Has anyone ever been on Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for nerve pain?

I appreciate your response, but I also assume that all the possible scenarios would have already been discussed with the prescribing doctor and that the user would have the common sense to read the instructions for a list of side effects. I can only report as to how I reacted to any given medication or combination of medications and really don’t feel I need to go over all the obvious due diligence the patient needs to have done. Surely just my opinion though.

I have yet to have a doctor go over side effects of the medication that he or she is recommending. The inserts are not included in the prescription medication. One may spend a lot of time doing his/her own research but don’t always have access to drug interactions and interactions due to comorbidities. If only medical management of multiple health problems was easier.

I can certainly understand your point, but all my prescriptions come with a print out from the pharmacy that details the side effects. Unfortunately, these days you’re pretty much responsible for your own health care as doctors are so over worked. I use an app called Epocrates to research drug interactions. It’s free to use.

I have been on Cymbalta 120mg for year’s now. Probably since 2008. It was given to me for depression and nerve pain. I really don’t think it bothers me to much, but I’ve been on it so long, who knows? I have a lot of permanent nerve issue’s from my original injury back in 2000. And 25 years later, and 16 spine surgeries, 2 SCS, a Morphine Pump that got infected and almost killed me, and I’m still in a lot of pain!! So I’m sorry I’m no help, but all of the medicines I’ve been on have not helped. Hang in there!