will Elavil be able to help again? my experience was that I took it awhile (when the situation was far worse, side effect of HIV drugs) the drug did what it could and no more then I stopped taking it and the benefit was more or less permanent

had a ridiculous overgenerous painkiller regimen going for a couple of years , detoxing finally left me with very bothersome resurgence of PN (in feet)

it's been since 10/31 I've had any oxycontin, since 11/24 I had any subutex (after about 2 weeks on it). so there's a chance that... maybe... I just need to wait longer for things to be as they once were...? but this is getting to be a ridiculously long wait if that's the case...

what annoys me very much is that I asked for Elavil from the guy treating me at the detox (for subutex) facility and he insisted it's "a bad drug" despite my insistance that it worked for me after only a small spell of usage. but nooooooo I have to try lyrica (ineffective, and I don't wanna get fat thank you), cymbalta (appears to be giving me pretty dreadful GI side effects unless I'm going around eating rotten food and not knowing it and my feet are killing me. just started it today, had it for 2 days running on the 28th and 29th but was afraid to take it with trazadone which I was going to be given for sleep so went off.)

I know neurontin has always been a do nothing drug for me.

I was thrilled to see an archived post from MrsB extolling Elavil over Cymbalta... just hope it can do what it did for me before again! I know my own physician would give it to me but I'm not supposed to see him till the 28th. I'll just have to call to come in sooner...

anyway here's another vote for elavil, but am wondering if it can do the same trick after the stupid stunt I pulled of going on opiates for long term...