Im trying cymbalta too they started me on a low dose 20 mg. The first week I felt real good this week I feel bad again. the doctor said give it a month and then she will raise the dose to 40mg. The only thing is it is messing with my blood pressure Im running 92/58 or 86/54. If she raises the med. will it go lower? The nausua has went away. The dry mouth is getting better. (side effects of the med)
Good things from the med is my brain fog is better. At this point I will try anything so Im just going to follow the doc on this one and see what happens.

Strange, but my anxiety has become worse since I started Cymbalta. That might just be a coincidence, of course, since it took awhile for that to happen. Mysteries upon mysteries.

A lot of meds actually cause anxiety. I was on a high dose of Lamictal and ended up with such severe anxiety that I was afraid to close my eyes to go to sleep along with sobbing all day. Once I realized what was happening and went off it, I felt like myself again.

A lot of meds also have muscle pain as a side-effect so if your pain is increased, you might google the side-effects and see if Cymbalta has that as a side-effect.

Anxiety is a terrible feeling! The first week or so I was taking Savella for the Fibro I had some real waves of extreme anxiety -- over nothing specific -- but I was just so afraid and worried! Fortunately (1) I knew it was a side affect and wasn't supposed to last -- it didn't! and (2) I had family who helped...my husband could just give me security by putting his arm around me or gently rubbing my back or arms. My caughter just held my hand and it was amazing to have the comfort of knowing they were with me. If there is anyone to hold onto, do! and it really did go away after just a day or so....and Savella has been the best medication I've had for Fibro....and it also has helped my IBS...so I'm just so sorry -- I know it is a horrible and terrible sensation to have that kind of anxiety reaction....and I do hope it passes and the good affects take over for you!

I don't know about you, but I have found for me that having fibro goes hand and hand with my emotional state of mind. If I'm in alot of pain I get extremely depressed, I have anxiety, and to add to that I am bipolar. I take Lamictal, which is a mood stablizer for the bipolar, I take prozac for depression and klonidine for anxiety. it took a long time before I found the right meds. I tried cymbalta but it really didn't do anything for me. I also tried lyrica and that just made me swell up so I couldn't take it anymore. As far as the pain goes I have taken muscle relaxers, which sometimes helps, but they make me really tired. I also tried aqua therapy which worked great, along with heating pads and those electros at physical therapy. I also got nerve blocks in my spine which also helped. i also have a pretty heavy duty pain med that i can take which is called MS Contin. my advice to you is don't give up you will find something that works for you. It won't take away everything but it will make things a little easier.

I take Savella, Gabapentin and just started pain meds. I also take muscle relaxants and will be starting a pill called NuVigil tomorrow. All this for fibro and and pain.
I really don't have a problem with anxiety that much, unless I'm in denial.
Anyway, I just got a new doc and he adjusted the dose of Gabapentin and added the pain pill.
My previous doc treated me, but didn't really believe in fibro. I saw him for a year and had not much pain relief. Since February, I've been horrible, almost like I was before I sought treatment. I was ready to just stop taking all the meds since I didn't see a point in taking meds without getting any relief.

I know some people take nothing and rely on natural stuff and exercise.
My doc is using both, med and non med stuff. In addition to the meds I listed above, he wants me to do massage therapy with myofascial release, accupuncture, biofeedback, and physical therapy. Also, work up my way to 45 min of exercise five days a week. Aslo doing a sleep study, to see if I have sleep apnea or some other sleep disfunction.

I don't know how satisfied you are with your doctor, but if he/she are not doing enough and trying different things if one is not working, then, maybe it's time to find a doctor who truly understands fibro.

Hope you find some relief soon.

I am on zoloft for anxiety. I take gabapentin.
Keep a journal of pain, sleep, food, feelings, and see what works best when and what doesn't work.
This will help you figure out what symptoms are bothering you the most.
Sometimes, medicine combinations work for one person and set another person off due to the way the symptoms start and increase. It is so important to understand how side effects can affect our well-being and yet the same medicine is helping what it is prescribed for.
Best wishes.

Hello, Peg.....I tried cymbalta as well as savella and couldn't take either one because they caused anxiety and sleeplessness for me. They both work on serotonin and norepinephrine (or SNRI's), and I believe it's the N that makes me nervous.

I do much better on SSRI's that only work on serotonin.....this helps anxiety very well. Right now I'm taking prozac...works great for me!

I hope you're able to work with your doctor to come up with a solution. As you probably know, this fibro business is trial and error....quite frustrating!

Thank you for all of your responses. I have to look into some of the meds you guys mentioned. I don't know what Savella is or Gabapentin. My chronic anxiety is really making my life hell right now and the pain does not help. The Cynbalta is not working on either now so I have decided to get off of it. It will take about 2 weeks to wean myself off. Then maybe I should try one of the others you all mentioned.
Thank you again!

Has anyone tried beta blockers for anxiety? I have a friend whose life was pretty much saved with beta blockers. Just one more thing to check out.

I take Klonopin for my anxiety and lortab, baclofen (a muscle relaxer) and duragesic patches for pain. I was on Cymbalta (am having to wean myself off of it because the insurance company refuses to cover it anymore)