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

I swim 3 to 5 days a week. I find the water helps with the pain. I wish I could live in it at times lol

Are you saying that Duloxitine has helped with your nerve pain? I would try just about anything if it would help with my nerve pain.

Can you please say what issues you had with walking? I'm on gabapentin for neuropathy too BUT...I've had back issues for 20 years. My thighs will get numb if I stand too long in one place. That's from my back. I'm also on chemotherapy since March so its hard to discern what's from the back nerve issues and what's from the chemotherapy. My last treatment is June 30th, Monday so maybe I'll see shortly. Anyway, my legs will get wobbly sometimes. I can't cone up my steps anymore without holding on to something. My knees just don't feel strong enough to make that step up supporting my weight on just 1 leg. I take 4 400mg a pills a day. I've never had problems before and have actually fallen twice in the last month. I know chemo makes you weak but I was just wanting to know what your exact issues were. Thanks

Absolutely!
I have back and neck pain and limited mobility with turning my head. I hurt worse after trying to lift anything and have muscle fatigue from doing simple activities such as stairs. It pretty much affects my whole body. Extreme fatigue, headaches, and numbness in limbs. Mostly my feet. Since it may be fibromyalgia I have read a lot of forums and take all advice. When I was on gabapentin my steps were extremely shaky, to the point where my coworkers would walk with me anywhere in my place of business. I was so uncoordinated I couldn’t walk without leaning. It also made me extremely mean. It just wasn’t for me.

I’m so sorry you’ve been going through this for so long. I really hope they find you some relief. I’m at 6 months of chronic pain and have never had more empathy for medical issues in my 36 years.

After 6 years of unsolved neck, jaw and shoulder pain and every test and treatment tried, I am getting a prescription filled for it. If it doesn’t relieve the pain, I will once again cross that off my list and I can say I think I’ve tried everything known,

I'm saying that it may help me somewhat - but I am more a proponent of physical therapy. Everyone is different and reacts different - if you have not tried it it might be wise to discuss with your doctor to give it a try. Good luck to you!

Thanks for your response. I would like to do PY, but the last time I tried it back in April, it only served to ramp up my pain. I ws hoping that it would help to moderate my chronic pain a bit. It did not. Just about any physical activity causes an increase in my pain.

I was on duloxetine for 30 years for central nerve pain. It made the nerve pain manageable, which is a very big deal

@akila12 those areas are what you lean on if you are a side sleeper.
Have you considered a new pillow, or mattress?

I started taking cymbalta for depression and anxiety which helped thankfully (especially since I had tried all the other anti depressant medications without any success). After taking it for a month or so I found that my overall “soreness” (I have fibromyalgia and my muscles ache and burn constantly and taking a shower was hard bc when the water hit my skin it felt like a million mini Mack trucks slamming into skin) was decreased! I still have pain, aching, and sore muscles but my overall day to day symptoms have gone down from being a 10 to close to a 6 or 7.