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@jan64
I have neuropathy, depression (caused by chronic pain, etc.), spinal stenosis, arthritis, etc. and a 55 year old female. I have tried multiple antidepressants over the years but Cymbalta worked the best for nerve pain and at one point I was taking that plus Wellbutrin. That combination worked the best. I tried Prozac in the past and had a bad reaction but Zoloft worked for me, too. Amitriptyline did not work for me and made me too drowsy.

It sounds like your gabapentin dosage is extremely high. It can make you dizzy/drowsy so you want to be careful not to fall. My doctor only prescribed me 100 mg at night to help me sleep because I don’t need to feel more tired/dizzy. I actually don’t take the gabapentin regularly and have read side effects from long term use so you may want to see if you could taper down if you add Cymbalta.

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I have neuropathy and taking Duoxeltine and Klonopin for pain (also cervical problems). I am pre-diabetic and have gained weight. I am very depressed. Does Cymbalta make you gain weight and does it cause dehydration--two side effects I don't need. I now have sweating. I am to the point of thinking this is too much. Does Wellbutin help with nerve pain. I don't know where to go for sweating. Thinking of Cleveland Clinic as getting nowhere in Pittsburgh.