Cymbalta??
Has anyone had experience with this drug? My dh who has diabetes and neuropathy was prescribed this yesterday by the neurosurgeon. He said to give it a try and see if it helps with his neuropathy pain...
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wannavolunteerFT wrote:
The interesting thing to me is how often chronic pain and depression seem to go hand in hand.. help either and the other has to get better. I know when I was in constant pain, I was not a happy camper.
I have to agree with this. Chronic pain is demoralizing. It has a way of taking over your life. I have had chronic pain in my feet for years, sometimes better and sometimes worse. Lately, it's my knees. When the pain starts to color every decision you make--"do I have enough energy to do 20 minutes of grocery shopping? Do I have enough reserve to get all the way back to the parking lot and into my house? etc"--it really starts wearing down your psyche. Pain sets us apart from others who don't have pain and don't understand why we don't want to do things. Once isolated, it's hard to get back into the groove again.
I take an anti-depressant for chronic depression. Cymbalta did not work for my arthritis pain, so I take something else. It doesn't directly help the pain but it should put a shot of sunshine into my moods!
