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#215869 - 12/22/11 01:45 PM
Anybody take Lyrica or Cymbalta?
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Does anyone take Lyrica and/or Cymbalta for nerve pain? I'm having a terrible time with trigeminal neuralgia -- I went thru a bad time with this over 10 years ago, then it got a lot better for all those years, but about two months ago flared up with a vengence. Pain is unbearable. Doctor prescribed Lyrica about 3 weeks ago (can't say that I'm seeing much of a difference in my pain levels) and added Cymbalta to it this week. I'm wondering if either one of these meds have helped anyone here. So far I just feel really tired most of the time and still in a lot of pain. I keep going the best I can but it's really hard sometimes. I'm scheduled for an MRI today on my head, neck & shoulder. The doc thinks I may have a pinched nerve or something along those lines. Ugh is there anything worse than nerve pain?
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#215875 - 12/22/11 05:54 PM
Re: Anybody take Lyrica or Cymbalta?
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Cross stitch my sympathy to you..I also have this...since shingles...it is simply terrible.I could draw the pain pathway from memory...it re occurs when I am below par...so I pace my life and keep my head warm with a hat in the chill... take care...
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#215884 - 12/23/11 12:45 PM
Re: Anybody take Lyrica or Cymbalta?
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Thanks for the replies. I made a note of the Nubain and will ask my doctor about it. I live in Florida, keeping warm is not exactly an issue. (And it may be wierd but actually cold feels good on it -- like when I walk the dog in the morning and the air is cooler than it is later in the day). I've tried acupuncture ages ago without any noticable results. Had my MRI yesterday. Not supposed to see the doc again til Jan 18th. Don't know how I'm gonna make it that long. Like I said I went thru this years ago but that fact isn't helping much now. Maybe because I'm older, maybe because memory tends to change things, but it seems 10 times worse now. It's gotta be one of the most miserable conditions there is.
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#215885 - 12/23/11 03:00 PM
Re: Anybody take Lyrica or Cymbalta?
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Hi Cross, I'm sorry 2 hear U R in pain. Here's a site that may help. Don't know 4 sure, but the Mayo Clinic claims B-12 helps with pain, 2. http://neuropathytreatmentgroup.com
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#215903 - 12/24/11 01:40 PM
Re: Anybody take Lyrica or Cymbalta?
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Thinking of you..and hope that things ease..there is an operation but personally I have decided not to go down that route
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#215947 - 12/28/11 11:52 PM
Re: Anybody take Lyrica or Cymbalta?
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Doc said MRI showed something in my sinus which might be the trigger causing the pain. She has started me on antibiotics and Flonase. Hoping this works. She wants me to continue on the Lyrica and Cymbalta (which the doc at the pain center started me on. Just keeping all the meds straight is a hassle in itself. Today was a better day for the most part........hoping days continue to get better! Have a follow up appt at the pain center on Jan 11th (they moved it up from the 18th after I called and asked if I could be seen sooner). Will keep that appt no matter how I'm feeling at the time to see what they have to say.
Edited by CrosstitchQueen (12/28/11 11:53 PM)
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