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Has anyone ever been on Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for nerve pain?

Posted by dougs72 @dougs72, Jun 22, 2024

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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mic1953 | @mic1953 | 15 hours ago
In reply to @bunstuffer "The ONLY thing that ramps my pain down is hydrocodone. I have tried everything including cannabis...." + (show)
@bunstuffer

The ONLY thing that ramps my pain down is hydrocodone. I have tried everything including cannabis. My husband as been taking hydrocodone for at least 15 years for spinal stenosis because they couldn't operate due to his heart condition. I only take hydrocodone or half once a day at most and try to get by as much relief as possible with Advil Dual or Aleve. Some of my friends about have a spell if I tell them I take it. My doc feels that if you have exhausted the alternatives and use it responsibly and as prescribed ,it's fine.
Yes, depression goes with pain. The duloxetine did help with that to begin with. It put me in the hospital twice and I couldn't eat for 2 weeks when I went off of it. I don't want anything more to do with SSRIs/SNRIs

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You are very helpful. I think I will stick to my plan to not increase the duloxitine and if quits working, I will have to find another solution.

I don’t care what it takes. Living with pain isn’t living.

Thanks again and God bless!

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buttercup55 | @buttercup55 | 14 hours ago

Ever since I turned 50 and I had thyroid problems and ultimately wound up on Lyrica. I have no idea where all my weight gain is come from but I'm not sure if I can disregard that I will gain weight from Lyrica. It's been too many years for me to really remember. Good luck though

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lilymar | @lilymar | 7 hours ago

My primary prescribed Cymbalta last year for fibromyalgia, severe OA (hands, feet, rib cage and neck) Occipital neuralgia and depression. He told me that my pain would go away. And that fibromyalgia would go away, and I would be happy again.

I procrastinated for months, but finally took it and I was so sick every single day for over a week. You name the symptom, I had it.
I am such a lightweight when it comes to taking any medications.
For the burning pain and the occipital neuralgia, the only thing that helps is low dose diclofenac.
But I’ve always been apprehensive to take
it because of my age and of course I ended up with kidney disease stage 2 from taking it every day.
For me, it was a wonder drug that gave me my life back.
But again, I can only take it two times a week so I look forward to those two days so that I can get out with my husband or take a walk or do a little housework. My back up medication is low dose Vicodin, once a day which is barely helping.
My heart goes out to all of you dealing with this pain.
Sending comforting hugs to you all.

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