Hi -
I am on Gabapentin (seems high compared to a lot I see on here, 3200 mg a day). But it has done WONDERS for me since I started 5 yrs ago (at lower dose, increased to 3200 mg about 3 yrs ago) I am not 100% with temperature extreme discomfort, but fairly tolerable in that that I don’t have to wear socks and gloves all year round and in bed, and also not burn up in pain terribly at other times. But recently, my neurologist of very few words said “let’s add Cymbalta”.
I have been staring at the full bottle for over 2 months ; the precautions and side effects I read terrify me, so I haven’t been able to bring myself to try one. I am already severely handicapped with this unknown PN and though I’ve learned to waddle around the house without a walker, my balance issue is severe and I am a big fall risk. I fear what an injury would add to my handicap, and fear Cymbalta would make me lose my bearings when I would need to get myself to the bathroom. I have unexplained liver damage as well, and Google says Cymbalta is not good on liver, but doc of few words said it’s ok.
So as I stare at my pills in fear, can you tell me from your experience what benefit you find that Cymbalta adds to your Gabapentin regime? I hate always second guessing doctors, and I know Google and warnings aren’t always well understood by us lay people, but trust me when I say I have caught several errors in my health care over the years because of any given doctor’s functional tunnel vision vs looking at my total body health picture. Thanks for your input on your Cymbalta experience. Debbie