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Gabapentin and Cymbalta

Posted by jeanniem @jeanniem, Mar 15, 2021

I am taking 300mg of Gabapentin twice a day and my neurologist seems to feel pretty strongly that I add 30mg of Cymbalta. Does anyone else take this combo? I really hate adding new medications!

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Sundance(RB) | @sundance6 | Jan 23 12:27pm

Jean, I have been on Mayo connect for many years! I have been off as of late because of illness and computer issues!
Am back now. Just found your message about Naprapathy!
I have been suffering with it for several years! I have tried Gabapentin but it does not cut the pain.
Is there any topical ointment or any other possibilities!
Thanks,
RB aka Sundance

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robertwp | @robertwp | 6 days ago
In reply to @est76 "Hello everyone I'm 47 I have diabetes 2 I started gabapentin 300mg. Week ago I was..." + (show)
@est76

Hello everyone I'm 47 I have diabetes 2 I started gabapentin 300mg. Week ago I was so hyper but that stopped after couple days. Then I was just active. I asked my doctor that I liked what I read about side effects for Cymbalta since they both help neuropathy. He said take them both. So now 4 days ago I started Cymbalta 60mg.. I know it's to early to tell it says both take 4-6 maybe longer. But I'm doing stuff instead of dragging. And my feet feel better. I didn't like the way Gabapentin made me hungry all day. Now I'm on both first couple hours I feel little nausea. Then I'm not hungry. But I force myself a little food 3 times day being diabetic. So I'm good with that. Thank you all for sharing experiences with these medications. I did plan on stopping Gabapentin but I don't know. Since I'm just starting maybe I should to see if Cymbalta is good enough on its own. Any advice would be welcomed.

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I take both and they help a lot. Unfortunately I've tried dropping the Gabapentin twice over the last couple of years and my pain increased enough to get right back on it. Make sure you get a doctors advice on weening off the Gaba if you are going to try.

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bruizersmom | @bruizersmom | 6 days ago
In reply to @est76 "Hello everyone I'm 47 I have diabetes 2 I started gabapentin 300mg. Week ago I was..." + (show)
@est76

Hello everyone I'm 47 I have diabetes 2 I started gabapentin 300mg. Week ago I was so hyper but that stopped after couple days. Then I was just active. I asked my doctor that I liked what I read about side effects for Cymbalta since they both help neuropathy. He said take them both. So now 4 days ago I started Cymbalta 60mg.. I know it's to early to tell it says both take 4-6 maybe longer. But I'm doing stuff instead of dragging. And my feet feel better. I didn't like the way Gabapentin made me hungry all day. Now I'm on both first couple hours I feel little nausea. Then I'm not hungry. But I force myself a little food 3 times day being diabetic. So I'm good with that. Thank you all for sharing experiences with these medications. I did plan on stopping Gabapentin but I don't know. Since I'm just starting maybe I should to see if Cymbalta is good enough on its own. Any advice would be welcomed.

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Gabapentin worked well for a few years then it became a huge problem.....I started losing my short-term memory, got so bad I even lost facial recognition: didn't have a name for 2 co-workers. Made mistakes at work that got me fired or laid-off 3 times before I stopped the Gabapentin. The short-term memory is still a problem 20 years later! Watch out!!!

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paulbse | @paulbse | 5 days ago

I have been taking 4000mg of Gabapentin along with 60mg of Cymbalta, for the past 30 years and this combination has been working quite well for me.

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