@albiet, In reply to your question about Cymbalta (Duloxetine): I take 60 mg of Cymbalta every morning. This, for me, is an anti-anxiety medication. Without this help, I would let the anxiety from the pain or the anticipation of it create more pain which created more anxiety, etc. You have to get off that rollercoaster. I thought I had foggy brain and even cognitive retention issues. It was all anxiety. May you find the right answers to relieve your suffering. Chris