back to elavil, i have taken elevil for almost two years now. I dont take any other drug to counteract the side effects of elavil. Elavil is great for helping me to get and stay asleep at night. It helps with the burning, zapping, crushing, throbbing pain in my feet when i lay down at night. I havent upped the dosage in two years. I may complain at times but im not reactionary in my outlook on medicine or politics. i like to read about other peoples experiences with therapies, or medications, or testing, or doctors. I dont like getting preached too by zealots in either my religious inclinations or in what supplements i take.