Fibromyalgia Support Group
You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.
I have a great NYC Rhumey but it is impossible to get a hold of her and when I want to make an appointment it takes 6-8 weeks to get one. So, I made an appointment with one near home and I'm glad I did. She was so nice and did a complete exam. After taking my history she examined me and found that most of my pain comes from the 18 tender points that I definately have. She asked me to go back onto Cymbalta starting with 30 mg for a week and then going to 60 mg. It did help with some of the pain last time but then I found it stopped. She is telling me that I have to get up to 60 mg a day for a few weeks before I will be able to tell if it is working or not so I started it today,
Does anyone else take Cymbalta and if so how do you feel on it?
Thanks for any help you can give me.
Does anyone else take Cymbalta and if so how do you feel on it?
Thanks for any help you can give me.
I currently take 60mg, it helps my anxiety and I think it helps with the pain. I'm also on Lyrica 300mg, so it is hard to tell, but I know that just Cymbalta isn't enough to keep the all-over flu like aches at bay. Lyrica seems to do that. I had to go off it for a few days to see if some of my symptoms were neurological or the Lyrica.
When I started at 30mg of Cymbalta I only noticed less anxiety, no lessening of the pain. With 60mg, I was sleeping better and a little less pain. Sorry if I'm repetitive my brain is a bit foggy right now.
I hope this helps!
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