Re: [TMIC] Doctor Appointment

[pjv1234]

Well, I talked with my doctor.  He's a glass is half -full kind-of-guy.  He 
said to consider it an experiment and that now I know whether the benefits of 
Cymbalta outweigh the side effects.  Cymbalta is out of the system in five 
days.  So when I took it on the fifth day I learned know how much it actually 
works for pain.  
Patti 
---- Janice Nichols <jan...@centurytel.net> wrote: 
> As we live, we learn.    I have had a few lessons learned myself. 
> Janice
> 
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> From: <pjv1...@chartermi.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 7:42 PM
> To: "tmic" <tmic-list@eskimo.com>
> Subject: [TMIC] Doctor Appointment
> 
> > I'm here too?
> >
> > I reduced my Cymbalta by 30 mg in December for a few reasons.
> >  1. I didn't want to drive the 70 mile round trip for samples.
> >  2. I didn't want to pay full price at the pharmacy.
> >  3. I wasn't feeling bad, but I also wasn't feeling good - just kind of 
> > unemotional
> >
> > I stopped my remaining 60mg of Cymbalta for four whole days, because I 
> > didn't have any side effects from the 30mg reduction.  I didn't feel any 
> > change in my "mood", but the pain increase was intolerable.  I took a 60mg 
> > pill on the fifth morning and I now know how much pain relief I get from 
> > it.
> >
> > I have a quarterly doctor appointment and plan on telling him about the 
> > 30mg reduction.  I'm undecided about mentioning my four day blunder.  Yes, 
> > I had a couple of physical effects besides the pain increase.  I'll never 
> > try that again, however, I might try to ween off in the summer with my 
> > doctor's help.
> >
> > (My family knew, but wasn't happy with my little trial.)
> > That's what I've been up to!
> >
> > Patti - Michigan
> >