Hi blue,

Sorry you are having such problems with your medication. I haven't been on Cymbalta so not sure of the side effects but hope that they subside and you start feeling better. (((hugs)))

I didn't have that Issue, I got Extremely Dizzy, to the point I could not stand, and got Extremely Sick to my stomach, thought my tummy was on Fire for a bit...and then the rest of the day I laid on the couch...nope...no can do that !!

GL with it !!

thanks

Right now I'm on 30mgs. of cymbalta. When the dr. raised it ti 60mgs. I became extremely nervous. Am thinking of going off it completely to see how I feel. Good Luck.

hmm... i don't get nervous or anything like that... just can't fall asleep or remain asleep. it's SO frustrating! i'll give it another 2-3 weeks of trial... hopefully that new drug for fibro will be out... what's it called? starts with an M i think...

milnacipran! that's what it's called

http://www.sciam.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=fda-okays-new-drug-to-treat-fibromy-2009-01-15

That ache in your legs is restless leg syndrome. After about 2 months on Cymbalta I got horrible restless legs. I never had difficulty falling asleep even after fibro, but when my legs had that horrible ache I couldn't fall asleep easily and it would also wake me up at night. That completely defeated the purpose of me taking it. I was on the lowest dose possible so I just stopped taking it.

i agree, Shari... sleep is VERY important! so if the medication screws that up, then it DOES defeat the purpose. but all the ladies in my fm group here (in Hawaii) are all on it and encouraged me to take it. they said it helped them. maybe it wasn't for me, tho. but like i said, i guess i will give it another 2-3 weeks and see how it plays out. the lack of sleep could the reason why i feel so damn TIRED and more sore during the day. i will keep this in mind. thanks so much for sharing with me!

I don't know if you have tried Ambien for sleep, but for me it was a life saver. I do get a little hangover in the morning, but it goes away quickly.

i've been on ambien cr on and off... i always ended up getting use to it. then when i got off, i felt even worse and had even more trouble sleeping.

i replaced it with valerian root 1,600mg (no hang over or addiction)...which used to work miracles, till i got on cymbalta. seems now it's not as effective. freakin irritating...

I started on 30mg for the first week, then it was upped to 60mg. Everyone reacts differently to these meds.

For me, I had the typical, stomach pains, nausea, diarrhea, etc in the beginning as my bod was adjsuting to it. My appetite dropped considerable and I lost some weight ( good side effect, lol)
It helps my mood and stuff so I still take it. Not sure about leg pains but it may subside. The first month or ANY new med is usually the worst.

Blue sun, have you tried 5-HTP? It's said to boost our serotonin levels similar to what an antidepressant does. My doctor seemed to think that many of the antidepresants out there would give me similar side effects as I was prescribed Cymbalta for my sleep and pain, not depression. I guess everybody's brain chemistry is different.

Do a search on it and check it out. It's helped me and I'm not on any prescriptions right now.

I am currently taking 30 mg of Cymbalta - so that's why my legs hurt - - I don't look forward to going to bed . . . I thought it was only me.

Cymbalta does work if you don't have a sensitivity to it. Small dose of Klonopin in a.m. helps me with anxiety. The alleged "helper" Lyrica was a complete disaster. I felt like I was dieing and looked even worse. I really would not recommend it.
Sleep disorders don't help either. A sleep study might provide some helpful insight to some of the fibro problems.
Hard to say, but you just gotta hang in there. The good days are really worth waiting for!

It made me VERY ill.