I’ve been on Cymbalta (duloxetine) for years, originally for fibromyalgia which it did help. When I tried to go off it, I became very depressed so I went back on it at a lower dose (30 mg). It seems to work well for me.

I started taking gabapentin after extensive spine surgery 18 months ago. I started at 300 mg a few times a day for acute nerve pain but now I only take 100 mg at night. It seems to help me sleep better as well as deals effectively with my neuro pain. Clearly, it’s not for everyone but after I experimented with dosages for each drug, I seem to have found the right “cocktail “ for me.