I think sleeping is usually a problem for people with RSD. For me, it's really hard to get comfortable at night. I usually leave my leg off the bed and out from the blankets, sort of hanging in mid-air. Pain can keep people awake, and I find that my pain is usually worse at night. I've heard others say the same. I also wake up often during the night with really bad muscle spasms in my leg.

As for Elavil (amitryptiline), take it regularly, Vanessa is right! It's a medication you really have to wean off of to stop, like most of the stuff we take. I took it for a while, until it almost killed me (total urinary retention---a rare side effect of the drug).

-Betsy