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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 64325" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I have had fibrosince I was in my early teens. Finally got a diagnosis of fibro when I was 22. Everyone is different with this dang disease. </p><p></p><p>Cymbalta is highly advertised as helping pain. The only people I know who have had pain relief from cymbalta alone are people with severe depression. Severe depression can cause aches, but it sounds like you have something else going on also.</p><p></p><p>Cymbalta alone did nothing for me. Didn't help anything at all. It did make me weepy. I DO react in strange and unpredictable ways to things.</p><p></p><p>If the lexapro is working for your depression maybe your doctor could keep it and add something like Lyrica. Lyrica seems to work well for nerve pain, which is what a lot of fibro pain is. (At least this is what I have been told.)</p><p></p><p>Much of the treatment for fibro is treating the symptoms. One of the medications I absolutely adore is lidoderm. It is a lidocaine patch that you put over what hurts badly. It sticks to you and doesn't hurt to pull off. And it doesn't give you any wierd, out of it reaction. I suggested it to my aunt. She asked her doctor and then got her doctor using the patches for his knee and shoulders. It is really wonderful.</p><p></p><p>Narcotics are frequently used to control the pain. My regular doctor and my rheumatologist both feel that you can go up on the medications until the pain stops. They supervise me closely, and have done a wonderful job of getting thngs under control.</p><p></p><p>I'm so sorry you have this, but at least you can get help with the diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p></p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 64325, member: 1233"] I have had fibrosince I was in my early teens. Finally got a diagnosis of fibro when I was 22. Everyone is different with this dang disease. Cymbalta is highly advertised as helping pain. The only people I know who have had pain relief from cymbalta alone are people with severe depression. Severe depression can cause aches, but it sounds like you have something else going on also. Cymbalta alone did nothing for me. Didn't help anything at all. It did make me weepy. I DO react in strange and unpredictable ways to things. If the lexapro is working for your depression maybe your doctor could keep it and add something like Lyrica. Lyrica seems to work well for nerve pain, which is what a lot of fibro pain is. (At least this is what I have been told.) Much of the treatment for fibro is treating the symptoms. One of the medications I absolutely adore is lidoderm. It is a lidocaine patch that you put over what hurts badly. It sticks to you and doesn't hurt to pull off. And it doesn't give you any wierd, out of it reaction. I suggested it to my aunt. She asked her doctor and then got her doctor using the patches for his knee and shoulders. It is really wonderful. Narcotics are frequently used to control the pain. My regular doctor and my rheumatologist both feel that you can go up on the medications until the pain stops. They supervise me closely, and have done a wonderful job of getting thngs under control. I'm so sorry you have this, but at least you can get help with the diagnosis. Hugs, Susie [/QUOTE]
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