I was really nauseous when I first started taking it. It definitely affects you sexually. But, for me, it has done nothing for my pain. Good Luck!!
~Amanda

I've been on 60mg of Cymbalta along with 300mg of Lyrica and the combo works well. Except for the 30 lbs that I gained since starting them both.

I do also have a spinal chord stimulator that is amazing.

I've gone back to school (had an Associates) I have 1 more yr and just got inducted into the national honor society because of my good grades. I'm slowly putting life together in some resemblance of my old one. This weight is depressing most of all.

The cymbalta was a suggestion in the beginning by my primary dr because he said it works well for nerve pain with Lyrica but also for depression. He said that chronic pain patients typically get depressed.

I had a A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION TO Cymbalta. I gut EXTREMELY itchy then a rash started developing on my sides then my face. It looked like a raised sunburn, but I've read it can be Purple as well as red. Just be forewarned and watch for ill effects! I hope it works for you!

I've been taking Cymbalta twice a day, along with 2700mg of Gabapentin for about 5 months now, and have never had any problems with it. Even when I initially started it it never bothered me. I love it because it agrees with me so well and seems to really help.

Dear Rich - What dose of Cymbalta are you on daily and how did they start you on it?
thx!
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My Doctor has me on several pain meds for CPRS too and - Cymbalta is one of them. I have been on it for about a year now and it has helped me out so much. I am on it once the max dose. But it help the ants and the fire to stop for a while and the broken glass feeling when I try to walk does not hurt as bad.

Take care,

Sallysue, I'm on 30mg 2x daily. I started out with one in the evening after dinner, I guess in case it made me sleepy. It didn't make me sleepy at all, meds are weird for me, even pain meds like hydrocodone actually keep me awake. After 4-5 days he had me start another dose in the morning. I never noticed any adverse side effects at all to be honest. I did notice that it helped my emotions some. Before I started it I would get really depressed because the pain was so bad, and my surgeon couldn't figure out what was wrong. Surprisingly now I don't get as upset as I used to.

Cymbalta side effects were HORRIFIC! I was totally unable to function in any capacity. I was unable to walk because of severe dizziness, I could not think clearly because my mind was so confused, needless to say this strategy has nothing back horrible memories for me. I am terrified of ever taking a nether one of these pills, And I am usually very good about realizing that some drugs take time for your body to adjust to, But I could not adjust to this, because I was totally incapacitated.

For now I am taking a half dose of just 10mg at night. I will increase soon to 20 mg Cymbalta. Thx my friends!

And sagesmudger - I had to laugh that you said if affects you sexually. With this lovely CRPS condition being systemic, that is not an option for me! I do think the Cymbalta is lessening my allodynia even at such a low dose (10mg/day for now).