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Posted by Beckett on August 24, 2014, at 16:27:20
Has anyone done this, or have you heard of this? Taking two lower doses of ad's?
I've taken 15 mg lexapro for about a month, and will see a cfids/fm doctor in a few weeks. I was unable to tolerate cymbalta at full dose, but maybe a low dose is tolerable. The pain relief it provided was magnificent.
Posted by SLS on August 24, 2014, at 17:02:53
In reply to Add cymbalta to lexapro/fibromyalgia, posted by Beckett on August 24, 2014, at 16:27:20
> Has anyone done this, or have you heard of this? Taking two lower doses of ad's?
>
> I've taken 15 mg lexapro for about a month, and will see a cfids/fm doctor in a few weeks. I was unable to tolerate cymbalta at full dose, but maybe a low dose is tolerable. The pain relief it provided was magnificent.I could not find any dose-finding studies of Cymbalta (duloxetine) when it is used in the treatment of pain syndromes. However, there is evidence of its effectiveness at 20 mg/day.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22593465
For all we know, 5 mg/day might be effective.
Experiment?
- Scott
Posted by Phillipa on August 24, 2014, at 17:38:25
In reply to Add cymbalta to lexapro/fibromyalgia, posted by Beckett on August 24, 2014, at 16:27:20
Me 5mg of lexapro & 25mg of fluvoximine. When I took cymbalta 60mg and did fine on it. No back pain then. I wonder if it would help my horrific back pain now. I have a full bottle about 8 years old. Is it still good? No heat or cold in a basket in room. Phillipa
Posted by Beckett on August 26, 2014, at 22:06:06
In reply to Re: Add cymbalta to lexapro/fibromyalgia » Beckett, posted by SLS on August 24, 2014, at 17:02:53
Thank you both.
Phillips, how is your back condition? Any new treatments?
Posted by Phillipa on August 26, 2014, at 22:41:53
In reply to Re: Add cymbalta to lexapro/fibromyalgia, posted by Beckett on August 26, 2014, at 22:06:06
None so far if not for the curvature could probably have some spacers put in between the discs, the inside of spine cleaned out and bone spurs shaved off. How I wish as evidently Germany has had artificial discs for many years. The FDA will not approve them here. And thanks for asking. P
Posted by Beckett on August 26, 2014, at 23:25:06
In reply to Re: Add cymbalta to lexapro/fibromyalgia » Beckett, posted by Phillipa on August 26, 2014, at 22:41:53
Artificial discs. Do you know why they are not FDA approved? When at Stanford pain clinic, I was told Cymbalta for nerve and back pain both.
Posted by Phillipa on August 27, 2014, at 20:22:37
In reply to Re: Add cymbalta to lexapro/fibromyalgia » Phillipa, posted by Beckett on August 26, 2014, at 23:25:06
No although plastic spacers are? From what the PT guy said the FDA makes things to hard to approve here. Cymbalta did work well but I question if back pain had even started yet? Phillipa
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