Has anyone ever been on Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for nerve pain?
Has anyone ever been on Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for nerve pain? I've had 2 doctors push this on me. I know that the side effects can be terrible and getting off of it difficult as it requires titration. One time I remember taking one pill, and not liking the way it made me feel, so not taking any more, and still feeling the "weirdness" from it 2-3 days later. and that was only 30 mg Please pass along any experience or advice from this medication?
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Please read online reviews about the complexity of stopping this medication without a very detailed tapering down schedule. Withdrawal can be horrific.
For me, this was an absolutely evil drug. Withdrawal can be horrific unless you have a very detailed tapering down schedule.
I’ve been on Cymbalta for about 10 years for chronic depression. I also have severe osteoarthritis, but I can’t take any pain killers because of stomach bleeding. I’m afraid to go off Cymbalta because I don’t know if my pain would be worse. However, it doesn’t cause any other problems for me so my doctor and I agree that I should continue on it rather than change my anti depression medicine as elderly people do have serious effects from some anti depression prescriptions. I am 88 years old.