[Maria]

I just wanted to mention that after my percutaneous discectomy on L4 in '92 when I had severe bilateral burning pain in my buttocks, anterior thighs, calves, legs and into soles of feet~ I used Elavil from 10-50mg/day from 1993-1997 and then stopped taking anything for a year until in 1998 I felt the need for something for residual burning pain in some bodily locations (below waist). I was very relieved with this medication and then starting MS Contin (later Methadone) in 2001 as well as ESIs, seemed to all but knock out all remnants of the burning pain. Just on occasion now when overdoing I still get it in anterior thighs lightly and maybe a smidge in my buttocks still...