Re: Re: Bad pain/ cymbalta/ Theresa

January 23, 2008

I wouldn't worry too much about it effecting your sleep, that doesn't seem to be

the norm. I also have restless legs and have always had alot of pain in my legs

when I try to sleep. I'm not sure if it's the fibro or the restless legs. I

use to take amitriptiline to help with sleep and it worked, but it made me so

out of it all day. When my reg dr put me on cymbalta, he made me quit

amitriptiline, lyrica (which i only took a few days) and paxil. I haven't been

on it long enough to know if it is going to work for me. (up to 4 weeks) I see

my rh feb. 5, see what he says if I'm not sleeping or improving. My rh put me

on the lyrica and wanted my reg. dr to re-evaluate my depression. I told him

that I wasn't given paxil for depression but rather panic disorder. But still

sent me to my dr. I sometimes wonder if maybe he thought my pain was from

depression???? hm So far the cymbalta has done nothing for my pain. Keeping

my fingers crossed. What a vicious cycle of the

pain, the drugs, the sleepless nights, or if you sleep with the help of drugs,

feeling so drugged up the next day.

On a good note, I've already lost a few pounds and my appetite is way down!!!

Gained alot being on prednisone and paxil.

I'd give cymbalta a try. And I'll update when I've been on it for 4 weeks.

Hugs, Judy

Theresa T wrote:

Wow Judy, I will be starting Cymbalta this weekend. Being a zombie scares me

because I am working full time, taking 2 online classes and trying to pack and

move. I sleep really well on the Lyrica. No sleep would do me in! Gee I wonder

if I should just be rested and fat! Theresa in Tn

Judy Thurow wrote:

Judy Thurow wrote: Hi Jerilyn,

Could you please tell me how long have you been on Cymbalta and if you take it

in the morning or at night? I started it last week at 30mg and just upped it

last nite to 60mg. I think it might work out for me, but I have a huge problem

of not being able to sleep. I've had very little sleep in a week. I'm a Zombie!

Did you have any side effects like this when you started? My dr don't want to

give me anything yet for sleep, he wants the med to take full effect. My

understanding is that could be 1 - 4 weeks. I have a call into my dr now to see

if I could take it in the morning instead of evening.

Sleepless in Wisconsin, Judy

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January 23, 2008

Thanks Judy, I will try it and let you know how it works for me. Losing weight

would be great! Theresa

Judy Thurow wrote: I wouldn't worry too much about

it effecting your sleep, that doesn't seem to be the norm. I also have restless

legs and have always had alot of pain in my legs when I try to sleep. I'm not

sure if it's the fibro or the restless legs. I use to take amitriptiline to help

with sleep and it worked, but it made me so out of it all day. When my reg dr

put me on cymbalta, he made me quit amitriptiline, lyrica (which i only took a

few days) and paxil. I haven't been on it long enough to know if it is going to

work for me. (up to 4 weeks) I see my rh feb. 5, see what he says if I'm not

sleeping or improving. My rh put me on the lyrica and wanted my reg. dr to

re-evaluate my depression. I told him that I wasn't given paxil for depression

but rather panic disorder. But still sent me to my dr. I sometimes wonder if

maybe he thought my pain was from depression???? hm So far the cymbalta has done

nothing for my pain. Keeping my fingers

crossed. What a vicious cycle of the