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Old 12-11-2008, 10:32 PM
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Hello.
Does anyone have any experience with Cymbalta for nerve pain?

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Old 12-12-2008, 04:53 AM
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Works for me! Are you starting off at a lower dose and slowly increasing? Beware of sexual side effects e.g. preferring to eat a sandwich instead of fooling around. (For me if > 20 mg/day).

Also, it's good for depression *and* anxiety.

Good luck and be aware of its other side effects/warnings.

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Old 12-12-2008, 03:20 PM
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Hi.
Thanks for the reply. They started me with 60 mg for 10 days. I am worried what it will do to my liver? I am also on Liptor 10 mg also affects the liver!

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C3-C4 limited DDD
9 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 5 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 Reherniate 4-2010
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Hi.
Thanks for the reply. They started me with 60 mg for 10 days. I am worried what it will do to my liver? I am also on Liptor 10 mg also affects the liver!

Thank You
Gil
Drink a lot of water and some LIV-52 wouldn't hurt either. It's good stuff, dropped my enzymes over 30 points after 6 months!!

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Old 12-17-2008, 10:40 PM
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Post Lyrica?

Hey
I started taking cymbalta 60 mg seem to sleep o.k. some side affects, no pain relief yet.
Has anyone used Lyrica?
I know this has some great side effects, just curious to see if this would be better?

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C3-C4 limited DDD
9 injections Depo. P.T. 13 months 5 dose packs,
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L5-S1 foraminotomy 09
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Old 12-17-2008, 11:56 PM
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I found Lyrica equal to Neurontin as far as nerve pain managment but both took away my desire to do just about anything. Concentration was difficult. They also negatively affected my eyesight. After about 2 years post op, my pain was managable enough and I gave them both up. My choice, not necessarily for everyone but if my pain hadn't lessoned, I would have stuck with it.

Twiddling your diddlies is better than writhing in pain.

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