"i was diagnosed with severe anterior bridging endophytis as well as facet joint arthropathy and some nuchal ossification in my cervical spine. basically, my neck is fairly solid and i suffer intense pain shocks when lying down at night. the result was that i suffered from intense sleep deprivation and pain. i now take 10mg amitriptyline. the result? solid sleep every night, recovered energy levels and the large black bags beneath my eyes have dissipated. i used to wake up a couple of times each night to urinate, but now sleep for minimum 8 hours and usually awake bursting for the toilet!"