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Originally Posted by malawigirl08
I was prescribed Cymbalta last week at my neuro visit but didn't take it until today as I had my lignacaine infusion so didn't want a false benefit.
I was in so much pain in the past few days(due to overdoing it and the weather) that I took a Cymbalta this morning and went to work, the feeling I had was horrendous- I couldn't keep up with conversations and kept zoning out, I was also very sleepy, is this normal?
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What dosage did you take? They typically prescribe 60 mg for neuropathic pain but I started at a much lower dose and even had problems with that, so I can only imagine what 60 mg would be like as an initial dose.
If you want to keep trying it, back off the dosage and see how it affects you. I have found it does block the pain very well, though I understand different people have different reactions.