cymbalta and lower back pain

I had a hysterectomy 2 months ago due to a severe case of endometriosis. I had a lot of back pain & I thought after I had a hysterectomy that pain would go away.....it hasn't yet. I was wondering if cymbalta would be good for my back pain? My lower back hurts a lot & I didn't know if they would complicate things. I just want some answers...maybe you can help.

I ended up having a hysterectomy 3 months ago. Had anyone taken cymbalta for lower back pain? All I have is Flexerrel (muscle relaxers) but that doesn't work every time.

Even if he thought it was just back pain and not RA, an antiinflammatory, muscle relaxer and something for the pain are fairly standard treatments.

I have thought about talking to my doctor about cymbalta. My lower back pain is because I have a severe case of endometriosis....I just had a hysterectomy last month.

Pain, stiffness with a feeling of not being able to move it in left buttock where the hip and leg connect. I have mild pain and stiffness in elbows and shoulders. I have been tested for Rheumatoid arthritis and it was negative. I had a ANA test which came back positive. They did more testing and all I was told in a phone message is that the second was negative. I have tried getting in touch with my doctor for more details but he is unreachable til my next appt. Very frustrating.

I went to the pain clinic today for 4 bulging discs in my lower back. 3 are not so serious, but the L5-S1 disc could make me a surgery candidate if I were older, according to the pain Dr. He gave me Celebrex, Topamax?, and Norco, which I am 4 weeks clean from. I have been researching Topamax and all I can find is info. about seizures and migraines. Why would he give me this, and is it addictive? Anyone have any knowledge?

Over a year ago I was diagnosed with having a bone spur at the C-5 level right side and the C-4 and C-5 discs are bulging and actually causing my spinal cord to push forward. I've been having a lot of headaches, neck and shoulder pain, muscle weakness and tingling in my right arm and hand and even sometimes in my left hand. I've seen a Neurosurgeon and Neurologist. I'm currently taking Lyrica and Cymbalta for the nerve pain.

Possibly unrelated but I also have left shoulder and arm pain and a very dull pain in lower left abdomen. have had endoscopy which showed esophogitis. Not knowing what this is is driving me insane! Any suggestions for other docs to see or tests to be performed?

Spinal stenosis can cause a lot of nerve pain (burning throughout the low back into the hips, pulsating throb and achiness in the low back and hips, shooting pain and pins and needles sensation that runs through the buttocks and hips and down one or both legs). Nerve pain is best treated with anti-convulsants and SNRI/SSRI anti-depressants. Neurontin (generic: Gabapentin) or Lyrica (generic: NA) and Cymbalta (generic: NA) are good medications to try to help with this pain.

I have been having lower back pain for a few days now,,and its been vary heard to sleep trying to get comfertable ,,I been taking cymbalta for about 5 days, and i was woundering if anyone new what i could take for the pain

I have started on Cymbalta 4 weeks ago, 60mg and have found no pain releif, but have found that im getting some energy back. Is it known to be benificial to be on cymbalta and lyrica at the same time? any recomendations i would greatly appriciate!!!!!!

The latest was a 2 level fusion and I was really hoping this would end the pain, the steroid injections, and get me going again. It has not and I am back to taking pain meds 60mg morphine daily and 60 mg oxycodone. I have been so depressed and now I am taking 180mg of cymbalta and now xanax. I am more depressed and lost than I have ever been in my life. I can't do anything, I have no energy to do anything. I don't eat much anymore.

When I get off them, they both turn red and burn and pains like piercing needles. My doctor has done an ENG and also an MRI and still hasn't isolated the problem. I believe it is related to my back problems and hopefully they will find the answer soon. The doctor did give me Lyrica which does help a little with the piercing needle feelings but doesn't stop the numbness and burning sensations. Along with Lyrcia they now have me taking Cymbalta but I still have the same problems.

s time for one. The pain radiates all the way down my spine and lower back @ times I feel like wearing a neck brace. And on another note....I have been taking Cymbalta for depression and panic attacks the panic attacks came out of the blue...Can anyone tell me if there is a relation between Chiari and depression/Panic Attacks?

Ice and heat... How long would a shower linger? Other than that, I don't know how well a walk to walk tensions off would work. I don't know if the cymbalta withdrawal is ache in the bones or comes as muscle tensions.

I had terrible back pain, tingling in my toes that drove me crazy all night long, and pins and needles feelings in my lower legs and feet. Cymbalta saved my life, I tried paxil it made me feel like I was in a daze i was not myself i could hear myself talking very slowly but it didn't seem like it was me talking. It was weird. As for the depression aspect it also helped tremendously. I could finally sleep, my pain was gone, and I felt great.

I am having terrible low back pain. Do not know if it is bursitis or fibro pain. I was wondering if anyone knows if you can take cymbalta on Methadone Maintenance? Any help would be appreciated! Also having a strong smell in urine. Wondering about kidney problems with hep c?

I was on Cymbalta and experienced those side effects, but was much better after switching to Lexapro. Good luck!

The Cymbalta has helped alot with my neck and back pain I really hadnt thought about the TMJ though that has been acting up alot more lately. Its worth a shot I take 60 mgs though and it takes a few weeks to kick in.

Hi, JimBob, I also had several herniated discs in my lower back - the numbness and the burning pain became unbearable - I'm wondering if maybe the discs in your lower back are worse than what can be seen on the MRI? Mine certainly was. I nearly lost the use of my legs. They finally fused my L-4 through my S-1 - and va-la. . numb burning pain is ohhh so gone.

The psychiatrist weaned me off of cymbalta back in March and April while introducing with notriptyline stepping up to 75mg. I have been on the full 75mg since the end of April. I went today for my scheduled appointment and let him know that I didn't think it was helping. He had stated something about getting me back on cymbalta with something called deplin as a supplement. I told him that I would rather not get back on cymbalta due to the awful side effects that the weaning had.

m not, except for the fact that I feel terrible so much of the time). A few years ago I had upper and lower GI... nothing showed, I have had CT scans also with nothing showing, colonoscopy -normal, blood work- normal. I do have hypo thyroid. I think my family dr is sick of me. I am trying a new internist next week. What do I do now? I am feeling very afraid that I have the scary c word and I am about beside myself. Help!

Hi Nanci. You might want to consider starting just one new drug at a time. I know you are anxious to relieve as many symptoms as you can as soon as you can. From past (bad) experience, I like to be established on one new drug at least a week or two before starting another new one. I'm thinking here about HVAC who just had a severe (and somewhat unusual) reaction to a new drug. What if they had given her two new drugs to start at once?

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