I am sure someone answered this question before but i think i missed it. I was told by a nurse that cymbalta is best for RSD. She said the side effects make her sleepy and if i take it take it at night only..She advised me to take it for two weeks and see how i do. I tried everything except this med. I told my doc i did not want to be hooked someething like i was with the others. She stated this is not a narcotic. If anyone tried this before or had expierences or knwos something could you please share. I have been without meds for aabout one to two years and i just want to bring my pain level down its been beyond ten for months a year?? thanks to anyone

hi mom,

my daughter takes Cymbalta and has for six about weeks. There are many of her RSD friends that take it for pain. It does take a while to get in to your system, but it seems to be helping her. If you take it DO NOT miss a dose because you can go into a form of withdrawal. My advise is to try it and see how it works for you. Everyone is different and it as helped a lot of people.

Good luck.
Sandy

Thanks Sandy.. you said withdrawal, i thought it was not adicting?

I've been taking 60 mg for a couple/few years (from the time it came out) until now.
My doc pulled me off my old antidepressant and told me to simply switch to this. It's worked as well as he said it would. My Dr (Knobler) Knows!

I've missed some days, and no problems, although I don't recommend that... of course.
It has worked well for me, both as an anti depressant, and an adjunct to my pain meds. So, who could I complain to?

pete

Oh okay Pete thanks for your input i really appreciate it. Iguess its worth a try besides at this point all i care about is being able to lower my pain level than have so high all the time.

I am just like Pete - I take 30 mg twice a day (total = 60). Sometimes I forget to take it, I've never noticed a problem with that.

I can't tell whether it has helped my pain levels, because I have never gone off of it and therefore seen a difference without it...I take it with Topamax, which I am tapering off of right now.

The best of luck to you. XOXOX Sandy

I have RSD & bipolar disorder. When I first started Cymbalta for the bipolar, they had me on 60mg, which made me really jumpy & manic. So, they lowered my dosage to 30mg. Docs told me that at 30mg, I would not get any pain relief. But, I take other meds for pain (Oxycontin, Oxycodone, Dilaudid, Soma). I take the Cymbalta with Lamictal for the bipolar.

Cymbalta is not habit forming. But, you do need to keep a blood level of the drug otherwise you will get side affects of the med. This is the same for neurontin - you need to keep a blood level on it.

I tried Cymbalta a few years ago. It permanently dialated my eyes until I got off of it. Keep that in mind as a side affect.

Good Luck

hi mom,

Check out this site for withdrawal symptoms. My daughter missed a dose and really suffered for a day.

Sandy

http://depression.emedtv.com/cymbalt...ithdrawal.html

I tried Cymbalta for about a month. Slowly increased it to 60mg. Unfortunately, it made me jumpy, my mind wouldn't stop racing and I couldn't sleep at all. I found that my pain actually increased a little, but I think it was due to the lack of sleep. I was so happy to get off of it.