I was taking 60 mg twice a day. My rheumatologist recommended tonic water before bed since it happened at nite. Odd, but it did work. Evidently it's just another wonderful benefit (not) of fibro.

I am new at this has anyone used amitriptyline??? It is an anti-depressant!last thing the pdoc says to me is you might consider getting a dog for mobility. Is this what he means it for??

yes, i was on amytriptaline several times and it made me sick as hell. i would have a hangover from hell with it. my 1st rheumatologist told me i was allergic to it and to NOT take it in the future. same with flexaril. so i would not recommend any of those 2, but that's because i had a bad reaction to it. could be different for others...?

got really worse on it did nothing but add extra symtoms=resylessleg syndom & had hard time going to sleep & waking w/ sever leg cramps! & edgey!
have tried it & kyrica three different x for 6mo ea time ! will never try either again also gained 30lbs!

Cymbalta has helped a lot with my pain.

Have you tried taking it at a different time of day? I started with 30, then increased to 60. If I take it in the morning, I am so tired I will fall asleep if I sit down.

I switched to taking it in the evening and I do much better during the day.

I use to take my Cymbalta at night. I now take in the morning and it works better for me and I sleep better too.

Also, I took 30 mg for a week and then went up to 60 and have stayed there for a year.

Hugs,Pam

Cymbalta keeps me from falling and staying asleep. It also gives me nervousness and restless legs. I am on 120mg now, but the symptoms started with 60mg. The only reason that I am sure Cymbalta is the cause of these problems is that I forgot to take it for the last 2 days and last night I slept like a rock! However I also had a small mental break down yesterday (ok not so small) so I don't suggest doing that! Well, I'm also Bipolar so maybe you won't lose it like I did.
I digress, Cymbalta is causing your problems. Make sure you weigh the good with the bad though before changing meds. Is it reducing your pain or deppression? If it is see if your doctor can give you something to help you sleep or ask if you and you Melatonin (which you can find in graocery stores and pharmacies -in the vitamin aisle -- 5mg tabs - take 1 or 2), it's a natural hormone to get you to sleep.

I'm sending you light and love!
& a ((((Hug))))

Yes Blue, I tried Cymbalta a few years ago for about a month. I had a terrible time falling asleep and even worse time staying asleep. I also gained 10 pounds in that month's time. I stopped taking it because I was getting even more run down from lack of sleep.

I only take 30mg but I take mine in the morning so maybe take it in the morning instead of the evening.
I like cymbalta instead of the Lyrica because it does not put weight on you, but it may just not work for you. Have you discussed it with your doctor?
Hugs
Marsha

Yes, I've discussed this with both my shrink and rheumatologist and it seems that this confirms that if the chances are one in ten million, I know just who she is!
Cymbalta is useful, I just had a bad drug reaction after about a year. Again, one in ten million.

well, i take it in the morning. my legs even ache during the day. and now my arms have the same ache.

somehow i feel like this stuff is making the pain worse than before. but i'm not sure if it's just because when i got off effexor (that my pain is worse) or if it's the cymbalta.

i don't have depression, the cymbalta was for body pain and head aches. it was prescribed by both my rheumy and neurologist. so far it's helped the head aches but somehow not the muscle aches or body pain.

thanks everyone! your in put is helping me figure this all out!

I've been on cymbalta for quite a while and it has never disturbed my sleep but I was given Trazodone by a Chonic Pain center for the Fibro and that will definitely put you to sleep and help you muscles recover. My Psych told me that every anti depressant affect people differently so cymbalta may be good for me but not for you. It takes your body about 3-6 months to get use to it.