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Neck/Shoulder Pain Improves w/ Massage/Increased Elavil Happy holidays, folks.. It's been @ two months now since an associate of my chief neuro increased my Elavil (Amitriptylene) from 25 mg/night to 100 mg /night to help w/neck pain. This is one of the various uses for this drug, & it was the first drug ever prescribed for me, lo so many years ago. In addition, he prescribed Ibuprofen w/meals. For a little longer than two months ago, I have been receiving massage therapy by a licensed therapiist who concentrates primarily on my neck/shoulder area. The result so far is I'm experiencing noticeably less neck/throat/shoulder pain on most days, & I'm also having more quality "on" time. My other meds at present are 2 Xanax, 0.25, per day, 4 Sinemets, 25/100, per day, & 3 Parlodel. 2.5, per day. On another note, I am having a lot of fun pursuing my genealogy on the Internet--some around me would say to the detriment of everything else, like gift-buying or keeping current on this wonderful list (a few digests backed up in my queue!). I count all my Internet families among this years Greatest Blessings! Barbara Blake-Krebs (dx 1984, 56 years young) [log in to unmask] Dec. 22, 1996