Wow Margie,
While our pain is not "all in our heads" there is something
to be said for the brain/body connection.
We, with diseases of continual pain among other things, fall
prone to a deep depression caused by being in constant pain. The
depression then causes pain of its' own making and the depression/pain
problem progresses into a viscous cycle building upon itself until we find
ourselves in the group of people with chronic pain diseases most likely to
commit suicide.
Like most of the tri-cyclic anti=depressants, Cymbalta does
take a few weeks to build up in the system before we begin to feel the
benefit of its' full effects. Why don't you give it one more try and
give it a few months before deciding whether or not it is going to help
you?
I had a difficult time trying to switch from Neurontin to
Lyrica because of the intense pain and debilitating headaches, but once I
recovered from the initial side effects I realized that the banding
sensation which tormented me from day one, was much, much better than
before and my consumption of pain medication was way down
too. ![Sunshine]()
One thing I strongly recommend is that while a person is
weaning off of Neurontin and onto Lyrica, is that they have someone help
them with their daily medication routine. I found myself not being
able to recall whether or not I had taken my meds and I was terribly
confused when it came to changing pain patches. It is a wonder that
I did not end up as a suicide when I was in that state of
mind.
Did anyone else have the confusion I did?
Just be careful, let your friends and family know what you
are going through and be sure to ask for their help. You have
my best wishes and Prayers that you make it through the transition period
without too much trouble.
Lots of ![Big Hug]()
's,
Jude
