Increased my nortriptyline dose - dont feel good

Specific Illnesses & Conditions VM/MAV
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hiya - been on Nort 40mg for 9 months but started to feel MAV symptoms recurring, have increased dose to 50mg, which i have taken for last 2 days - woke up this morning feeling more off balance than i ever have since this MAV started.
Can this be because of an increase in mort?
Has any other people who take nortriptlyine experienced this?

thanks for your advice - pretty scared this morning as havent felt this bad ever before.

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Hang in there… that happened to me as well. It lasted 7-10 days with each 10mg increase on Nort. Hope you feel better soon.

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Hang in there! I agree! This happens to me whenever i increase a dose, usually takes about 2 weeks to settle down. If it doesn’t maybe come back down to 45 for a month then go back up, sometimes our bodies just need time xx

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Hi cathbones13

Try and ride it out. This happens to me when I up my med. The body will adjust.

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thanks guys - am trying to ride it out, nearly a week so far.

Anyone know why this happens? - cant say upping the dose previously has made me more dizzy, yet from 40mg to 50mg it definetly has, if its that?

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I’m one who experiences an increase in symptoms when ANYTHING is changed, higher or lower, for better or for worse. I think it’s just our body adjusting to new levels of chemicals in the body - they don’t just target one specific thing, but possibly work on many systems and areas of the body - including the one we are trying to treat. Thus, we have the potential to get all kinds of side effects. I usually give myself a few weeks, and if I’m seeing no improvement, it’s time for a call into the doc.

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Hi cathbones13:

I have had the same exact problem with nori. Every time I upped the dose I felt even more dizzy and at one point the medication stopped working. My doctor had me stop the medication for a week than go back on it. I am now back on it and increasing my dosage each week. This medication is one of those medications where you just have to find the right dosage for your body. I am giving it my last try and if it does not work, I have to go onto something else.

Katie