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Have you found anything to successfully treat fibromyalgia pain?
Fibromyalgia | Last Active: May 19 2:13pm | Replies (140)Comment receiving replies
Duloxetine (brand name cymbalta) was prescribed for me by my rheumatologist when I was first diagnosed and it really cut down the pain. It's now one of the first things prescribed but people think it's only for depression. I was not depressed but I find I am less stressed than I used to be. I also walk 2 miles a day, lost 25 lbs. and my husband actually likes giving me massages which help like magic!
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Duloxetine really has helped me with my general pain level. Recently, due to circumstances beyond my control, I didn't have any duloxetine for 5 days. My general pain level shot up significantly. Now that I'm back on it, the pain is much more manageable. It doesn't do away with the pain entirely, but it helps significantly. I know that some people can't tolerate it, but I'm grateful that I can. I started on a lower dose, but I'm on 90mg a day, which works for me. I do suffer from depression and anxiety, and duloxetine REALLY helps with that.
I also take low-dose naltrexone (3mg/day), and it really does help with the pain for me. Similarly, I was off LDN for a few days, and the pain was much worse. Back on it, and the pain relief was significant.
BTW, I know better than to go off meds suddenly, but a combination of cost and cognitive decline make medication management difficult for me. I'm working on solutions.