Thank you mrsD. My effexor is the regular one and not the XL. My neuro did prescribe me amitriptyline for sleep (in addition to my effexor) but it did not work. I gave it 60 days. Also I am medicare disabled so medicare is my only insurance now that my husband is gone. Why does medicare not cover amitriptyline? I realize it is only about $15 for a month supply, but with the amount of drugs I have to take and the very large copays I have to pay, sometimes that extra $15 is too much. Also, I just found out that effective Jan 2011 that medicare made fentanyl a tier 2 drug. Can you believe that?