Medication

[Ctsueb]

Has anyone been helped with cymbalta? The muscle relaxers I'm taking just make me dizzy with no pain relief.

 

[cmetryme]

Sorry for your pain! I have never taken it. My rumy doctor wanted to put me on both lyrica and cymbalta. I asked him do people take both? He shrugged his shoulders and said I don't know. So I told him no I won't take both. One month later, lights began to look like glowing stars. He told me no more lyrica and go right away to the eye doctor as the med can cause loss of sight. Stopped cold turkey and had bad withdrawal. Yup left eye has cataract.

The meds work for some folks and not others. Remember these meds are dangerous.
Make informed decisions.

May you have many low pain days ahead.

 

[Loftpat]

I've been taking Cymbalta with no lingering issues. I got about 25-30% reduction in pain. I take it because I also have major depression, so it helps me with two things...one less med to add to the list. It's like every med for Fibro; for some it works, for others not. It kinda is a crap shoot at the beginning. If you get something that works, hold onto it. Nobody messes with my meds any more!