cymbalta for ms pain

Candy, I was on cymbalta for pain a while back. It worked great for me but I got headaches on a daily basis so my neuro took me off of it. I loved it for the pain though. The meds wont interfere with your injections. Your neuro has a list of all your meds and I am sure he/she is making sure that the combinations are safe. It is crazy all the meds we end up taking.

It was a good drug at reducing some of my pain. I used Cymbalta in conjunction with prescribed pain medication and for once I thought I was truly going to have some quality of life, without so much pain. I am very worried about you continuing this drug, but this is something you need to decide with your doctor. I had to be weaned off the drug, because I had been on it for 3 months. If you have to go off of it, I do not know if you will have to weaned off of it, also.

Tthe people at my dispensary are able to provide me with varieties specifically suited to my MS needs; and I have some for sleep, for relaxation and some that just makes me philosophical about and amused by this crazy little thing called Life. I also laugh more, and that is *always* a good thing! Thanks for being here people.

According to the Mayo Clinic website, seizures are three to six times more common in people with MS than in the general population. The anxiety attacks are probably not caused by MS, but having one problem doesn't make you immune to having another problem-unfortunately. Weakness, and other sensory problems are what most of us get from being too hot. I recommend getting an MRI for starters.

t let their name (antidepressants) stop you from trying them for relief from pain, they work. I take neurontin for nerve pain, which was originally meant to be an anti seizure med. They work. My advice is try a half like you said. Give it a month or two. If it doesn't give you relief, there may be another one that you can try. Cymbalta is also a good one. I am not in the medical field so don't take this as med. advice, just speaking from personal experience.

Hi and welcome to our little MS community, I would highly recommend you consider seeking help from a pain clinic, a few of our MSers have had difficulty dealing with chronic pain and unlike their neuro, the pain clinic worked out an individual treatment plan that actually worked very well for them. Cheers.......

cymbalta is in the effexor family but cymbalta is typically prescribed for neuralgia pain or diabetic pain as well as depression. It works faster than effexor, like 3 days as opposed to 3 weeks. You might want to ask about that.

I took Cymbalta last year for nerve pain. Cymbalta is in clinical trials now to help such pain, maybe you already know that. Anyway, my symptoms did not disappear but improved so much that i got excited about being able to do stuff I hadn't been able to do for months like going to the mall with my daughter and actually being able to go in the stores and look around with her rather than sit on a bench outside.

t find out until last December that I indeed have MS. I have noticed that the Cymbalta does help the MS pain along with relieving my depression. Due to insurance changes, it will be less expensive for me to take a generic antidepressant in the same category as Cymbalta. I believe it is a Seratonin Uptake. I could be wrong. Does anyone else take Paroxetine (Generic for Paxil) and does it help you with the MS pains? I took Paroxetine before and switched.

hi sarah, i haven't taken cymbalta, but i have also read some rather negative stories about the weaning off process as well. on the other hand, i have also read other accounts of it being very effective for neuropathic pain. it's so hard to say what will happen. are you particularly sensitive to medication in general? i know i am, so i chose to avoid cymbalta.

Cymbalta actually worked for me after I had a major back surgery...i had alot of nerve damage in my sciatic and the cymbalta helped me while they were doing procedures to ease the nerve pain such as epidurals and rfas...however getting off of it was not the easiest thing I ever had to do...my dr lowered the dose and got me off of it safely but I was still going through some moderate withdrawals like shaking and nausea but they only lasted a few weeks and I was fine afterward...

I use Cymbalta for abdomen, neck and hand pain and Fibromyalgia. It does a good job for me. There are some unpleasant side effects such as nausea and being light headed upon standing being the worst for me. I tried Neurontin and Lyrica. I couldn't take the side effects from either of those two. I've experienced life without Cymbalta. Without it my pains levels are considerably higher. My mood is much better on it.

ren- i've been taking only cymbalta for the nerve pain and so far have been alright. not perfect, but i'll take feeling a dulled "just hit my funny bone" sensation over sharp pain radiating through my arm any day. i'm hesitant to take anything else and am lucky so far that the pain hasn't been at an unbearable level since i got out of the hospital. in the hospital i was put on trileptal and while i didn't hurt anymore, it made me crazy. like, ca-RAZY crazy.

I did well with all but lyrica, cymbalta and MS Contin . So I managed to get to 15 mg of MS Contin with 4 norco per day and the pain was tolerable. I also use ice at least eight hours per day on my spine. My prescription was for 120 of the norco which I filled every few months. As I went down on the opana and transitioned to the MS Contin I felt my pain was better. Unfortunately this was short lived so I begain taking the MS Contin at 8:00 am and 8:00 pm with 4 norco spread out evenly.

Also, should mention I take cymbalta (duloxetine) for depression and anxiety, but I also think it's helping the neuropathy too. I know Cymbalta is used for pain as well. So could be the combo that is doing the trick.

t have any muscle pain or diffuse pain, but rather severe joint swelling and pain and of course all the weird MS pain etc. I never went back to that doctor, although I've thought about that experience as one I wouldn't wish on anyone. I admit that it bothers me still more than it should I suppose - but when we don't feel heard, it is very dehumanizing!! I obviously related to your post and hope you find answers!

I am on Neurontin and my neurologist just put me on Cymbalta to see if that helps. Unfortunately, I am still experencing pain. Does any have any similar pain? I am open to ideas as to how to deal with the pain. Thanks....

I take cymbalta for the pain in my hips. I find it works relatively well.

I have had a clear EMG as well. Dr. was looking for MS, but does not think I have it. I am presently being treated with cymbalta, and Dr. thinks it is a post viral syndrome causing nerve pain, even though I didn't have any sickness last year. I have been very calm with that diagnosis. Both brother and sister-in-law are Neurologists as well, and while confused by symptoms as well, they agree with my Neuro. on course of treatment. He says to wait it out, could take a year or more.

My neurologist said he would not do test after I told him also dizzy and forgetting things. He said it was stress. Also, my "pcp" is treating me for fibromyalgia as far as my legs go. Had tried Cymbalta now on Savella.

I take it. I've been taking it for years for fibro pain. For me it worked well enough that I have not had to do the Cymbalta, etc., thing, which is good because I'm averse to those unless absolutely necessary. Too many side effects. I hope the dose is OK for you too. I'm taking 4.5mg - I don't know if there are other doses being used out there - and I have found that I can even take opioids in a pinch while on it - because that dose really IS so low.

t sure but treated me with IV steroids. Put on Cymbalta which really helped. 2 years later right side back pain on bending - ortho work up stated it was neurlogical - went back to MS who felt yes it's ms - based on time. I'm currently on Kesimptra but I can't help but feel I could still be misdiagnosed. My muscles are extremely tight. I have tripped and fallen, I do have poor balance, weakness in my right leg, increase relexes at the knee .

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