Cymbalta and oxycontin
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I was clean of oxycontin and and lowered my cymbalta with the plan to taper off. I then realized anxiety was a large issue with my depression, so we tried clonazepam. That worked miracles. It may give me bad memory, but it is worth it to live normally. This all happened around Febuary 2008.
In January 2009, I stopped using clonazepam. By March I realized I need to be back on it, I had the worst social anxiety of my life.
Last friday I was fairly happy with life, back on clonazepam.
Namaste,
Cymbalta is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). Cymbalta works by restoring the balance of certain natural substances in the brain (serotonin and norepinephrine), which helps to improve certain mood problems.
Cymbalta is used to treat major depressive disorder and general anxiety disorder. It is also used to treat pain caused by nerve damage in people with diabetes (diabetic neuropathy).
Hi all. Day 40 clean from about 160 mgs of oxycontin daily. Finally went to Doctor and he gave me a 3 week supply of Cymbalta. I could no longer deal with the depression caused by quitting the Oxy. Can anyone tell me about any experience with Cymbalta. I have never taken anti depressants before. Apparently takes a week or two to work.
I havent taken Hydrocodone in 5 years and Ive never taken Oxycontin. The dr doesnt believe me and Im probably gonna be released because of it. I cant make him believe me. Can anyone tell me if any of the following drugs can give a false positive for Hydrocodone or Oxycontin. The following drugs are all i take, No more and no less. Fentanyl 50mcg. Tylenol3, Tylenol, Norflex, Ambien,Seroquel, Cymbalta, Ibuprofen and Naproxen. PLEASE HELP!!!!
Most patients are on a nerve pain medication like Lyrica, Neurontin, or Cymbalta. These target specific nerve pain which is your main source of pain with the herniated discs and sciatic nerve pain. An opiate does not work well for this.
Same thing with having a muscle relaxer to take as needed. Flexeril, Skelaxin, Robaxin, Baclofen, or Zanaflex. This is very useful for those times with bad muscle spasms...
Again...an opiate does not target spasms.
you name it, I have been compliant and done what has been asked of me in every regard. OxyContin and Oxycodone in combination Zanax XR, Cymbalta®, Soma, Lyrica®, Lisinopril HCTZ, Lidoderm® patch has been the best combination to control my pain. In late 2011, my pain became much more intense. At this time, I was prescribed, 240 mg of OxyContin/day and 45 mg Oxycodone/day in combination with all other meds mentioned.
All good stuff to know. I had no idea there was an actual shortage or that Opana was stronger than oxycodone. I'm glad I know that now because I'm getting pretty sick of taking oxycontin for three years and finally reaching a piont where it's not sufficiant enough and where 4 hours after I take it I'm relying on percocet and by 8 or 9 hours I'm in the fetal position crying.
And raising the dose of oxycintin for some reason makes me feel ohysically sick...
It took the doctors 2 years to figure out that it was my kidney that was causing all my pain, during these 2 years I was sent to a pain specialist that did multiple spinal nerve blocks and nerve burnings which none worked. I was put on Oxycontin 20mg 2 times daily. The pain was getting worse and worse because the kidney was free floating in the abdomen and the urinary lines were being pulled on I was moved up to 80mg of oxycontin 3 times daily.
Of course, even those stop working and so I ended up from taking for example 2-Vicodin 7.5/750 to up to 6 or 7 a day, on top of taking 20-30mg Oxycontin and Valium 10mg up to 5-7 a day. Quite a load and still have pain. My Dr. now is giving me Cymbalta to try. He is unaware of my overuse of the narcotics. I go for sometimes up to 2 weeks w/o pain meds and am in living hell w/withdrawls. Should I go ahead and start taking the Cymbalta 30mg 1 day?
Totally agree with you I came of lyrica it's definitely the devil I'm on oxycontin baclofen paracetamol celexa and pitzifen for migraines and that's my life line
I was doing 45 mg. oxycodone every 3 to 4 hours plus lorazapam plus ibuprofen and cymbalta and clonidine.
THen they changed to oxycontin 40 mg. 3 times a day plus the others (minus the 45 mg. oxycodone.) I have the option of taking 5, 10, 15, or 30 mg. of oxycodone for breakthrough pain. I thought I was breaking the 30 mg. oxycodone (as I'm out of the 15 mg.) for pain. This can get very confusing.
Thanks for your help.
I have spent a yeasr cutting back the oxycontin a doctor precribed after I shattered my ankle. I alsi have arthritis, fibromyalgia, a damaged spine and degenerastive bone disease so I am in genuine pain 24 hours a day. The doctor cut 50mgs at once the first time around and I ended up in the hospital with hypoxia and serotonin poisoning. He has been cutting them down by 5mgs every two months..I can habdle that but have to take nausea meds.
I really like the nurse practitioner at my pain clinic. She really listens and is thoughtful and thinks things through and also asks for my input. So, what we came up with was to start on 40 mg. ocycontin three times a day, use 15 to 45 mg. oxycodone for breakthrough pain as needed, clonidine 1mg. twice a day, and Ativan 1 mg. up to 3 times a day. Also to continue using the compounding cream.
I was put on cymbalta for depression and nerve pain ( RSD ). I hate taking new medicines I know nothing about. I am young and I am afraid of it. I start off taking 30 mgs for a week than increase to 60 than I will get up to 120 at some point. Could someone please tell me something about this drug? Is it safe?
Thanks Susan...
Even rho I stopped it took another 5 days to be normal and get out of bed. I went yesterday for my second LESI and she gave me Oxycontin 20 1 every 12 hrs and roxicodone 15 once a day. I WILL NEVER TAKE nyucinta again. It may help for some but also made my legs, feet and hands swell to the point of extreme pain. Good luck to you.
I have been getting injections for this when its unbearable, but im apprehensive about surgical treatment. I have been on (6 yrs) Gabapentin, now at 1200mg 4 times a day along with Oxycontin and breakthu oxycodone. I'm also taking Celebrex as needed Duloxetine 60 mg at night and Tizanidine 4mg twice a day, as needed, Xanax as needed. In the last month i started experiencing severe depression, insomnia, memory issues, mind fog and libido issues.
If you can go back to your Dr. and see why he stopped it. It is commonly used for diabetic neuopathy , but its use is much broader then that. I am not diabetic and without this med.(and I am on 50mg tid) My main pain med Oxycontin doesn't work as well because of the different pain receptors involved. But some people can't take this med. because they get a unwanted side effect. So check and see why it was stopped.
I have come off of a lot of my medications. My final meds are Wellbutrin, Trazodone and Cymbalta. The Wellbutrin is suppose to take the place of the cymbalta. After horrible withdrawal, I came completely off of Cymbalta last week. I became so depressed that I couldn't stand to talk, much less move. All I wanted to do was sleep and be left alone. When I did interact, I was grizzly mean.
The average dose for Cymbalta is 60mg per day, and although some doctors do prescribe it 120mg per day...there is no evidence to prove that it helps any more than the 60 mg per day. The maximim dose for Prozac is 80mg per day so you're still below the highest dosage on that one. I doubt your doctor will increase the Cymbalta anymore, and if he tries to...find another doctor! Best wishes.
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