What do you think of Cymbalta, Turmeric, Lidocaine fibro inflammation?

I use the topical gel for my pain. It works really good on pain that's right below the skin. I recently had "fire" in the fibromyalgia points on the top half of my body. Same points on each side. The top of the back of my arms, the peck muscles above each breast, both sides of my neck and both shoulders. I used the gel, iced and tried not to touch them otherwise. I felt like I'd been assaulted! If every pain point was bruised it would have looked like it too. So the gel is my go to to rub into those areas. I also use it on my feet and hands. It won't work if the pain source is deep. It can't absorb into deeper tissue. I use gabapentin and have for 22 years. I'm on 1200 at night. I started it because I have restless legs syndrome. I find that if I get adequate sleep it helps me so much. I don't have any side effects. I take it during the day, 300 mgs, if I'm having a bad Fybro day. I won't drive if I take it as it's designed to help with sleeping. It calms my restless legs. I'm sure it's something I'll have to take the rest of my life but I'm ok with that because sleep is so important to managing chronic pain. I take magnesium, calcium, vitamin D3 and B12. My nutritionist got me on those and will add more. I never really took vitamins before but I will now because I see how important it is. I walk twice a day and do gentle yoga stretches to get blood flowing in my muscles. I do exercising in a warm pool when I can. That's my routine. I hope you have good luck. We all need it battling this horrible disease. Cyclobenzaprine is good too. My daughter who has fibromyalgia finally started taking it and she said what a difference it has made. I agree.

I had a terrible time with Cymbalta and had a very difficult time getting off of it. The prescription drug that has helped me the most with fibromyalgia is Savella. I have been on it for many years. Once, when I tried to lower my dosage, I immediately could feel the difference and I have never considered lowering it again. I highly recommend it.

Is Savella the only med you take for your fibro? Would you mind sharing your dose? Do you have to start out on a low dose and work up, and have you had any side effects? Thanks.

It has been a while since I started taking Savella, but I'm sure I started with a lower dose. I am now taking 100mg twice a day, morning and night. I don't think I have any side effects, at least none that I am aware of. I get lidocaine infusions every 4 weeks and I periodically take meloxicam. I am currently taking 7.5 mg in the a.m. I do take turmeric, 1000mg 2x a day. When I initially started taking the turmeric, I could tell a difference right away. I go to a pain clinic and keep asking what else is available. Other things suggested were CBD but I only tried that once as it didn't seem to do anything for me.

I’ve been using turmeric for several years. I stopped for several months, and I started having problems again with my hands and wrists. I started back with the turmeric and I’m slowly but surely getting back to where I’m not having the pain.

That is really helpful information. I talked to my pain management doc about my use and explained that 900 mg per day was helpful, but I needed a "boost" - she suggested adding 300 mg midday and it helps -especially my knees. It works!

The only thing I notice is that sometimes I smell like an Indian restaurant!

Hummmm, no one has said that about me, nor do I smell that on myself.