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Has anyone ever been on Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for nerve pain?
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Jan 5 12:39pm | Replies (160)Comment receiving replies
Cymbalta did help my pain and overall that was great...but it did make me feel weird. Can't really describe it. However I have issues with constipation and after 5 days of having no bowel movement I stopped it (took a Dulcolax with my daily stool softener and 'amatiza). I went 9 days after my TKR and was backed up to my distal colon so this was not an option for me. I only took 20mg then tried 10mg. Still a no go. I do take 900mg Gabapentin at bedtime and that is well tolerated. I have to be careful with any Nsaids as well and Cox 2 inhibitors which I don't really take. Best of luck. It's hard when the options are so limited.
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My rheumatologist said all drugs have side effects and he was dissapointed that I wouldn’t take cymbalta I’m already taking gabapentin. After reading the side effects it’s a definite no for me
Hello I have severe Adhesive Arachnoiditis & have severe constipation issues. My Dr prescribed Cymbalta 30mg. I couldn't go to the bathroom & doubled over with gas pains. Retired RN, so i know opioids cause constipation. It also gave me a weird, metallic taste & an even drier mouth than usual. I am also sensitive to a lot of medications. My pain is so bad, i can't get out of bed. keep going to ER for Dilaudid My pain management NP, not much help. Doctor prescribed 30 mg, but said he wanted me to go to therapeutic dose, which is 60 mg Not taking Cymbalta, as i just can't tolerate any more symptoms. He probably won't be too happy with me
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Oh man. I just got passed 2 years of chronic constipation. I cannot tolerate it. I thought Cymbalta caused diarrhea. I can deal with that better than constipation. I’m so confused…. Hard decisions.