Dr S has put me on this diet and prescribed 10 mg of nortriptlyne

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@Scottl
What dose nortriptyline are you having to taper down from ? At what dose did you start to find relief?

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I started 20mg Nortriptyline on April 17, so far no vertigo attacks (had been having 1-2 attacks every 7days for over 3 months) and tinnitus has decreased. Only side effect: resting heart rate has increased from 68 bpm to 74 bpm. Nothing to be alarmed about just something I have noticed.

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Hi Nicholas. If you are experiencing much increased tinnitus it may be natural progression of the condition or itā€™s possible it is a side effect on the Nori. Very recently on here somebody did post they had had it on increasing Ami which is in the same drug class. Helen

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My bet is on this ā€¦ mine became more persistent ā€¦ I like to think itā€™s a good sign if annoying in the meantime :slight_smile:

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Really, ā€˜a good signā€™. Well itā€™s amazing how we are all so different with this condition. Donā€™t know whether itā€™s cause or effect but Iā€™m always better without any tinnitus/ear fullness at all and if I have tinnitus in both ears thatā€™s as good as an aura for me. Tinnitus in both ears and a numbness in the right side if the upper joint of my right index fingers. Yep. Sounds daft I know but that means thereā€™s trouble afoot! A bit of feint tinnitus in my right ear, which incidentally I notice there as I type, is fine. Can just ignore that. Helen

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Yes, I think itā€™s about stability. My neurological and balance issues were much worse when my tinnitus was more variable.

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I think thats why MAV doesnā€™t improve linearly. It has a constant need to consolidate yr underlying balance which is why trigger avoidance pays off? Helen

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I think there are layers to it. The neurological one definitely responds to trigger reduction, but thatā€™s very personal. Others might benefit from pushing their boundaries a bit to encourage compensation .. tricky ā€˜balanceā€™ /ahem.

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Iā€™m coming down from 40mg. Only got to 35 so far though. Will go to 30 next week.

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Oh thatā€™s good, i appreciate that you havenā€™t forgotten my guestion, please keep me posted because im a bit worried about medication :+1:t2::+1:t2::+1:t2:

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Hi! Howā€™s it going on nori?

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Hello mate, Nortriptlyne helps a lot, im only on 10 mg because i canā€™t tolerate more than that. 8 weeks now and i feel 70% better but, donā€™t forget the diet plan, are you on medication?

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