That's great, David!!!
Cymbalta is good for both pain and depression....I hope you have wonderful results with it.......
Good for you for having the courage to let it all hang out!
Hugs.....jc..

Ah! I am so glad that you aired out your laundry my friend. Cymbalta has some good and bad press...I have never used it. I always research my meds before I start them cuz I'm a freak!

Are you feeling any bettter for sharing your "soul" so to speak, did the doc react to you in an appropriate and compassionate manner? I hope that the answer to both questions are yes.

Thank you so muich for checking in my friend. Super hugs to you David
Brandi

I couldn't take Cymbolta but it has helped Hubby some. Took awhile. Started at 30 mg, upped to 60 but that made him too sleepy all the time so went back down to 30. Never had bad sides except the sleep thing at 60 mg. Hope it helps David!! And so glad you opened up to Doc!

David I am so glad you are going to try these things!!! Turns out i'm allergic to Cymbalta, but it does help many people. You'll find out. I take Zoloft in low doses. It was to potent to me in the beginning, but I finally rode it out and felt better for it. I do take mine in the evening so I don't feel the strong effects during the day. So if you find this happening remember this.

I hope your counselor works out for you. Remember this is just a trained human being who listens and guides. No more or less.

I've been praying for you in these things and I have faith that it's all going to work out with time. : )

Many hugs to you,
Toni

David,

Cymbalra worked well for me...and I often wish I could still take it. After I was dx as bipolar I, I was taken off of it because SSRI's combined with prednisone create mania. At least they did in me...But my pain was greatly reduced by it and I felt in much better control of my pain.

I was on abilify for several months but weaned off of it...the only thing I currently take is trazadone and that is more for sleep management.

I hope it works for you big time....my guess is that it will. You are in my prayers that you can beat this and I am sure that you will.

Take good care....let us know how it works.

Big husg,


Melinda

Good for you David. You'll get better care for being 'out there' with your doc. He can't treat what he doesn't know about. I hope the Cymbalta works for you. My doctor wouldn't give it to me, she claimed it wouldn't help my 'kind' of pain. I think Canadian doctors are not as aware of its pain relieving effects, she said it is just for depression. Anyway, glad you got some help and hope the psychologist and the new med both work well for you. Big hugs,
ssLisa

I'm glad you took some action and I hope it helps. You gotta keep trying and you'll find the solution.
Best of luck,
Ama

David, I love Cymbalta! For me it works great! It did take a while to help. I took 30 for a week then went up to 60mg. It doesn't make me tired at all. Somewhere I read that taking it in the morning is better, so since it doesn't make me tired I switched. I definately think that made a difference. My insurance does not cover it, but my amazing PM dr gives it to me for free every month. I always worry they will run out of free samples! Good luck and give it some time!
Autumn

The doctor congratulated me and said this was very common. I don't have an appt. set yet with the psychologist, but I am looking forward to it.

7days 30mg, and then 60 mg. I see my PM in less than 4 weeks now to see how it goes...........I'm hopeful.

Thanks,Hugs,
David.

Good for you David.

I take the generic version of it and I've really done well on it.

I hope it helps you out.

Mike

I have been on Cymbalta for about 7 months now and I really noticed a difference. I hope it helps you out too!


Love and warm hugs,
MaryKathryn

i take it and it has helped....good luck with it hugs xxx

I took cymbalta years ago for awhile and I remeber it being very helpful to me at the time. Hope you get good results.

Hi David, I have taken it for over a year for pain and it has helped. My problem is I felt kind of just here. No emotions. I started on 30 and later he said I could up it to 60 and I said no . So he said well your script is written 30-60 mg so if your feeling more pain one day take 60. I didn't have the heart to tell him I stopped taking it because I didn't have any emotions.....works well for pain.

I'm so proud nd happy for you that you are going to take control of this and not allow it to control you. You have taken the biggest step there is to getting yourself feeling better....hugs and prayers