I have an appointment this week with a Doctor at the hospital pain clinic.

When I stopped taking Cymbalta a few months back, I developed continual tingling/numbness in my teeth and gums. Also got intermitent headaches in my temple area.

Now back on Cymbalta and it has gone. I wonder if it is nerve damage from my head injury?

That kinda sounds like TMJ-like symptoms. TMJ can affect your jaw, and your head. Also with ears and sometimes sinuses. I would make sure your jaw isn't out of alignment, a dentist can check that out.

Cymbalta and plenty of SNRI's are really good with neuropathic-like symptoms. I was on Cymbalta and couldn't handle the startup effects, but the pain from my Occipital Neuralgia was gone. But the nausea from the cymbalta startup was too unbearable for me. Couldn't really handle it.

Basically, the N in SNRI, norepinephrine, is the one that controls the nerve symptoms. It also helps ADHD, depression, and other ailments. Strattera and Wellbutrin are two medications that have this neurotransmitter in the medication and without the Serotonin part which stands for the S in SNRI.

Cheers!

Elisa (Consider)