Originally Posted by MominPainRSD

Hello all! I was recently taken off of Lyrica and put on Cymbalta for the burning pain that I have started experiencing on the bottoms of my feet and on my palms (it has spread). Amazingly, it seems to have helped! I have seen a lot of people here either on Lyrica or Neurontin.....Cymbalta doesn't pop up as much.

Is anyone else on this med?? Have you noticed any improvement? If so, what symptoms improved??

I still have some pain in the shower (any temperature of water) and when I'm standing (my feet feel severely bruised) but the burning is better. I am very encouraged by the improvement I've noticed so far.

At the same time as the Cymbalta change, they put me on Elavil for sleep. I was nervous about that one, but it is doing its job and I wake up without a groggy feeling. I just wanted to share with all what is working for me. I know we are each unique in our body chemistry and it is trial and error to find the right meds, but I am elated so far at the change in my pain levels!!

Also, unlike Lyrica, the Cymbalta only requires one dose a day and it does not make me sleepy or dizzy like Lyrica did.

I hope this information might help someone else!! I am curious to see if there are others out there that are on it and whether it helped. Thanks in advance for any replies!! Have a joyous weekend!!!