Hello @pixiejacq, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find support and exchange information with others. I'm sorry to hear that your symptoms have grown worse. There is another discussion you may be interested in where you can meet other members like @artscaping, @jeanniem, @tigreyes2004 and others discussing Gabapentin and Cymbalta.

Gabapentin and Cymbalta: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/gabapentin-and-cymbalta/

Here is some information from the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy you might find helpful:
-- Living Well with PN: https://www.foundationforpn.org/living-well/

Have you thought about trying any complementary or integrative therapies?

@pixiejacq, unfortunately, in my experience, general pain relievers don't do much for neuropathy pain. Nerve pain generally requires a different type of medication. There are a few different options out there. You will get different opinions from different people regarding each of those options. Your best choice is to sit down with a doctor that you trust and who listens to you and discuss which medication choice might be right for you. Talk to your doctor about your concerns and let him know that you want the option to stop taking the medication if you feel that it is not worth the consequences or side effects.

I would also make sure they are checking for additional complications. Sometimes, the doctor will see that we are a diabetic and assume that that is the only reason behind or neuropathy. However, there can be many other things contributing to an increase in nerve pain. It never hurts to rule things out. See if you can notice if anything makes your pain subside, even just a tiny bit. That's great information! A pain specialist might be able to take that information 2 suggest other options that also might help relieve the pain. I find that getting in the pool it's good for my body. But I had to experiment. If I flipper kick, it increases my pain and swelling. But if I use a jog belt in the water and only pull with my arms and do stretching, my body responds very well.

I know I'm not giving you specific answers, and I'm sorry that I cannot. I, personally, have not yet tried Cymbalta. I went on 300 mg of Gabapentin twice a day to help relieve the muscle spasms I was having. I seem to handle it just fine and I know there are others who have not had the same experience. It really is trial and error. I'm so sorry you're going through this.

I am on Cymbalta, and it’s supposed to help with nerve pain and depression. I don’t know if it works at all because I was already on it when I got peripheral neuropathy. I have tremendous pain and numbness in both legs snd ankles.