I suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia, amongst other things, but I'm in the process of changing over from an antidepressant that I've been taking for 27 years, for anxiety and depression. Im changing from Clomipramine to Duloxetine because Duloxetine, as well as being an antidepressant, apparently helps with chronic pain. I wondered if anyone on here has experience of either, changing over, and/or taking Duloxetine? I'd appreciate any information you can give me. Thank you.

Thanks to the Facebook page "Cymbalta Hurts Worse", more people are able to educate themselves about this drug. Personally, I think it should only be used as a last resort after diet, exercise, safer meds, and treatments have failed. I take that back - I believe it should be thrown out due to the harm it has brought to the lives of so many people. If you are one of the few lucky ones that have had luck with it - that is wonderful! I still like to caution as many people as possible before they… read more

I have questions about the medication gabepentin. I’ve been prescribed this. Just wondering if this helps anyone.

I've tried Eucalyptus lotion, which helps falling asleep, but not continuously through the night. So tired of being tired.

Was on norco and methadone. I wanted off methadone. I got doc to taper me off cause I was gna have to change pain dr. Due to medicare. So left me on norco only. Three 10mg a day. Will not go to 4 a day. So tried on morphine I itched. So put on nucynta I also on cymbalta. I restless irritable stomach sick. Want try hysingle er. But don't know if it will work.

I have fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. I am on standard treatment. Pain meds, Cymbalta and Lyrica. They help but I cannot do normal daily activities without a great deal of pain. I would like to try medical marijuana but don’t know if that is possible in the state of GA.

What was your experiences with this medication as this is what I’ll be put on after slowly weaning off of Cymbalta

Many diagnosises fibromyalgia, arthralgia, myalgia, lyme arthropy, degenerative disc, chronic pain…

no answers, no successful treatment plan

pain doc, psychiatrist, psychologist, primary care, hematologist, chiropractor, acupuncturist, massage therapist,

have tried, or am trying,
gabapentin, lyrica, meloxicam, naltrexone, cymbalta, lexapro, taurine, l-carentine B complex, probably missing some

can’t do opioids ..

some things seem to work for a while until they don’t.

some base… read more

Drs lowering amt of pain meds due to opioid epidemic. People are resorting to street drugs because of it. Have others have their drs. lower their meds stating fed mandated?

Has anyone had difficulty in weaning off Cymbalta? My daughter went through hell for over a month with profound depression and fatigue, major mood swings, and extreme anxiety. It is our experience that the MINIMAL pain relief that is supposed to be associated with this antidepressant is not worth the side effects. One CRPS expert doctor (P. Choopra) says getting off Cymbalta is “brutal” and he finds it easier to get his patients off opiates than Cymbalta. I would use this drug only with extreme… read more