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Let me first say that everyone reacts differently to meds.
I was actually on the generic version of Elavyl, which is Amnitryptaline (can't swear on the spelling). It's a tricyclic antidepressant which has been around for a long time. I'm very sensitive to meds, so I always start at a low, low dose (half the usual starting dose). I think when I got up to 15 mg I started have tachycardia. When I dropped back down to 10, I was fine. However, about a year later I started having palpitations. Was it from the medication? It's hard to say, but my general physician suggested I get off it. (I still get the paliptations, so it probably wasn't the med.)
The gastro guy told me that several of his petite women patients are on a low dose of Elavyl with no problem. The nice thing about it is that it somehow short-circuits or otherwise dulls the feeling of pain in the body. I liked the side effect of sleepiness, because I have terrible insomnia.
Talk to your doc about it and good luck!

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