind of visio… --- ## [Why low does Venlafaxine over other SSRI's](https://mvertigo.org/t/why-low-does-venlafaxine-over-other-ssris/20540)
**Author:** [@dizzyZACH](https://mvertigo.org/u/dizzyZACH)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2021, 8:19am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/why-low-does-venlafaxine-over-other-ssris/20540 "2021-03-30T08:19:02Z")
Curious if anyone has been educated on this topic. If doses less than 75mg of Vanlafaxine only target Seretonin than what seems to make it more effective than a standard SSRI for MAV? Only guess is it targets different s… --- ## [Mega relapse-nortriptyline query](https://mvertigo.org/t/mega-relapse-nortriptyline-query/12763)
**Author:** [@MrsT1406](https://mvertigo.org/u/MrsT1406)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2021, 11:54am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/mega-relapse-nortriptyline-query/12763 "2021-05-10T11:54:22Z")
Hi everyone I’m new to this group but am glad I have found somewhere with people on the same position same. I’ll give a bit of background info about me before getting to my point. I’m 27 and was originally diagnosed in … --- ## [Venlafaxine or Amitriptyline?](https://mvertigo.org/t/venlafaxine-or-amitriptyline/19614)
**Author:** [@iwantnormal](https://mvertigo.org/u/iwantnormal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/venlafaxine-or-amitriptyline/19614 "2021-05-02T14:47:52Z")
I was advised to take venlafaxine a few months ago, but after reading so many mixed reviews, I held off. More recently I was told Amitriptyline might be a safer bet, with less chance of side effects, and it helps with VM… --- ## [Ami switch to Nortrip](https://mvertigo.org/t/ami-switch-to-nortrip/17418)
**Author:** [@Siouxsi](https://mvertigo.org/u/Siouxsi)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/ami-switch-to-nortrip/17418 "2021-04-14T19:58:46Z")
Hi I’ve been on ami for 10 years plus for VM no problem then suddenly all my symptoms have come back. Possibly linked to the menopause. The neurologist wants to switch me from ami 50mg to nortriptyline 50mg, he says I c… [Previous page](https://mvertigo.org/c/medication/antidepressants/10.md) [Next page](https://mvertigo.org/c/medication/antidepressants/10.md?page=2)