The class of drugs known as tricyclic antidepressants are known to have pain relieving effects in some people at low doses relative to the usual for depression. I tried nortriptyline and it did reduce the pain. I had a weird side effect though (anything sweet tasted bad), so I switched to gabapentin.

Dick S is correct: gabapentin and Lyrica (pregabalin) are very similar drugs structurally. However, they do have different effects in people, so if one does not work; works, but not well; or has noticeable side effects, it makes sense to try the other.

~MarkEns

It is actually an antidepressant but is often used to treat chronic pain and neurological conditions.

My doc has me taking nortriptyline for pain at night and to help me sleep.

I think it is used as an anti depressent but I don’t care as long as it takes away pain and help me sleep.

Yes I still do have nights that I am in pain but it does help quite a lot!

Rhonda from Canada