Gabapentin and Cymbalta

I was just just prescribed both of these. I’m afraid of the side affects and my doctor had the nerves to tell me to worry about them later as they come. I feel there is really no help for nerve pain with out taking something else out. 😰. I suffer on a daily with my Arms and hands im not diabetic.

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Speaking from experience on gabepentin !! I feel it is a great drug for a short time use. Long term it causes lots of issues. It shut my stomach down (gastroparisis) for 3 years. I got off it and am now back to living and loving life. We need to get off the "pill" kick in America and start taking control of our lives. Lifestyle changes are in order not more pills. I took back my life--lots of doctors not happy with me but just cause they don't write scripts for me no more and I don't have to see them every other week anymore. Can't express it enough LIFESTYLE CHANGE ! What we fuel our bodies with affects every aspect of daily living. Bless you and hope you get relief.

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I agree that all of probably do have SOMETHING in their lifestyle that we can change to better ourselves and conditions. I was by no means perfect, but I was in peak form when I got blindsided one day by my idiopathic PN, which put me in a wheelchair chair for 6 months before I was able to climb out of it. Lifestyle changes would have meant that I should have run/biked exercised less, eaten more fried foods, gained weight, or started smoking or doing illegal drugs. No doctor or other person would have advised me to do that. But when the disease hit me, and took away my ability to exercise as I once did, I made changes like eliminating my weekly glass of wine, praying more, and taking doctor’s advice on Gabapentin. Nothing else could reach that internal nerve pain.
So I was set back, and put on an entirely new journey, with brand new goals and objectives. Your advice is right on so many levels. Today I need to see what physical therapy and exercises help me balance and keep strength. There are new nutritional ideas to help what ails us. I agree that some doctors are easier to push pills, and none of my doctors EVER mentioned alternative therapies and support groups.
But I found this wonderful forum on my own, and have learned so many things from other folks here, from exercises, medicines, oils & lotions, socks & shoes, alternative therapies, and most importantly, what I needed the most and am still trying to learn: positive thinking!
I like your thinking and your message, we don’t have a condition that pills can cure, and we should expect to make lifestyle changes in order to make our lives simpler, so we need to help ourselves! However, many of us have tried to go without Gabapentin and even with positive lifestyle changes, Gabapentin provided the best nerve pain (or numbness, tingling, temperature) relief. Praying for all of us to find the right formula to live with our conditions and enjoy life to its fullest!

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Yes I agree also with you. It's a puzzling condition and I by no means am putting anyone down for how they get relief but just from experience on gabepentin want to forewarn others. It made me deathly I'll. I went from vibrant and strong 150 lb person down to a frail 104 lb sickly weak and couldn't hardly move from couch to my own bathroom in a matter of a cop years. It shut down my stomach and was not absorbing any nutrients and was actual after a period of time making me hurt worse than perform I took it. Just want all to BEWARE just as any other drugs have side affects so does this one. Best of luck to you on your healthy life journey. One other comment this drug had me so whack out in the head and body I felt I couldn't do without it !! But today I am better than I have been in over 20 yrs. I found a holistic doctor that actually cared about me and my well being. I have helped many others realize this drug tricks your brain ( just like alcohol or other illicit drugs) just cause it's legal by the FDA standards does not mean it is good for you. Just thoughts to ponder on. I don't wish to hurt or harm anyone in their journey. I just know what it has done to me and countless others. I feel they put new drugs out there way to fast and don't know what the long term side effects are to them. Then they recall or take them off the market AFTER its too late and harmed countless of innocent people. God bless and many prayers to you and all for finding the help that is right for you.

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I was just just prescribed both of these. I’m afraid of the side affects and my doctor had the nerves to tell me to worry about them later as they come. I feel there is really no help for nerve pain with out taking something else out. 😰. I suffer on a daily with my Arms and hands im not diabetic.

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I understand! And thanks for sharing your warnings, it is valuable for all to know when partnering in their care, as many here have had bad reactions and we need to make sure we question our doctors and make sure we’re monitored. I am glad I’m only on Gabapentin for this condition- I had to refuse others. I love your holistic approach and glad you found a good team for your journey. Some of us are still looking for the right players, but you are encouraging me to push on and stay motivated and energized!

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I was just just prescribed both of these. I’m afraid of the side affects and my doctor had the nerves to tell me to worry about them later as they come. I feel there is really no help for nerve pain with out taking something else out. 😰. I suffer on a daily with my Arms and hands im not diabetic.

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Thank you for the info.
I have heard too many bad things about it so I won't take it but that gabapentin is making me dingy.
I forget & the words wont come out of my mouth. It is embarrassing when your speaking to someone.
There is nothing they can do for Neuropathy. They need to do more study on it.

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Hi, I'm John. I've been taking Gabba for several yrs now at 3600mg daily. I'm now tapering back a bit to see if it feels ok. No side effects. Maybe each body reacts in its own way.

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