Everyone reacts to medicine differently.Cymbalta didn't help my pain.The higher doses really upset my stomache.I now take Lexapro for depression.If you are having side effects and its not helping I'd let your doctor know.I hope you find some relief for your pain soon!Gentle hugs!

I was on Cymbalta for a short while (less than a month). I have BiPolar and Cymbalta sent me into a manic phase. It started with the symptoms you describe and went from there.
It didn't help with my pain while I was on it.
I hope you find some relief for your pain soon. *Hug* Adrianne

If it is Not helping you, you need to go back to your Dr....try something else...I could not take it at All...I Reacted Very BAD to it...

Hugs & Gl with it !!

I've been on Cymbalta for over a year now. I believe it helps me along with the combinations of my other medications. Like others say everyone might be different. I've been on 120 mg from the beginning actually...sometimes the side effects you'll be able to live with & others you cant. Hope you have a good day in the near future.

Thank you for your reply. I will see my dr soon Have a good day.

I took Cymbalta a few years ago. Initially it helped tremendously with the pain as it had been about 3 years since I had any stage 4 sleep. My doc had me on the lowest dosage he could give me and then after about a month it began to give me the worst restless leg syndrome. My leg discomfort would be enough to wake me up at night several times which completely defeated the purpose of the drug!

Before that I had tried Vicodin and muscle relaxers and that didn't really help either. I vowed that I would try to tackle this thing by treating the cause and not just the symptoms. I'm now med free and am managing my symptoms with just vitamins, supplements and diet.

I have taken Cymbalta for over a year. It was added when Lyrica didn't take all the pain away. Cymbalta took the remainder away.

I've been on Cymlalta for yrs, but it has never helped my pain, personally, but it definitely helps my depression. I have tryed to go off of it and I just can't function,no bad withdrawls but I get VERY depressed.I have heard alot of people say it helps their pain,but like others said everyone is different,exspecially with this weird fibro crap!! Best of Luck to you!

I take 60 mgs a day, at bedtime...I have to say I have been lucky and it does help with my pain. It doesn't take it all away though...and it has helped with bad migraines for me also.

My Dr. took me off Cymbalta and I thought I was going to die, so it definately helps me. I am back on it and will be uping from30-60 later next week.

TC N Hugs Fybrochik

I had a doctor that put me on Cymbalta with Lyrica and it didn't help me at all. I started picking at my skin and couldn't stop and I wanted to kill myself. I also gained 20 lbs during the 6 mo I was on it.

I'm doing a lot better now that I'm off that junk!

Thanks for your reply youdontlooksick. You said you stopped taking cymbalta. Did you go off it gradually and how? Appreciate your reply.

It made me very sick couldnt take it.

As some have said everyone reacts different to each med Cymbalta did squat for me and made me regain some of the weight I had just lost (caused my predisone) I am having a real hard time finding a mix that does work as so many of them make me fat and I wont go there again pain or no pain


Love & Peace

I started on 30 mg of Cymbalta about a year ago. It was originally perscribed by my neurologist for pain associated with bulging discs in my neck. Although I had some side effects initially (restless legs, insomnia, firecracker like impulses in my brain--racing thoughts) I toughed it out and after about a week the side effects went away. I did see pain relief! When MD uppe dit to 60 mgs, all the side effects came back and I lowered it back to 30. I had enough pain relief that I functioned better an dhave been on 30 mg daily since then.
Then I had a huge Fibro Flare in March--
I added 200 mg of ultram and the fibro pain has diminished tremendously. However, the bulging discs in my neck are not feeling great so I may have to deal with that issue seperately. I do believe however that the Cymbalta helped alot with the depression also and even though I am at a low dose (30 mg) I would hesitate to get off of it because I really do see a positive benefit.
Stephanie
PS Lyrica was awful for me