i take nortriptyline - 10 mg capsule and it has helped me tremendously. it took away the feelings of weakness i got from the shins down. That weakness is not really there! peripheral neuropathy is doing it and nortriptyline is a nerve painkiller. it also works as an antidepressant and gives you an appetite. i feel much better now - can't say enough good about what it's done for me.

i just reread your post ibby. i only take one a day in the late afternoon. i'm kinda glad there's room to increase in case it stops working but i was already taking two xanax- about 4 hours apart to eventually get to sleep. along with the nortriptyline, i get a pretty good sleep at night and go to bed earlier.

paula