Lynn,Hi this Rick, Lyrica couldn't touch my pain I require something stronger but I tried Cymbalta also and also felt like my heart was going to bounce out of my chest. I would be careful with Cymbalta if I had any doubt about having heart problems. I liked the feeling Cymbalta gave me but didn't like the heart racing,I guess that makes sense. It may be a compound drug and one part of it makes your heart race. Zoloft works for me. Thanks Rick. Hey everybody I'm still here. PS. Cymbalta is a morning Drug in my opinion.
-- GOD BLESS US ALL> -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Lynn Pouliot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Patti, > > I hope this plan works out for you. It is great that your neuro is taking > such an interest in your pain. Some of the neuros you hear about don't seem > to care very much. > I have been taking Lyrica for about a year. It has done pretty well for me. > My legs are in much less pain than they were before starting it. I was > taking tegratal and switched right away to Lyrica with no problems. I > tried cymbalta a few months ago. I found I had to take it in the morning. > When I took it at night I was awake most of the night and felt that my heart > was racing. When I switched to mornings I had no problems. Unfortunately > it caused such dry mouth I couldn't stand it. I think because I already > have dry mouth from the bladder meds and this just made it unbearable. Hope > this helps. > > Lynn in RI (cool and sunny) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "tmic-list-at-eskimo.com" <tmic-list@eskimo.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 10:09 PM > Subject: [TMIC] Lots to chat about > > > > I've been checking in to see what's going on too! > > I had my annual neuro appt last week and have to say he sure is interested > > in the amount of pain I deal with. Last year my Neuro gave me samples of > > Lyrica that I never took due to various posts from others and the cost > > that I will incur if I can't get samples. So this is the route he would > > like me to take: > > 1. replace my 2400mg of daily gabapenton with 75mg twice daily > > 2. increase 60mg Cymbalta to 90mg for 2 weeks, then to 120mg daily > > 3. increase Baclofen from 10mg every 6 hours to to every 4 to 5 hrs > > 4. Take 5mg Valium if needed on a rare basis > > I know this is a lot of changes, however, I'm going to do them one step at > > a time. > > > > I decided to take the plunge and try the Lyrica immediately. Literally! > > My Neuro assured me again that I could switch from the gabapentin to the > > Lyrica without any effects so I did it that evening and the change went > > fine. I had a slight headache for about 1/2 hour for the first 3 doses > > and that was the only side effect. I just went thru the big weather > > change from 90 degrees to a 50 degree with rain and tolerated it better > > than I could have imagined. I'm not out of pain, but I'm not ready to cut > > my leg off either. > > > > I have taken the Baclofen often than at 6 hours twice and it helps to know > > that I can take them as soon as my back muscles start to spasm. That is a > > big relief. > > > > Now, specifically for those of you who take Cymbalta....Is ther a time of > > day to take it that works better for you? I asked my Neuro if it mattered > > and his answer was not unless it keeps you awake. I don't have trouble > > falling asleep, just staying asleep. I wonder if the Cymbalta is the > > culprit. > > > > My Neuro also wrote me an RX for a walker so I can walk distances without > > the muscle spasms. I paid attention to the questions and answers recently > > so I think I have that covered. > > > > Does anyone have any suggestions or comments on my news? > > > > Patti - Michigan > > > > > >
