Nortriptline vs amitriptyline

I was reading in the 'V book' that nortriptyline has way less side effects than amitriptyline and just as effective. Does anyone have any experience with either of these drugs? What was your experience, did it work? side effects? Is it worth a try?

I am diagnosed with unprovoked V, (though i am much worse with provokation) and pudendel nerve irritation.

What tests did they do to diagnose you ??? Iv just been told it's something to do with the nerves no explanation lol .... I do think mines generalized I had to do so much research and found here it was a godsend !!! I thought I was going crazy imagining things very depressing looking back xx

Zbrown wrote:What tests did they do to diagnose you ??? Iv just been told it's something to do with the nerves no explanation lol .... I do think mines generalized I had to do so much research and found here it was a godsend !!! I thought I was going crazy imagining things very depressing looking back xx

They first ruled out all STD's and infections and even though i test negative for yeast they still think i have it, so i'm on supressive treatment for that and i'm supposed to be taking the nortriptyline, but i haven't started it yet. Then the gyno did the q-tip test to diagnose generalized Vulvadynia. My gyno works with a pelvis floor PT who she referred me to, and she diagnosed the pudendal nerve irritation. Though according to the 'V book' those 2 diagnoses often go hand in hand. If you haven't read it yet i highly recommend it. My gyno recommended it and i have found it really informative. I think it's terrible that they don't help us get informed about what this is. I hope you find a treatment that works for you! Is the gabapentin all you have tried so far?

So far iv done acupuncture , physical therapy , yeast testaments , antibiotics , steroid creams , other creams now gapapentin. I am also back on to birth control cliest but i don't know if hormones are my problem. Physio thinks tight pelvic floor tight muscles irritation of nerves same with acupuncture ( stopped these two things a few months ago) and my doctor agrees nerve related. Gabapebtin is helping makes me so hungry !!! Althowe weather it helps with sexual intercourse still yet to find out moved up too 4x100 a day.

Iv only read "why Sex hurts" it gave me a great idea of reasons and things to further ask my doctor . They suggested a pain clinic if gabapebtin failed ? Well the specialist suggested my doctors are very stingey with referrals lol !!! Are u feeling better yourself xxz