Hi @kariulrich, I am glad that the Cymbalta seems to be helping. Yes I get/got a lot of joint pain. I guess it did help.I have so many other issues, like you, I just deal with it. And YES the fatigue is the worst to me also. And when you are tired I think it magnifies everything. I'm not sure if it helped with the fatigue, it was years ago. I wonder if my body is immune to it now, that's why I am thinking about the testing. Bupropion is another antidepressant that I started taking more recently. I read that it helps with fatigue and energy so I asked my dr. and he said I could try. I think it may have helped. Then there was all my family stress, father passing, caring for my mom with dementia and 2 sisters who wouldn't do anything, but try to take me to court saying I took money...even when we showed all bank statements. I digress...sorry, but I asked to increase because I was feeling depressed. It did help, but stress got even worse, had stents in and then my mom passed.
Have you ever tried Modafinil? It is used for narcolepsy, and night shift sleep disorder. I can't go without it. I am still exhausted but if I don't take it, I can't get out of bed. You should ask about that. It is very expensive, but insurance usually covers it with a prior authorization. Medicare covers it , but it is $45, but I don't care, I need it!!!!!
I am not going to start the fodmap diet until after holidays as well. My son has stomach issues and he has food allergies and now they said candida, so he has to do gluten free, no yeast, sugar and no fruit for 2 weeks, then introduce I at a time. I did that a few years ago, but it didn't help me. I have no idea how he is going to do that. It was so hard and he is in college and busy. I wonder about going to an allergist. Have you ever done that?
Well good luck and thanks for the link.