[Jade]

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cymbalta

by Jade on Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:55 pm

My husband with myeloma has been on cymbalta for neuropathy for about a year. It helped the neuropathy but he never felt good on the cymbalta and wants to come off it. He's been taking 30mg. His MD prscribed 20mg. tabs to taper the dose but he's feeling terrible. The myeloma's stable- post auto transplant, on Rev. maintenence so we thought this would be a good time to decrease this med to feel more "normal". Has anyone had any experience with this? Thanks

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Re: cymbalta

by Christa's Mom on Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:57 pm

Jade,

There is no reason for your husband to feel bad, especially when its caused by a drug that's essentially for pain. Chronic pain can be very hard to manage, but there are options. EJ was on Lyrica which seemed to help him.

Talk to your doctor, or go to a pain specialist who has experience with neuropathy. His QOL should not have to suffer because of a pain killer.

Lyn
(speaking as someone who suffers from chronic migaraines -- and has one now)

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by Hippo0040 on Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:20 pm

I tried Cymbalta but was very sick on it and therefore, discontinued using it. For the past several years I have been on Lyrica with much success. Your husband might want to try it and see if maybe he feels better taking it than Cymbalta.

Good luck and hope he finds relief from the pain.

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Re: cymbalta

by bettyjotucker on Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:01 pm

It has really helped my neuropathy to take Niacin anti-flush in the evenings. If I miss it I can definitely tell the difference.