Re: does one acclimate to Cymbalta side effects over time?-Jeanne

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It might be just a reaction that you have to it, or it interacting with some

other med you're on. It would be unfortunate if you had to stop it.

Regarding the Tylenol PM, the sleep ingredient is Benadryl. So if that doesn't

cause any allergies, you can just take that to help with sleep. The muscle

relaxer I take is flexeril. Yes, it is for the FM. Some docs don't believe in

muscle relaxers for FM and others do. When you think about the mysteries of

what causes our pain, though, it makes sense that if you can get your muscles to

relax some, it should ease the stress/pain continuam(sp?) in the body. (Ya

know, like the time/space continuam? LOL!)

Hope that helps explains things a bit better and that you can find a solution to

sleep peacefully.

Jeanne in WI

Thanks for the detailed meds information. I am allergic to tylenol and

anything with narcotic in it, so no Tylenol PM. I take the Cymbalta only in the

morning. So shouldn't interfere as much as that evening dose you take. Now I'm

wondering about the muscle relaxer you

say you take - is it also for the fibro? Or something else? Haven't tried the

Ambien. Usually the Amitriptylin works well for me, and my remaining wakenings

are from my obstructive sleep apnea. This despite

being on a bipap machine. The experience I'm having is one of wide-awake and

legs moving around like crazy. Been tested for restless leg syndrome and don't

have it. That's why I wondered if this feeling of being hopped up on a stimulant

is the Cymbalta.

girlsaylor