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Gabapentin and Cymbalta

Posted by jeanniem @jeanniem, Mar 15, 2021

I am taking 300mg of Gabapentin twice a day and my neurologist seems to feel pretty strongly that I add 30mg of Cymbalta. Does anyone else take this combo? I really hate adding new medications!

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bendeb | @bendeb | Mar 10, 2023

I do. 60 mg cymbalta in the morning and 300 mg gab 2x a day.
It works for me.

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stevenj123 | @stevenj123 | Mar 13, 2023

30 mg Cymbalta in morning 100 Gabapentin at bed plus 7.5 mg Murtazapine at bed plus Tylonol 650 at bed as well seems to work ok. Trying to figure out exercise so my feet won't hurt.

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cgs | @cgs | Mar 13, 2023
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I take 300 mg of Gabapentin in the morning & 300 mg at bedtime. I don't know why I have Neuropathy except that I had abdominal surgery at the Mayo Clinic in 2018 for adhesion's & my adhesion's were so bad knotted & twisted & the dr. punctured a small tear in the small bowel but I am ok now but ever since the surgery, I have had the problems with the Neuropathy. Six months later I developed this & they started the Gabapentin at a lower dose but I have slowly increased it. The Cymbalta is to relieve the pain. I take 60 mg. I do think that helps me to function. The dr. says it makes the brain tell you that your feeling ok. I tried the 90mb but it made me too hyper. The 60 mg is good for me bc I can at least clean the house & take care of myself. I am always in pain though to a degree of 4-5levels but I keep my mind active & do chores to keep me busy. I do have bad days where I just want to lay in bed .Best of luck y to you.

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Bless your heart how is your sleep does it help you to be able to sleep at night

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cgs | @cgs | Mar 13, 2023
In reply to @texasflyboy "I just joined the group. I was in great health, running 3-6 miles daily for 50..." + (show)
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I just joined the group. I was in great health, running 3-6 miles daily for 50 years. In 2009, my bloodwork showed my Cholesterol in the low 200's. I was put on statins at that time and stayed on them till a year ago when I was told by a neuropathy clinic since my Cholesterol was in the 170's to quit taking them because they were destroying my nerves in my legs. I mentioned to my PCP the end of 2011 that my feet were beginning to feel numb but he had no response. I went to a stem cell seminar that sounded convincing but I have reservations about spending good money after claims that they will heal my neuropathy. I have very little balance and don't have any feelings from the hips down. Has anyone tried stem cell therapy or anything else that has helped?? Thanks.

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Loma Linda Medical University neuropathy Clinic has a program that you can check into for a free consultation a video consultation with an MD

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tigreyes2004 | @tigreyes2004 | Mar 13, 2023
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Bless your heart how is your sleep does it help you to be able to sleep at night

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They have now increased my dosage to 400 mg of Gabapentin 3 times a day & I take temazepam at night for sleep. I sleep for 4 hrs. up & down.
Thank you & god bless
Tigreyes

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medecine1941 | @medecine1941 | Mar 20, 2023
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I would suggest to you taking 600 to 900 mg of benfodamine it works pretty well for me I hope you get some relief from it keep me posted as to how it would go you'll want to try and find if you can some pharmaceutical grade. God bless you

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I have neuropathy

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tigreyes2004 | @tigreyes2004 | Mar 20, 2023
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I have neuropathy

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Thank you. I will look into it bc i am dying with this pain.
God Bless
Tigreyes

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tigreyes2004 | @tigreyes2004 | Mar 20, 2023
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Bless your heart how is your sleep does it help you to be able to sleep at night

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I take temazepam & it helps me sleep & on top of taking the Gabapentin. I am able to sleep but I am not responding to the gabapentin anymore.
They have what is called Neurgenx. They only have it in certain locations & it is not close to me so that rules that out.
Thank you.
God bless
Genie

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tigreyes2004 | @tigreyes2004 | Mar 20, 2023
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I have neuropathy

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How long have you been taking it? Do you think it will help the Idiopathic Neuropathy?
Thank you
God bless
Tigreyes

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medecine1941 | @medecine1941 | Mar 20, 2023
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Bless your heart how is your sleep does it help you to be able to sleep at night

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I took gabapentin 400 mg 3 times a day did not work for me. I do not take it anymore

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