I also have fibromyalgia with daily pain. I don't want to discourage you from following your doctor's recommendations, just research it first. I've decided to avoid Cymbalta because I read studies show it only helps about 30% of the people who take it, but for those people it can reduce their pain up to 50%. ("In studies, pain was reduced by half in 30 out of 100 people taking duloxetine...compared with 20 out of 100 people taking placebo." ) I also read your body adjusts to it so the dose has to be raised eventually and it can have terrible side effects when you try to stop taking it. There is a Facebook page called "Cymbalta Hurts Worse" which is a support group for people trying to wean off.

My Dr recently prescribed Gabapentin, 100mg 3x a day, but I haven't started it yet. That has it's own set of side effects. I'm not sure what to do because living with daily pain is difficult.

Thank you for your comment.

I had a terrible time with Cymbalta and had a very difficult time getting off of it. The prescription drug that has helped me the most with fibromyalgia is Savella. I have been on it for many years. Once, when I tried to lower my dosage, I immediately could feel the difference and I have never considered lowering it again. I highly recommend it.