Well my doctor started me on Cymbalta today. I sure hope this works. I've also reduced my work hours to 4-6 hours each day as needed. I first went to talk to my company on good faith trying to keep my customers best interest at heart. My company said no problem, but wanted to adjust my benifits because I would be working less. The reduction was at the recommendation of the doctor. So I got a doctors note today reducing the hours for 2 months. Should have the cymbalta figured out by then. Hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected. I keep each and everyone in my thoughts and prayers.

Hope you get the results you need from the drug. I know lots of folks that have done really welll on Cymbalta.

Hi, I've been on Cymbalta for about 6 months for depression, I couldn't quit blubbering (and that's not like me). It helps with that, but I havent really noticed improvement in pain relief, but each one is different, hope it helps you. Have you noticed a weight gain with it?

No...actually i've lost a couple of pounds. I'll keep watch though.

I was prescribed Cymbalta several months ago, and took it for five or six weeks. At first I thought it was helping, but then I began having violent dreams and a feeling in my head which felt like a zap of electricity or something. I hope that you have good luck with it, though. I hear that many people do. Good luck, Warblesnap!

Its now been about 2 weeks...I think it is helping with the morning stiffness. I don't seem to be as stiff as before. But we'll see. Thanks for all the replies.

Hi Warbelsnap. I took Cymbalta from the day it was approved. Anxiously waited for that figuring it might help my fibro and deal with my lifelong depression.

My doctor told me that originally it was thought that 60 mg was an effective dose for the pain. But then that changed and the reps told him that 90 mg was the minimum effective dose for the pain.

I did stop the Cymbalta for other reasons. Once I stopped I did realize it had been helping the fibro pain in general.

I hope you have good luck with it.

At first, I didn't think it was helping. However, my husband said he noticed I was moving better in the mornings and didn't appear to be as stiff. I'm still on the 60mg, but my dr is flexible. Thanks for all the replies.

I'm really glad its working out for you. It did help me with pain however, I was a zombie...would just sit and stare into no where...couldn't live that way. Yes I am still trying to deal with my pain but I'm at least able to be me. I know it has helped lots of folks, wish it did for me.

You take care....

Sorry it didn't work for you. They are coming up with all kinds of meds. Maybe in the future, they will come up with one that will really work good for most everybody. I still take my pain drugs and I go through a lot of icy hot. The icy hot seems to help take the edge off somewhat. I go through a tube every week. After I take my roxicodone, I am very sleep. I usually sleep for 2 to 4 hours everyday. I am always tired. God Bless all.