cymbalta neuropathic pain

I have burning feeling around neck face and arms. Md told me probably neuropathic pain but thus is not definite. Seeing endocrinologist tomorrow. Started taking small dose of cymbalta but no relief. Very uncomfortable feeling ........ Hoping not neuropathic.

Hello, I was looking for some treatment options for General Neuropathic Pain as the only diagnosis my dr can provide me after negative EMGs both upper and lower extremeties and complete work up including MRIs, bone scans, x-rays, and blood tests. My pain is debilitating sciatica like in both legs and ulnar nerve pain in both arms from shoulder down to the pinky fingers which feels like tightness in so many muscle groups. Pain for 2 years without answer or any treatment to help.

I want to know if anyone continued to have their body pain/nerve pain past the 1st three months after treatment? Don't go to a Neurologist they dont believe about the pain I have. Trying to imply (on 1st meeting) that I probably have a drug/alcohol problem and I am dening it...I refuse to see him again, plus he was going to take me off the Tramadol, because I didn't need it, it's in my head. Well he don't want to see me without my tramadols.

It is the same drug as Cymbalta. It is an SNRI and I think there are a few people on the forum that use this for neuropathic pain. Most of these medications work for neuropathic MS pain in the same way the work for the pain of diabetic neuropathy. They alter the conduction thresholds of ion channels in the nervous systems. The same is true of several anti-seizure medications like Tegretol and Gabapentin.

I started with a pain management specialist who put me on Norco and Cymbalta. The Norco does help with the pain, but does not take it away completely (nothing ever does). And the Cymbalta has helped my depression (because of the pain) but hasn't reduced any of the symptoms. I recently went to a neurologists who had a dermatologist run a couple "punch biopsy's" on me. Much to my shock, they came back positive for Small Fiber Neuropathy...

I have had neuropathy for quite some time. I've been a diabetic (type II) since '95 and my doctor has put me Cymbalta for neuropathy pain. It's a capsule and comes in 60 mg. It is also prescribed for people w/anxiety, but it seems to help me. Good Luck!

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.

OK. I went to this VERY nice Doctor in Anchorage. At first she let me know that she "THOUGHT" I had bad posture, was overweight and had carpal tunnel which was what was causing my pain - but that she was going to run some tests. I went back to the hotel thinking --- woohoooooo! I can lose 25 lbs --- I'll be a slimmer me... I'll sit up straight --- and I'll get those gellie keyboard thingies... Wooohooooo! I CAN FIX THIS....

Hope, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum has written several books about fatigue and about pain, and his website at endfatigue has most of the information. He has several very helpful suggestions for neuropathy in "Effective Treatment for Neuropathic (Nerve) Pain." If you do an internet search for the title of the article and his name, you'll find it easily.

I have neuropathic nerve pain from a botched neck spinal fusion 2013. After 2 more spinal fusions to correct the problem it was determined that the problems i am having cannot be corrected. I am left with permanent damage and neupathic nerve pain. To add to it my lower back has disc compression issues. I have been getting injections for this when its unbearable, but im apprehensive about surgical treatment.

Burning pain tends to be caused by neuropathic pain. It's very common with Fibromyalgia and also with spinal issues. What types of medication are you currently taking for your pain?

I take 2000mg Gabapentin for Neuropathic pain Relief qid(8000mg daily) and 60mg of Cymbalta daily. I have a broken spine due to my service related injury incurred while serving in the Canadian Forces Regular Forces(Army). I take care of three young children while my wife is at work. I am in a level ten pain 24/7. The Gabapentin gives me a couple hours of level 8 pain in the afternoon. Any suggestions?

The most essential aspect of treatment is to identify the underlying reason and to correct it whenever possible. However, the long-term result will depend upon the nature of the neuropathic pain problem at diagnosis that how poorly the nerves have been damaged. Since nerve tissue can take many days to regenerate, it is likely that your pain will improve over time or might reduce completely.

You may want to check out this article: "Duloxetine Treatment of Neuropathic Pain May Affect Glycemic Control" http://www.medscape.

I take Lyrica and Cymbalta and they help with the neuropathic pain associated with the Fibro and Diabectic nerve pain. The Cymbalta helps with a little pain. Side effects for me? I'm dizzy and sleepy in the daytime, but I take other things like Vicodin 750, Klonopin, Flexeril and Ambien, and Paxil. I gained weight with the Diabetes, so I can't tell. But I loved carbs before all of this.

Within a few days of starting it his carpal tunnel pain was gone. His sciatica is a bit more stubborn. The pain has reduced a fair amount, so he can do more activities than prior to PEA. But he still gets some pretty bad flairs (usually after doing things he typically does not do due to pain). So overall I would say it is well worth the cost to try it. He has had no side effects despite having a variety of other severe medical issues and taking maybe a dozen other medications.

Each of the drugs has been recommended for neuropathic pain relief on their own. However, the drugs rarely reduce pain by more than 60 per cent and only about half of patients find they work at all, in part because the dosages have to be capped because they carry serious side effects at high doses. But Gilron found that combining the two allowed more people to report relief.

My dose dense was every two weeks instead of every three weeks. The pain was definitely neuropathy type pain. I now just have pain occasionally in my legs but still have the problem of going to sleep at night as soon as my toes touch the sheets the burning starts in my toes and works into my feet. I would again suggest talking to your internist about Lyrica and Cymbalta. Hope this works for you.

It sounds like you should talk to the rhematologist about the pain. There are numerous medications like cymbalta that can help neuropathic pain, but I cant tell if that is it. Treating the HCV is the best option. I am glad you are hopeful!

hola i,m really sorry you have this horrible pain i been ther and i still there i take lyrica and know i,m taking gabapentin for the tn still taking gabapentin but is because i have so many diferent things right know i take this for tmj is so much pain but lyrica is really good good luck ps i take 3 pills a day 800,mm

I take a combination of Lyrica and Elavil (amitriptilyne) for my neuropathic foot pain. It took a while to find the right combo. Initially it was gabapentin, then gabpentin + Elavil then Lyrica + Elavil. Elavil is and antidepressant. At some point along the way I added 10-15 LBS. I can't be sure if it was the meds, or the mass quantities of cookies I was shoving into my gob over the CHristmas holidays. (Being a baker can be hazardous to your waist!

i am not familiar with the effects of tramadol other than it being prescribed for pain. my mother was on it for sciatica not too long ago. cymbalta, on the other hand, is not only prescribed to manage neuropathic pain, but is also used as an anti-depressant. does tramadol have anti-depressant effects as well? i would ask the doctor point blank why she wants to make the change.

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