I’ve tried both. Amitriptyline was too sedating for me. Loved that I slept well at night on it but I couldn’t stay awake during the day. It made me really dizzy as well. I had the opposite effect with Nortriptyline. I wasn’t as dizzy on it but couldn’t sleep at night. Tried taking it earlier in the day but it made me pretty dopey. Also had really bad blurred vision and dry mouth on it. Didn’t last long on either one due to side effects. It could be worth giving it a try though. My doctor says Nortriptyline tends to be better tolerated. I was on Doxepin (another tricyclic) for a while and I tolerated that one much better than either Ami or Nort. Unfortunately it stopped working.