cymbalta ???
 

anyone here take it for nerve pain, or spasticity pain... or just pain in general?? how do you like it... pros and cons...
I am on neurontin for nerve pain and baclofen for the spasticity.. but the pain is worse the stiffness pain.. neuro now mentions trying cymbalta... to start some and if helps a sx.. then back off which ever the other two drugs was for that sx....

any tips.. not sure on taking it.. not sure anymroe of anything...tired of pain tired of yet drugs.... helppp hugss,sarah

I did take cymbalta a while back and it did help with nerve pain I was having.

It is a mood elevator so if it doesn't help with the pain at least you will smile through it.:rolleyes:

I tapered off all my meds and doing well now but cymbalta did help.

hi sarah :)

i took cymbalta in the past and didn't notice any of the beneficial effects it was supposed to have. meds are so different for everyone.

thanks all... thinkin it over... can not hurt to try something new.. just not a drug taking person.. although on neurontin and baclofen lol.. oh and if need for pain... tramadol ... hugss,sarah

I found cymbalta to be useless in my case. I would have to say Neurontin
is my drug of choice for burning, zapping pain.:) I hope it helps you Sarah,
its worth a try.:hug:

As you know, I say give it a try. It may work well enough for you that you don't need the other 3 meds. You don't know until you try and don't have anything to lose by trying it.

Sox I like the neurontin for nerve pain too, not havin any issues with nerve pain since been on that... I guess due to the pain I am in most days, due to the spasticity, he wants me to try the cymbalta.... I am just not a medicine taker lol... thanks ,sarah

I took it for about 2 weeks in August. I have, IMHO, severe neuropathy in both feet/lower legs. The first 3 days on Cymbalta I was almost normal.

I was in the process of increasing dose when I got slammed by the flu and blamed the Cymbalta for one of the persistent symptoms. Doc says I was wrong and he proved it to me.

I will start up again but I gotta go to the doctor's office to get a prescription and I can't see that happening any time soon. Wait! I get November 11th off! Nah. That's L-5 days, I gotta go in to work. Shuttle launches the sixteenth and this is my mission.

Tom

I have a DIL who took it for a mood elevator. She said it worked for a year or two, but then quit helping. Now she claims she can't quit taking it -- that she's addicted. She wouldn't recommend it to anyone, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be right for you, Sarah. Good luck!

I take cymbalta for bladder
 

I take a small dose for my bladder dysfunction and I can tell you that it causes some weight gain.
My doctor kept raising the amount until I decided to go back down to smaller dose.

Warning, you can't go off of the larger amounts all at once. You have to slowly go down so be sure you tell your doctor (and pharmist) what you are doing.

Welcome to NeuroTalk Hailly! :welcome_sign:

Hi Sarah, :)

I took Cymbalta for a couple of years as an anti-depressant. It didn't do anything for me for pain relief that I know of. I think I was taking Baclofen at the same time for awhile for my spasticity.

It does help some people though from what I've heard.

I'm off of it now and my minor aches and pain didn't increase when I went off.

Cymbalta
 

Sabimax,

I am new to this sight. I take Cymbalta for depression, due to other medical issues that I have been having, not to mention that my boyfriend has PPMS.

First of all, for depression, I love it! I use to cry at the drop of a hat, for no good reason. Everything seemed to be piling up on me, with my health conditions, and my boyfriend's ms. Since I have taken Cymbalta, I feel in control of things again. My family and friends have noticed the difference. It has helped my Restless Leg Syndrom, and has also helped my Fibro Myalgia pain. What ever you do, DO NOT stop taking it suddenly without telling your doctor. I ran out and missed 3 days, and got very ill. I was told that it could have been worse for me if I went any longer.

You also mentioned Baclophen for spasticity. My boyfriend has the pump implanted and gets a steady dose into his spine. It has done wonders. This time about 2 yrs ago he was almost wheelchair bound. The pump has him walking again. He goes to the MS Clinic at Ohio State. They are great! I don't know where you are from, but I would ask your doctor about the Baclophen Pump. You only have to have it refilled every 6 mths, and it is pretty easy for them to do. It is amazing the things they can do

If you have any questions about the pump, you can email me anytime.
Good luck!

I took Cymbalta for almost two years for depression and nerve pain. I thought that it worked well on both counts.

The reason that I stopped was because it can cause "permanent involuntary muscle movement" and I felt it was making my intention tremor worse. My doctor had me wean off pretty quickly, and the next two months "cold turkey" were not pleasant.

I have read many good reports of people having positive experiences with Cymbalta.

my father is on Cymbalta for RLS he came down with a cold and took an over the counter cold medicine - had a severe reaction with stroke like symptoms. We were told that you can NOT take antihistamine with Cymbalta. Just be careful and check with your doctor before taking any OTC med's. We almost lost my dad.