Thanks for the info, Oakleaf. I suspect the weight gain (only 5 lbs., so not critical) is from the Elavil. Problem is, I had lost some weight when I was sick and was told to gain. I got back to my regular weight right around the time I started taking the Elavil, and I really upped the intensity of my exercise then, too. I noticed the scale going up even more about 3 weeks ago and said that's it. I had a doctor appointment last Thursday and got the go ahead to stop the medication. My jeans were starting not to fit and that's when I get nervous. Plus, with the cycling season starting, I don't want to be lugging any extra fat up the hills!
I take a cautious approach to medication, but in this case, I really did need to take it. Thankfully, it was only for 2 months. And it got them off my back about taking Lyrica... too many side effects for me to even try that.