Hi myeamans, I am probably not the best person to give advise, If you post this as a new post their are a lot of people who will be able to give you a lot of advise. I have only been on the cymbalta myself for a month also, my doctor said to give it three months as that is how long it takes to work properly, as I said my back feels a lot better now, regarding burning feet, a lot of people have sugested a product called biofreeze it is available in the US but is hard to get in Australia where I live.
hope this is of some help, it seems this is a long and difficult disorder to get over if you ever do.
Best Wishes

Lesley

Welcome, myeamans. You sound like you could be me, right down to every detail of tests (except for MRI), meds, and symptoms! I've been reading and asking questions here for a few months and still have so much more to learn.

The best thing you can do is make this forum your regular hangout place. Read, ask, give support, and even vent when you need to. You're not likely to find a simple answer and will have to spend a lot of time and effort learning about this condition. You will probably go through several more doctors and medications. You may get better, stay the same, or get worse, but whatever happens, there is almost surely someone here who has already been there. Please come back again and again to learn frrom and with these great folks here.

As for burning, another common tip is to soak in lukewarm water and Epsom salts. Not a complete cure, but calming.