I have been taking 60 mg since 2005 and, even though I still have a lot of pain, without the Cymbalta the pain is astronomical. You may be able to find another medication that gives you more relief. The Cymbalta makes me drowsy so I take it at night.

I hope you find what works for you soon!

I've been takin 30mg since Nov.2008 (just a few months) and see some improvement. I, too, take it at night due to drowsiness. I'm going to ask for an increase though because I'm having more pain. I've found that a calcium/magnesium supplement helps some with the gnawing sensation I get...but it really messes with my gut (IBS). Good luck!

I was on Lyrica for about 6 months and it took away about 60% of the pain. Cymbalta was added and another 30% was taken away. I didn't feel depressed but I could tell that Cymbalta did improve my mood somewhat. Cymbalta took away the itchy, tingling type pain. Lyrica helped with the burning sensations.

Thank you so much for your in put. I am grateful.

Hello Sometime, I am new to all this and want to know how you get your doctor to know what to give you and what is the best stuff to ask for.

I just started Cymbalta 2 weeks ago. I have allready noticed pain relief! Its not totally gone but I feel so much better.

Its interesting you should mention this... I have been taking Cymbalta for a few months now.. At first I got the usual sicknesses associated with taking a new anti-depressant or any drug.. that went away and I noticed marked improvement in my mood, but NOT pain. I was wondering about upping it or getting off but maybe it will start helping somewhat. I do alot of other non-drug things because I am sick of trying new meds.. we shall BOTH see then what happens! A better mood though does help, even if the pain is still there... we are used to coping.

I take 60 mg of Cymbalta daily and just started this about 3 weeks ago. I have noticed an improvement in my pain levels, but still have a lot of neck/TMJ problems. Also, I tried Lyrica and it worked very well I must say. However, the co-pay was too high, so I switched to Neurontin. I hope the Cymbalta helps!

I just started taking Cymbalta30 mgs. two weeks ago and have noticed that my pain level has gone down some. I prefer it over Lyrica since Lyrica did nothing for my pain.

Jackie
Not everyone reacts the same to specific drugs. I was taking Lyrica for a short time and was getting pains in my chest and arms. Had to stop. The first drug the dr. put me on was Tramadol. Did not help. I am taking Vicodin once a day for pain. This seems to get me moving in the morning. For sleep I take Ambien. It helps. I'm going to start taking Cymbalta 30mgs. again because I think it really did help. Hope you can find the right medication that works for you. Goof luck