Cymbalta vs Lyrica
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| Duloxetine is used to treat depression and anxiety. In addition, duloxetine is used to help relieve nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy) in people with diabetes or ongoing pain due to medical conditions such as arthritis, chronic back pain, or fibromyalgia (a condition that causes widespread pain). | Lyrica is used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes or to shingles (herpes zoster) infection. It may also be used to treat nerve pain caused by spinal cord injury. Lyrica is also used to treat pain in people with fibromyalgia. | |||
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| Add Cymbalta review I was prescribed 30 mg then up'ed to 60 mg then back to 30 mg. It is to treat fibromyalgia. Somewhat helps. Now have chronic diahhrea. I have chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and a history of depression. I had been on Prozac for years. The Prozac stopped helping, as I had crying spells and worsening depression. I was put on Cymbalta, which readily controlled my depression. My fibromyalgia went into remission. I didn't notice any side effects other than constipation. Four years ago I had a major depressive disorder. My dose was increas ... It also somewhat relieves my erosive osteo arthritis I want info on long term use I have had Chronic Depression for years , and recently I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia . My GP put my on Cymbalta to since the Effexor I was taking at the time was no longer effective . Unfortunately with Cymbalta , I had sleepless nights,heavy sweating, upset stomach, weight gain, bowel problems,and my anxiety level increased. With all the side effects from this medication , of course my ... i have been taking others pills for depression, this is the only one that works for me. | Add Lyrica review You will be in the Ly rica cloud!. yes you of will feel dru nk and feel as if you are tired all the time. you wiil be very slow youi will fefl like an idiot and I am a ver54y smart and engineer.now i cant but together legos if I wanted while im on the cloud of lyrica. it takes the pain away for sure,but be careful you do not have to undertake an imkportant tasks that rwequire critical thinkinbg. d ... I have fibromyalgia and was given this drug to help with the nerve pain. In the beginning at 50 mg it seemed to help some but 8 months later with the dosage increased to 200 mg a day I was feeling worse! I have gained 30 lbs, was bloated and holding water, my calves were swelled tight and so painful I didn't want to walk anywhere let alone do any exercise. I have been off of this med for about 3 w ... Woke up this morning with a terrible Bronchial cough , fever . very disoriented , a place n my arm is broken out and itches Since I take many meds for various reasons, I can not speak to the side effects. I am sad because my ins. co. has jacked up the co-pay so I can't pay. It really helped my fibromyalgia. Any substitute suggestions? The one side effect I do not like is daytime drowsiness and groggy feeling during the daytime hours. | |||
