I have used Cymbalta and felt the rath of this med. I felt flat, and I do feel my depression worsened, my anxiety was way worse, it worsened my insomnia, and made me have suicidal ideations. This med was not effective for me, and made my life way worse than it was without the medication and the severe pain. I wish I had never taken this med.

What worked for me was a non invasive, non pharamacological treatment called Neurocranial Restructuring This is what was effective for relieving my head pain. Everyone is different, and what is effective for one may not be for another. This is just what was effective for my head pain.


Good luck to you in your search!

Thank you for your input. I will look in to what you mentioned. Ive tried to do all of this holistically and I caved in because my head pain and depression is so extreme now. I wasn't depressed before the accident, its had to accept now and the pain is awful. Honestly, I would rather feel all of the above then feel the way I feel on this cymbalta.
All the best to you, your name is fitting, you really are sweet.

Yeah, that's the tough part about anti-depressants...they can help with pain and depression but the side effects can be pretty rough.

With any med, I usually only take 1/4 to 1/2 of what is prescribed. I find I can get some benefits that way, while minimizing side effects. Some meds cannot be split - you have to check with your Dr & pharmacist, because in some cases it will change the chemical properties.

Zoloft is the med I was put on, and it worked great for me - I only went on 1/2 the prescribed dosage. And it still was tough to get off of.

I would say, continue to look for natural means, but also do what you need to do to treat the pain & depression in the meantime.

((hugs))
Elanie

Cymbalta is not only an anti depressant,but is also used as a pain reliever.

It might not be the right anti depressant for you. You really need to talk to your doctor about how you are feeling. Please do not quit this drug cold turkey, it needs to be tapered off slowly.

I took Celexa for my depression, and I take topamax for my migraines. I had a rhizotomy two years ago which helped greatly with my migraine pain.

There are many options out there and I hope you find some relief soon,

im on amitryptiline and it helps alot with the pain but a little weak on depresents at times but its the best ive found. drugs to steer away from however is Zoloft and paxil. they made me CRAZY and alot ofother tbi's ive met.