Cymbalta Reviews (Page 2)
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Has anyone been prescribed this medication for back pain?

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this drug is magical. my back pain and other pains caused by osteoarthritis simply disappeared after two weeks of taking this medicine 40 mg daily........you need to continue taking this medicine as it cures nothing. But the quality of your simply improves beyond imagination.

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It is designed to release in your GI tract where the ph level is 5.5 or higher. You cannot crush it, it could be dangerous for you.

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Hello..I am suffering with hip pain, leg and back pain....it is terrible...i am undiagnosed,(sp) due to lack of Insurance.....also suffer with chronic insomnia.... I take seroquel, for sleep, and it works like a dream....no depression, or any side effects, other than weight gain..will cymbalta be compatible with seroquel....I take pain meds, and am concerned about liver disorder, anyway....what do you think?

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I was one Cymbalta for two months then decided to stop it because it killed my sex life. I've read horror stories about withdrawal but usually from people who've been on it for years..usually. My experience: I felt sluggish with a slight bit of vertigo for the first two days off. Then weird head rush feelings for over a week. It is uncomfortable but not imposssible.

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It raised my pulse rate by about 10bpm. That didn't cause any problems as ir brought it into the low 80s which my body could handle. I think my bp went up a little bit too.

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I also have been taking Cymbalta for 7 years because of numbness, pain, and a burning sensation from Guillian Barre syndrome>it caused me to be totally paralyzed and short of breathe for several months. My rehab was very extensive and long. Anyway, I'm not sure why your having numbness except that it could be caused from your back pain. That happens often, that is if it is LBP that you have. I can't go off of Cymbalta because my body starts to go numb and very painful within hours of stopping it. I have gained a lot of weight but it's better then being in excruciating pain. So i keep taking it. You also might need a higher dose. I hope this helps you and good luck. Hopefully you have a good doctor.

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Marcia, if 30mg is doing well for you I would tell your doctor you wanted to stay at 30mg. It is your choice! If you are unable to control the pain and must increase dosage usually it is worth it to increase. You will know what is right for you.I have dealt with withdrawl from narcotic pain medication and if you allow yourself an extended period of time to step down off the medication I think you will be fine. I don't know Cymbalta, but if you told your doctor you wanted a very gradual reduction they would know the right steps for you. Some doctors may try to rush it but nobody knows your body better than you. You'll know how much time you can go when stepping down to get off the medicine. Patience to allow your body to adapt to a change in medication, sometimes over as long as a month or two, should reduce withdrawls. Well, that's my two cents. Total healing to you and goodluck.

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I was prescribed Cymbalta on the eighth+th week after I broke my should. Nothing was touching the pain, not morphine, not oxycontin. I was becoming very drepressed over the pain and because of the pain my blood pressure had shot up to 180/110 (my normal is 105/65). My doctor put me on Zoloft and after walking through life like a zombe (my PT said I looked like a deer caught in the headlights)for 5 days I asked if I could try Cymbalta. I had seen the add on TV and have Fibromyalgia and had been thinking about giving it a try. On day 4 my broken shoulder pain was gone and the pain from 3 herniated discs in my neck was vastly improved. I am taking 30 mg and am suppose to bump up to 60 mg but hasitate because of reading negative info about Cymbalta withdrawl. I don't plan to stop but some of these people said because of other problems they had to. The withdrawl scares me, I have been on 2 months.

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I had a strong reaction to Cymbalta and it did include a higher pulse rate around 90 along with a significant increase in blood pressure. I also take MS Contin for a back issue and I have a concern that I may have had a drug interaction. After taking my first dose of Cymbalta 30mg I began having nausea followed by what felt like a complete loss of brain function. My husband took me to the emergency room. It was very busy so after two or three hours in the waiting room my vision was still blurred but better and my speech had returned so we returned home thinking the worst was over. I was wrong. My husband woke me during the night about every thirty minutes to make sure I wasn't taking a bad turn. The next morning I got up and noticed my vision wasn't normal. I went to get the phone to dial my doctors office. I knew the number but when I tried to dial the number I kept dialing wrong. I couldn't make any sense of the numbers on the phone display. I went to get the phonebook and when I tried to read I began to have an episode that was very frightening. My brain began to feel very very cold. It then felt like my brain was filling with an icy cold liquid, my vision began to fail and I thought I was going to pass out. I was unable to get to the car so my husband called an ambulance. By the time the paramedics arrived the episode had subsided but I still had very odd sensations going on in my brain. All I could tell them was I didn't feel right. We requested they take me to the hospital where the Doctor simply said I was having a reaction to Cymbalta and sent me home. I was there for maybe 15-30 minutes and out the door they sent me. I continued to have more episodes, terrified through them wondering if something worse was going to follow. It has been eight days since I took my dose of Cymbalta. I have suffered severe headaches and sharp pains in my brain when I used my brain to think or have conversations. My headache has returned writing what happened to me. My speech is mostly good and I drove this morning for a few minutes, but the motion was a very odd sensation. My writing may not be as clear as I would like, but I wanted people to be aware of possible side effects. What was interesting is that during the first 24-48 hours after taking the Cymbalta I was close to pain free. It was the first time in months I did not have leg pain. The leg and back pain has returned. I still have moments of increased heart rate, sometimes waking me during the night. I don't want to discourage someone from trying Cymbalta. I would just encourage to research on your own any possible side effects and speak with your doctor about any concerns. For all the chronic pain sufferers out there - the day or two without pain was awesome. I don't know if the Cymbalta was responsible or my brain was just too mest up to know I was in pain but it might be worth talking to your doctor about.

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Does anyone know if cymbalta raises your pulse rate. Mine is running from 90 - 110 .

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I started th3 30mg Cymbalta last Thursday. It was prescribed for back pain and being sluggish. It deffinately has stopped the pain, but I have been quite hyper and have lost 5 pounds which is a good thing. It is starting to calm a littel more in my system, but eventually they want me to move to 60. It has almost been a week, no pain but very hyper.

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i have been taking this since October 2006. It has been a life safer. I could not tell you how much pain I was in prior. It hasn't taken all the pain away but about 90%. I feel like a new person.

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I have degenerative disc disease in my lower back and cymbalta has heped me wonderfully with the pain

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Well first off, 2 weeks is not enough time to try the Cymbalta and see if it will help you, it takes at least a month to reach a therapeutic dose in your body.

The problem with it, and I will admit that it did not work for me at all even though I tried it for several months, but it is not a medication that works for everyone anyway.

It only helps with certain types of nerve pain. If something else is causing your pain, other than nerve damage, such as slipped discs, degenerative disc disease, arthritis or whatever, it will not help.

The basic problem you are facing here is the due to the new DEA and FDA regulations, most doctor's are almost terrified to prescribe narcotics to treat pain, unless they can actually see a definitive reason for that person to be in pain.

Anytime they right any type of prescription for a controlled substance, they have to keep a log of it and regularly turn over those logs to the government. If someone feels that the problem that patient has was not serious or bad enough to warrant those prescriptions, then the doctor has to answer for that. They risk severe fines and loss of their license to practice medicine.

Not to mention their liability if someone ends up addicted or overdosing on such meds.

Really, they should be running some tests to see what is causing your pain and what can be done to fix your problems. There are milder meds they can use in the meantime to help ease your pain.

If this doctor is just not helping, then it is definitely time to switch.

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I am 22, and I have severe back and knee pain. I feel like the doctors I've seen don't believe me. My doctor prescribed me Cymbalta 2 weeks ago, and I feel nothing except more pain. Not only has it not helped the pain, but now it's affecting my ability to sleep. Also, because none of the doctors would give me anything that seemed to adequately help the pain, I had to quit my job. Now, I just don't lnow what to do. I appreciate any suggestions.

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Cymbalta was originally intended to be an antidepressant, it only works on certain types of pain for certain people, the rate for that is actually 50%, so it will not work for everyone.

Valarie, you need to speak to your doctor and let them know you are not having any success with it.

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I have fibromyalgia and my doc prescribed Cymbalta along with p.r.n. vicuprofen and a muscle relaxer. I feel no different since taking the Cymbalta . I take 1 60 mg. capsule a day-as far as my pain - it is the same as always - I just have good pain medecine too take when i need it. I have a friend who takes cymbalta 60 mg. a day and it has worked wonders for her- If there is anyone who has fibromyalgia and you are taking medecine that really helps please let me know. THANK YOU !

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I have been on Cymbalta for a few months now. The good it has done with my depression, arthritis and fibro is unbelievable. I still have pain but nothing compared to what it was before Cymbalta. I have been having problems with high blood pressure the last month and was wondering if anyonne else on Cymbalta is having this problem. I sure hope it is not the cause of the B/P because I sure would hate to have to give it up and go back to the way I was feeling.

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Patricia Allen Make sure your husband is put on an other med before quiting or changing to a new med from Cymbalta. My sideeffects of being off the med was excruiating headaches. If he already has headaches I could not phantom what the side effect quitting the med would do. It took a couple of weeks for me to feel relief with my back pain. I dob't know how everyone else feels but as long as he takes the med he'll be fine have the doc have a plan if he chages or stops the med. It is the worst head pain you'll ever feel. The feeling does not touch a complex migraine. Has anyone else had the same experiences as my self with having to stop Cymbalta??

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Faith, I have been prescribed cymbalta for back pain, herniated disk. The thing is I was on Cymbalta for a month and when I wen to get my med refilled my insurance wanted a prior authorization from my doctor and I was off my Cymbalta 60mg. In any event it caused me to have extreme headaches and vertigo. I have felt pain relief but I would rather take a pain medication then deal with the with drawls that come along with cymbalta.

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Anyone out know about cymbalta? I've just been put on it a week ago. I was suicidal, not now. They just took me off ...

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I am in the later stages of RSD and have tried ALOT of Rx that haven't helped. Has anyone else taken cymbalta for RS...

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I have been taking Cymbalta for 6 yrs. along with Wellbutrin (150mg) Could it cause sores in my mouth? Could it cause my...

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I gained 68 lbs while on Abilify. Now four years later my weight is still 30 lbs over my normal. I still have some depre...

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I am 34 years old and have been taking anti-depressants for about 3 years. I started on Lexapro, which quit working afte...

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I am looking for someone who has been on this medication for a while. I would like to know how fast it works and if ther...

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I have been on Cymbalta for 7 yrs. For the last 4 yrs I've been on 120mg per day. I have dealt with many, many side ...

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Has anyone else experienced tremors while taking C? I look like I've got the DT's right after I get a dose. Also...

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I had a gastric bypass in 2001. I am on a higher dose of Cymbalta. Does anyone know if the absorption of this medication...

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hello, i am taking 60mg, and it hurts my belly, i don't want to eat or drink and feel nausea when i do try to eat or...

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