Doctors love to be vague so they don't have to accept any liability. I've been on amitriptyline for 15 years only for sleep problems. Without it I won't sleep. I've also been in constant pain for that same amount of time and no medication on earth works for the pain. I didn't even know they used it that way. I've had many conditions over the years RSD being the most recent 2 1/2 years now. Every person's body responses in different ways.

When I was first on Neurontin, many many years ago, the doctor started me at a very low dose even though my pain was SEVERE. He said that a lower dose would work and a higher dose wouldn't. I thought he was nuts! I never went back to him again. All he did was push half a dozen pills on me. He was CuCu for CoCo Puffs!

I hope u find relief!
Take care
Heather