When I took this combination, it was months ago and i quit the cymbalta about a week and a half into it.

I kept getting these "zaps" like static electricity - ya know, the kind we've all had when rubbing against carpt and touching something metal. This would happen without reason - just sitting, standing up, walking, talking, you name it.

When I stopped, this continued for dang near 2 weeks. As quick as it came, it left!! Dr. said he's never read nor heard of this, but since it quit after cymbalta, no use in continuing.

Lyrica on the other hand made me drowsy as well w/the AM dose (75MG). I would take the 150MG dose at night and wait until long into the AM for the AM dose. Since insurance barely covers it due to no generic, I've been switched back to Neurontin which does just as good - and without all the drowsiness.

Meds are weird eh? :)

Take it easy,
Niko

Hi, haven't taken cymbalta but I can tell you about Lyrica. I am in the process of getting off Lyrica as I speak. Lyrica helps with the pain, so I could tolerate the side effects, right?

Wrong, Lyrica is a terrible medicine. I know it does everyone different. I said the same thing. It hit me all at once. I tried to stop it but found out I couldn't. Just by decreasing the dose for two weeks the swelling is gone from my hands and feet. The pain is really no worse without it. I have already lost weight. I don't feel like I can eat a horse 24 hours a day.

I took an article to my doctor yesterday that I read on the internet about Lyrica. He agreed with me.

Lyrica made me sleep like a baby. Last night I got up at 4:30AM. I will be exhausted before none. I have to work today. It's an endless cycle. Good luck to you.

Thank you all for your replies.. hugs

ive taken both hated lyrica nurologist put me up to 200mil. a day dont see him any more and went off it cold turkey(dont recommend that) told my doc we will find something else i wont walk around looking and feeling high all day anymore.feel much better now.just on cymbalta and of course other pain and muscle relaxers

They both made me run to the bathroom a LOT! Im not on them anymore.

I did not want to try lyrica cuz of the weight gain. Right now I have been on Cymbalta for about 3 months. The stomach stuff went away after two weeks. I had some issues but all the negative side effects went away. It suppresses my appetite and helps with mood, pain has been bad though still. I take pain killers and still massage and do other things. Everyone is different from though...

I was on them both together for a year. I'm now off both because they caused more problems then they helped.

Everyone is different.

Cymbalta is my friend. The job that I used to have back in the day had a parking lot that made the state of Texas look tiny. I could barely walk across it in the bitter cold of the winter back then.....I almost had to sit outside and wait for someone to help me in...went to the doc, she gave me Cymbalta and it was my BUDDY. My co workers at the time would ask me, do you have your friend with you today..meaning the Cymbalta I was like, you BETCHA!!!!!

I take Lyrica. It's been good for me... except, like hurting, I feel like I want to eat a horse. A chocolate covered horse. I've gained 30 lbs!

I can't handle any anti-depressants - they turn me into a zombie.

I always thought it was a this or that kind of thing but maybe the combination will work for you.

I tried them both at the same time. It was over a year ago now, so I'm a little fuzzy remembering all of the symptoms. I went off of the Cymbalta first cuz I've always had problems with antidepressants. But the problems continued. I felt like I was in a fog and felt like I had large weights hanging off my arms and legs - was afraid to go into the grocery store to pick up one item - thought I wouldn't make it. My doctor finally weaned me off of it and said I am allergic to it. I don't know if that's really true or if I just don't tolerate it. As the others have said though, everyone is different and I would definitely give it a shot. If I were to do it again, I would take one at a time - I'll try to never start two meds at the same time again. Hugs, Deb