Gabapentin and Cymbalta

I was probably doing wishful thinking but think there is/was a connection…When I looked at my blood sugar history, I noticed in the timeline that the very time I started having neuropathy’s “tingling” in my back, legs and feet I STOPPED taking meformin’s LONG ACTING and started taking the SHORT ACTING metformin! Is it a coincidence because the time I started the short acting metformin I also STOPPED immediately taking any fish oil. I used to take 2g daily (2 large gel caps) when I was supposed to take 4 total.

Anyway, I took the fish oil religiously for the entire time I was diagnosed diabetic. UNTIL I could no longer swallow the gel caps. So no more fish oil (omega 3??)

It took from 11/21 to present to do the most damage (at least ‘most’ to my mind)neuropathy wise. Pain related is how I gauge the neuropathy. That and by disability/dysfunction. So that is the exact amount of time I’ve been off long acting Metformin AND fish oil. So there is a link between not having the control of blood sugar AND fish oil as a mylen protector. Ask your doctor about both issues as a diabetic and consumer of fish oil (if you do, and do ‘both’). I did both then just short acting which didn’t help in the middle when my after meal numbers “may” have been elevated to be considered high (neuro thought that when I recently saw her the part about elevated blood sugar and neuropathy…she said “the sugar eats at the coating (mylin)” So I want to put the neuropathy on a diet.

The diet: long acting diabetic medication and fish oil and attention to diet and nutrician and vitamins…

Just your average Jane looking to thwart pains of Neuropathy ANY way I can. I can’t have it get worse. If it did I would not survive it.

hi, that is what I m taking too, those two drugs.

watch out I hear people on gabapentin above 300 mg act like zombies. I add aspirin or aleive when my pain is too much. I fell today and nearly fell again. very lucky soft landing and I could pull myself up.

Can you post the link to the article about Cymbalta and neuropathy pain?

want to add Amitriptyline 25mg to gabapentin and Cymbalta (generic duloxetine) only minimum dosage no increase.

Good evening @jan64. I am sorry but I did not save the article. I will keep an eye out for it.
Chris

Yes! The combination is great for nerve pain!

As per article published in a BRITISH MEDICAL last year, which I had read, stated that either with GABAPENTIN or with PREGEBLIN, AMITRYPTILIN or DULEXITIN should be added. Otherwise it causes depression.
I am suffering with PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY - IDIOPATHIC. It happened post COVID booster vaccine.
Debatable if so.
I am on PREGEBLIN with NORTRYPYILINE, BD.
Some days if miss, then lots of burning, itching n tingling. Trying various PT
means, sometime there is relief n at times a bit.
Lately trying FSM , waiting to see any long term relief.

I take 600mg of gabapentin in the morning 900 mg at night along with cymbalta. The combination works fairly well for me, although I do still have neuropathy pain, esp at night.

I take Lyrica and cymbalta i definitely feel Lyrica took care of pain but my pins and needles are just awful . I am trying acupuncture but not too sure about the results . Good luck Judy