Posted by ed_uk2010 on December 8, 2014, at 10:20:30
In reply to Re: Starting Cymbalta, how much til it helps pain?, posted by pattisun on December 7, 2014, at 18:01:26
I really hope it helps you.
Sexual dysfunction is also common with Cymbalta but it may not be any worse than your current situation and if it helps the pain it could still be very worthwhile. If you take it long-term and then want to stop, Cymbalta needs to be tapered gradually. Let us know how you get on.
> > >won't take pain meds as if I broke something I might not feel the pain.
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> > Pain meds are not anesthetics Phillipa, you'd still know you broke something.
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> I UNDERSTAND his position...I'm at the end of my rope with this chronic pain. I hate how the tricyclics rewired my brain. I'm still messed up from them. It changed my personality and quite frankly messed up my sex life. I don't like being touched. It's got to be the effect of the meds.
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> I hurt even when I had pain control, I would lay in bed most of the so I could go bowl on my league, I'd be screaming with pain (pain has volume) but I was doing what normal people do. I also went to the gym 2x week. I had about 2 days I had to stay quiet and lay down <sitting in a chair or standing hurts>
> But even when I had enough narcotics to,control my pain, I would KNOW if I hurt myself!!
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> I don't want more drugs but I am suffering with this pain, I have Cymbalta waiting for me at the pharmacy. I read the reviews on line from users. Not great for people with nerve impingement in their backs--down their legs, or hip bursitis I am meeting with a neurosurgeon too. I'm desperate..
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> Okay crew 'm going to get up my nerve to try it and I'll report back how it works.
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> Thanks for feedback.
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