Hi,
I am new and so grateful there is a site like this. I was put on Cymbalta a few months ago for severe peripheral nerve pain. None of my doctors--even the pain management specialist I go to--believe in pain medication other than Cymbalta and Neurontin/Gabapentin. I did ok on 30mg. for a month, then went up to 60mg. at which time I started to feel like I was wearing a wool sweater under my skin. I'm itchy but feel tingly and like bee stings at the same time. I also can't tolerate caffeine anymore. I didn't correlate it to the Cymbalta as I have major health issues and take other meds. As an experiment, I tried going down to 30mg. last week and could barely drive or walk from the vertigo, nausea, and unreal feeling. But, the wacky itchy feeling got better. I tried going without it and ended up having to take 60mg. again. I tried going without it this morning and could barely function. How could I get so addicted after only a few months? I've been on other antidepressants and even opiate pain meds and never had such a reaction or withdrawal feeling! I am angry that this is being used as a first line of defense for pain because doctors no longer want to be liable for pain medication. I will try the titration but am scared of the vertigo I got.
B.
