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Which prescription medication helps you best for peripheral neuropathy
Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 15, 2021 | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
I use Cymbalta 60 mg daily and currently Lyrica 150 mg 3x daily. I will soon be increasing the Lyrica to 200 mg 3x daily.
To tell you the truth, I don't know if they help or not, and if they do, I think it's subtle. With so many variables affecting how I feel with my small fiber idiopathic PN, it's impossible to tell, unless the pain relief is fairly dramatic. I am increasing the dose of Lyrica to maximum/day to see if it makes any difference. BTW, I don't notice any side effects from the Lyrica; it doesn't even make me sleepy.
I'm sure the Cymbalta is at least helping with my mood. It's nearly impossible not to feel some depression with this disease.
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A very careful Cymbalta and Lyrica if you decide to come off of those two drugs I cannot overemphasize the need to come off very gradually. My cousin was told to come off the two drugs by his doctor immediately to not take any more of it, he did what he was told and he ended up an adult care with extreme mental lapse. Just be very careful when you come off the drug come off very gradually.
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@jeffrapp thanks so much for responding. Did you have any weight gain or anxiety effects from taking Cymbalta or Lyrica? Did they help with depression?